Waterflood Reservoir Engineer Houston TX

Murex Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Murex Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Waterflood Reservoir Engineer to lead the design, implementation and surveillance of waterflood projects. You will work in a small team handling all reservoir engineering aspects to maximize recoverable reserves, rate of return, and NPV for existing and new waterfloods.

Responsibilities include building base and net pay maps, evaluating injection strategies, performing PVT tests and unitization support, and testifying before regulatory bodies as

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of reservoir engineering experience with 3–5+ years in waterfloods.
• Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering.
• Experience with economic programs for waterflood projects.
• Experience with Petra for mapping and cross sections.
• Experience with waterflood recovery analytical prediction methods.
• Proven track record of implementing and maintaining a successful economic waterflood.

Responsibilities

• Create base maps, structure maps, net pay maps, HCPV maps, and cross sections.
• Construct and update wellbore diagrams and histories.
• Determine optimum injection well placement and pattern.
• Predicted injection rates vs. time per well.
• Calculate ultimate primary and projected secondary recovery and timing.
• Testify at regulatory hearings as needed.
• Monitor monthly production and injection well performance.
• Handle unitization partner meetings.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Waterfloods

Petroleum economics

Petrophysical analysis

Pressure transient analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering

Tools

PowerTools

Petra

Job description

Murex Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Waterflood Reservoir Engineer to lead the design, implementation and surveillance of waterflood projects. You will work in a small team handling all reservoir engineering aspects to maximize recoverable reserves, rate of return, and NPV for existing and new waterfloods.

Responsibilities include building base and net pay maps, evaluating injection strategies, performing PVT tests and unitization support, and testifying before regulatory bodies as