Petroleum Engineer

Mewbourne Oil Company

• $110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering required
  • 2-5 years of oil and gas engineering experience
  • Technical proficiency in engineering principles
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication and project management abilities
  • Attention to detail and safety consciousness
  • Adaptability to changing environments

Responsibilities

  • Design and supervise the drilling process, selecting techniques and equipment
  • Oversee wellsite operations for completion activities like hydraulic fracturing
  • Monitor production rates and implement strategies for efficiency
  • Troubleshoot issues across drilling, completion, and production disciplines
  • Analyze data to drive efficiency gains and optimize project economics
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals
  • Maintain detailed operational records and prepare technical reports

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training program for long-term career development
  • Exposure to all key operational disciplines in the oil and gas sector
  • 'Boots on the ground' philosophy for hands-on experience
  • Opportunities to work closely with diverse teams
  • Focus on responsible and efficient operations
Full Job Description
Petroleum Engineer

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Salary: BOE

Location: Hobbs NM, Perryton, TX, and Woodward, OK

This role is designed to provide comprehensive training that lays the foundation for a long-term career with Mewbourne Oil Company. Over the course of approximately 3- to 5-year training period, you will gain exposure to all key operational disciplines, including drilling, completions, production, and HSE. Mewbourne Oil Company is committed to developing well-rounded engineers, and our "boots on the ground" philosophy places operations engineers as close to the wellsite as possible to streamline supervision and promote efficient, 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:
  • Required - B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
  • 2-5 years of O&G Engineering experience.
  • Oil and gas experience required.

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