Production Engineer

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico.

Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary Oxy Chem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions.

We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth.

The Production Engineer will be responsible for:

• Plugging and Abandonment: research well files, ECMC website, and internal Oxy data sources to compile necessary information to create plug and abandonment procedures.
• Well Work and Maintenance: assist in compiling necessary information for root-cause failure analysis meetings and well work procedures.
• Operations support - provide real-time engineering support for workover operations, including field visits & direct site support
• Drive new technology adoption - evaluate current practices against novel approaches available from industry (both internal & external to Oxy experiences)
• Key Performance Indicators: assist engineering manager in tracking KPIs; utilizing Spotfire, Power Bi, and Excel.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and standards, along with company HSE training requirements and policies

• Holds a Petroleum Engineering Degree or related engineering field at an accredited ABET program.
• Minimum of 5 years of related engineering work in the oil & gas industry
• Understands and demonstrates sound working knowledge of basic technical principles, and applies them to solve routine problems.
• Has strong time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Able to work in a multi-discipline team environment.
• Understands use of Microsoft programs and data management programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi, Spotfire)
• Possesses a strong work ethic and is self-motivated.

The salary range for this position is: $137,600 - $189,200 Annual

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level role given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.

Oxy is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.