ExxonMobil

Experienced Unconventional Reservoir Engineer

ExxonMobil$130K — $155K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical
  • 3 to 15 years of experience in Unconventional Reservoir Engineering
  • Demonstrated experience in unconventional development
  • Proficiency in decline curve analysis and economic evaluations
  • Strong computer skills with familiarity in industry software
  • Self-motivated with strong teamwork and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert technical guidance in unconventional asset development
  • Lead complex reservoir engineering studies
  • Influence development planning to maximize resource recovery
  • Support mature-field performance optimization
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for effective outcomes
  • Champion technology deployment and innovation
  • Mentor peers in reservoir engineering practices

Benefits

  • Automatic enrollment in a pension plan at no cost
  • Savings Plan with up to 7% company matching
  • Flexible work programs to accommodate personal needs
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Wellness programs to support overall health
  • Confidential employee health advisory services included
  • Automatic enrollment in disability income replacement plan
Full Job Description
About The Role

The Advanced Reservoir Engineer role serves as a trusted technical expert, providing reservoir engineering guidance and support throughout all phases of Unconventional asset development and operations. From evaluating new opportunities to optimizing mature-field performance, this role leads complex studies, influences development planning, and delivers actionable insights that maximize resource recovery and asset value. The position champions innovation through technology deployment, mentors peers, and partners with geoscience, drilling, production, and facilities teams to achieve safe, efficient, and economically successful outcomes.

What We Look For

Skills and Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required - preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical
  • A minimum of 3 years and maximum of 15 years of industry work experience in Unconventional Reservoir Engineering (Bakken, Permian, Eagle Ford, Scoop Stack, Appalachia, Haynesville, Utica, Woodford/Barnett, etc.)
  • Demonstrated work experience in unconventional developments
  • Ability to complete decline curve analysis, develop drillwell locations, perform economic evaluations, and prepare area for reserve report review
  • Strong computer proficiency and familiar with industry software
  • Candidates should be self-motivated and focused on achieving business results while working in a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated teamwork, communication and leadership skills are essential


Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
  • Proficiency with Spotfire, ComboCurve, and ARIES, Hamony, KAPPA, WiseRock
  • Foundational reservoir engineering skills, such as competency in rock and fluid properties
  • Experience integrating advanced diagnostic and/or reservoir simulation work products into reservoir engineering analysis
  • Experience using public datasets for reservoir engineering analysis
  • Data analytics
  • Industry knowledge
  • Demonstrated work experience with performing acquisition evaluations


Your Benefits

  • Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
  • Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
  • Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
  • Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
  • Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
  • More information on our Company's benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com
  • Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.


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About ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil is an international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world. It uses innovation and technology to deliver energy to a growing world. The company explores for, produces, and sells crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products.

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Net Income
-$22.4 billion
Founded
1870
5 Year Trend
+6.6%
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$178.5 billion
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