Petroleum Engineer

Petroleum Engineer

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Salary: BOE

Location: Hobbs NM, Perryton TX, Woodward OK

Mewbourne Oil Company believes in developing well rounded engineers by providing training in all disciplines of operations, including drilling, completion, production, and HSE.  Our “boots on the ground” philosophy puts operations engineers as close to the wellsite as possible to streamline supervision and ensure efficient and responsible operations.

Possible Ares of Responsibility:

• Drilling: design and supervise the drilling process, select the drilling techniques, equipment, and materials needed.
• Completion: Design and wellsite supervision of perforating, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and drill-outs.  Material sourcing and logistics related to each.  
• Production: monitor production rates and implement strategies to maximize extraction efficiency. This may involve artificial lift design, surface equipment design, chemical program design, evaluation of compression, emission control design, automation, troubleshooting problems such as equipment malfunctions or wellbore integrity issues.  Design facilities for separation and measurement of oil, gas, and water.   Coordinate pipeline connections to midstream providers.

Possible Additional Duties:

• Troubleshoot problems related to each discipline. 
• Analyze data and performance metrics to drive future efficiency gains.
• Write procedures and AFEs for projects.  Manage project budgets and expenses by estimating costs for equipment, materials, and labor.  Identify cost-saving opportunities and strive to optimize project economics.
• Stay up to date on industry advancements and research new technologies to improve extraction techniques, increase production rates, and reduce environmental impact.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including geologists, landmen, drilling crews, and environmental scientists, to achieve project objectives collaboratively.
• Maintain detailed records of operations, including drilling logs, production data, and environmental monitoring reports, and prepare technical reports and presentations for management and regulatory agencies.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Technical Proficiency
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Attention to Detail
• Safety Consciousness
• Adaptability
• Ethical Conduct

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Oil and gas experience required.