Petroleum Engineer
Carter Murray · Houston, TX
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This position combines hands-on reservoir engineering and production optimization with commercial planning, investment evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of operator-side experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for mentoring others while driving value across the full asset lifecycle, from development planning and reserves estimation to day-to-day production management and new opportunity assessment.Responsibilities & Duties:Technical Activities· Optimize well and field performance to maximize production rates, efficiency, and value· Conduct reservoir studies, including decline curve analysis, reserves estimation, and economic modeling to support valuation and planning· Verify reserves and production volumes for North American unconventional gas fields· Support and review development plans with operating partners and HQ stakeholders· Assess well performance, EUR forecasts, and reservoir quality to guide investment and development decisionsAsset Operations· Review drilling, completions, and production reports on a regular basis· Identify potential concerns and recommend corrective measures to optimize resource recovery and economics for production operations· Monitor and update production forecasts, costs, and economics; update models and reports as needed, including monthly P&L· Conduct/participate in periodic field well reviews to assess and optimize producing wells· Provide weekly production and operational updates to management· Recommend/develop and provide technical support for new development, recompletions, and workovers within existing assetsCommercial & Planning Activities· Provide production and costs inputs for hedge planning and execution· Support annual reserves estimation, impairment testing, and external auditor reviews· Evaluate third-party proposals for development or lease acquisitions and make recommendations to management· Identify and assess new upstream investment opportunities in North AmericaOther· Apply AI and automation tools to streamline routine, repetitive tasks such as nominations data entry, reconciliation preparation, and routine reporting; improve accuracy and free capacity for higher-value work· Advance and internalize reservoir engineering capabilities within the organization· Mentor junior engineers to build in-house expertise in production and reservoir engineering· Support clean energy initiatives, including CO2 emissions tracking and integration into asset planning· Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety, and environmental requirements across all engineering activities· Additional projects, tasks, and duties as assigned Qualifications· Demonstrated ability to use AI and automation tools to simplify or automate routine tasks (e.g., AI assistants, scripting, or workflow automation)· Bachelor’s degree or higher in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline· 8+ years of experience in petroleum engineering as an operator with emphasis on production optimization and reservoir engineering· Experience in North American unconventional gas fields, with knowledge of drilling, completions, production operations, and reservoir management practices· Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal) with the ability to engage effectively with individuals and teams across different disciplines and regions· Team player with the ability to work well in a small team environment· Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills· Ability to multi-task and prioritize time-sensitive work· Exceptional time management and organizational skills· Proficiency in work-related software applications including Microsoft Office· Familiarity with engineering/economic tools such as Aries, CMG, Whitson, Fekete, Spotfire, or equivalent