Reservoir Engineering Advisor
Our core values - Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt - are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.Job SummaryThis senior level position is considered an advisor that solves problems among business/functional teams and occasionally across business lines or regions in order to address the most complex petrotechnical engineering challenges. This position has budgetary type of accountabilities or direct impacts upon a revenue center's viability or its quality of service via personal contributions.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesProvides recommendations and advise in particular area of expertiseEvaluates current practices to identify improvement opportunities company wideAttends industry events to gather data or represent companyIdentifies and tracks new technologies in their area of expertise that have potential to benefit the companyAssess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sitesDevelops plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatmentDirects and monitors the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveysAnalyzes data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance productionMonitors production rates, and plans rework processes to improve productionInterprets drilling and testing informationSpecifies and supervises well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recoveryAssists engineering and other personnel to solve operating problemsConfers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problemsCoordinates the installation, maintenance, and operation of oil field equipmentPerforms field and screening studies of existing assets and potential acquisitions, including associated economic analysesRecommends, acquires, and analyzes the necessary test data used to define accurate reservoir characterization.Conducts exploration project evaluations to include probabilistic analysesProvides monitoring and surveillance programs for reservoir performance, and coordinates these programs to determine if the development plan is congruent with management strategyTrains, mentors and develops less experienced engineersRecruits, develops and oversees development/training plan for entry-level engineers and summer engineering interns, etc.Promotes shared learnings and best practicesServes as effective project manager on select larger and more complex projects company wideActs as an integral contributor to field leadership, interface extensively with field operationsTroubleshoots broader and more technical operational problemsCultivates and manages career development and training plans for entry-level engineers and summer engineering internsPerforms other duties as assignedJob Specific SkillsExpert knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of the oil and gas industryExpert knowledge and ability to integrate well performance/nodal analysis, pressure transient analysis, material balance, volumetric and decline curve analyses in the evaluation are essentialExpert knowledge and application of volumetric calculations, decline curve reserve determinations, appropriate analogue techniques and material balance assessmentsExpertise in economic evaluation and reserve assessment for exploration programs, development drilling programs, work overs and production optimization opportunitiesAbility to use rigorous logic, critical thinking skills and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutionsExpert knowledge of and skills associated with reservoir simulation techniquesExpert knowledge of unconventional experience associated with tight gas reservoirs, CBM development, and shale gas resource workEducationMinimum: Bachelor's degree - from accredited universityMinimum: One of the following:Bachelor's degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, orProfessional Engineer (PE) license, orMaster's degree - from accredited university - Master's of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor's degree is accredited by the ABET EACExperienceMinimum: 12 years related work experienceAdditional QualificationsExpand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.