Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
6 years of relevant work experience in IOR/EOR techniques.
Experience with multi-phase flow through porous media and fluid property modeling.
Strong reservoir engineering background including waterflood performance evaluation and well testing.
Proficiency in Eclipse and CMG reservoir simulation software.
Responsibilities
Provide reservoir engineering support for CEOR projects through data collection and analysis.
Manage projects, monitor progress, and liaise with customers to ensure targets are met.
Coordinate efforts with other groups including Technology, Marketing, and Sales.
Engage in customer-facing meetings, spending at least 25% of time in this capacity.
Write and present technical reports and publications to diverse audiences.
Apply advanced data analytics to reservoir engineering challenges.
Benefits
Collaboration with diverse teams across technology and customer management.
Opportunity to engage in impactful CEOR research and development.
Access to cutting-edge reservoir simulation software and technology.
Professional growth through project management and customer interaction.
Full Job Description
Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.
We are searching for a Reservoir Engineer for our Technology team located in Sugar Land, Texas. As a Reservoir Engineer, you will provide reservoir engineering support for assigned Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) projects by coordinating activities with others within the team to collaboratively ensure targets are met. You will act as a liaison with internal and external customers and provide technical reports and presentations to diverse audiences. Through your work, you will perform and interpret relevant reservoir engineering analysis and draw appropriate conclusions.
What's in it For You:
You will join a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits
Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path
A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection
What You Will Do:
Provide reservoir engineering support that includes initial screening, data collection, engineering analysis, numerical simulation/prediction in both lab and field scales for CEOR projects (both R&D and customer-based projects)
Manage assigned projects and monitor progress to ensure targets are met, while liaising with internal and external customers.
Coordinate activities with the other groups involved (Technology, Marketing, Sales and other reservoir engineers).
Split your time between technical support projects and customer interaction. It is expected that this position will spend minimum of 25% in customer-facing meetings.
Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
6 years of relevant work experience in IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) / EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) techniques
Prior IOR/EOR experience in academic or industry setting
Understating of multi-phase flow through porous media, fluids property modelling (phase behavior), routine and special core analysis
Experience in reservoir engineering including (not limited to) reservoir management, waterflooding performance evaluation/optimization, well testing, interwell tracer data analysis
Solid knowledge and experience in reservoir simulation including model construction, history matching, calibration and prediction
Proficient in Eclipse, CMG reservoir simulation software
Must be a creative thinker with the ability to build conceptual models to implement new ideas, processes and technologies
Proven ability to interact with a variety of contacts, both internal and external, including management and industry partners to identify and implement advanced reservoir engineering technologies.
Self-driven and ability to work under minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of relevant work experience or MS with 4 years of relevant work experience
Advanced data analytics experience
Demonstrated organizational skills
Detail-orientated with excellent time management skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment and maintain a professional and positive attitude
Demonstrated ability to work and think independently
Project leadership/management experience
Open to new ideas and innovations
Ability to analyze and interpret complex data
Physical Demands:
Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing
Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds
About ChampionX Corporation
ChampionX Corporation provides chemistry programs and services to the oil and gas industry. The company offers reservoir management, production and midstream chemicals, artificial lift, and automation technologies. ChampionX Corporation was formerly known as Apergy Corporation and changed its name to ChampionX Corporation in January 2020. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
