E - Operations Engineer

24-091.E - Operations Engineer

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Locations: Houston, TX

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R003385

Job Objective:
Engineer capable of effectively and efficiently assessing problems, identifying profitable opportunities, and formulating solutions for all completion, workover, and facilities installation projects. Engineers at this level should be able to function comfortably without constant supervision but with awareness and willingness to ask for expert support when appropriate.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Capable of monitoring the gathering and analyzing of daily production data such as oil, water and gas producing rates, pressures and temperatures and understands how to respond to the data to efficiently maximize hydrocarbon producing rate and operating profits. Mastery of analyzing and understanding Lease Operating Expenses (LOE) is required.
• Has a functional knowledge of production systems operations, being able to plan for and size flow line heaters, separators, oil/water storage & disposal, gas & liquid metering, dehydration facilities, gas compression and flowlines.
• Has a functional knowledge of artificial lift processes including sizing and selection of gas compression, rod pumping systems, gas lift systems, electric submersible pump systems, plunger lift systems, foaming with capillary strings and progressive cavity pumps.
• Capable of planning and interpreting both open and cased hole logging operations and data.
• Capable of constructing a detailed procedure to implement the objective of completion, workover and facilities installation or repair projects outlining personnel, equipment and materials required and the order in which they are to be implemented.
• Capable of creating Authority For Expenditure (AFE) forms by researching, determining and applying the proper per unit cost of each product and service to be used in a completion, workover or facilities installation project.
• Capable of performing an economic analysis of completion, workover and facilities installation projects using company methodology and parameters.
• Capable of assisting site supervisors in the field in the execution of completion, workover and production facilities projects.
• Is capable of applying effective people skills to interact with partners, service providers, peers and support staff and field & well site personnel.
• Can implement creative and entrepreneurial problem solving techniques for contributing to company goals.
• Learns how to appropriately communicate with Asset Team members, other office support staff, and wellsite supervisors and field personnel.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets by keeping information confidential.
• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc).
• Adheres to established work schedules and attendance standards.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.
• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Support company vision and mission.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of oil and gas production field operations experience.
• Ability to solve problems accurately and proficiency in interpreting production related data.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter, team player, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in the use and application of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Education Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in engineering.

About Us

Hilcorp, founded in 1989, is the largest privately-held oil and natural gas exploration and production company in the United States. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Hilcorp has over 2,800 employees in multiple operating areas including the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, the Northeast United States, Wyoming, New Mexico and Alaska's Cook Inlet and North Slope.

Hilcorp is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by law.