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Contract Petroleum​/Reservoir Engineer

Job in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75215, USA
Listing for: Hunt International Energy Svc
Part Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-08-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Oil & Gas, Energy Engineer
  • Energy/Power Generation
    Oil & Gas, Energy Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 210000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 210000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • The ideal candidate will be in the office an average of 3 days per week.
  • Provide integrated petroleum engineering support across international conventional assets, with exposure to unconventional projects on a limited basis.
  • Apply reservoir engineering and management principles to optimize production and recovery across operated and non-operated assets.
  • Evaluate greenfield and brownfield fields and provide fit to purpose development analysis.
  • Evaluate and recommend oil and gas reservoir exploitation strategies including enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and monitor their application and performance.
  • Contribute to reservoir characterization and simulation efforts, including building and running static and simulation models, in support of development planning.
  • Collaborate with geoscience, drilling, facilities, production and operations teams to ensure integrated subsurface solutions and field-level decision-making.
  • Support asset operations, reserves estimation, well performance analysis, and model project economics as required.
  • Engage with field operations personnel and in-country teams to bridge technical and operational activities.
  • Travel internationally on an as-needed basis to interact with operations teams primarily in South America and the Middle East.
Position Summary & Responsibilities
  • The ideal candidate will be in the office an average of 3 days per week.
  • Provide integrated petroleum engineering support across international conventional assets, with exposure to unconventional projects on a limited basis.
  • Apply reservoir engineering and management principles to optimize production and recovery across operated and non-operated assets.
  • Evaluate greenfield and brownfield fields and provide fit to purpose development analysis.
  • Evaluate and recommend oil and gas reservoir exploitation strategies including enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and monitor their application and performance.
  • Contribute to reservoir characterization and simulation efforts, including building and running static and simulation models, in support of development planning.
  • Collaborate with geoscience, drilling, facilities, production and operations teams to ensure integrated subsurface solutions and field-level decision-making.
  • Support asset operations, reserves estimation, well performance analysis, and model project economics as required.
  • Engage with field operations personnel and in-country teams to bridge technical and operational activities.
  • Travel internationally on an as-needed basis to interact with operations teams primarily in South America and the Middle East.
Required Skills
  • Strong foundation in reservoir engineering fundamentals: material balance, decline curve analysis, pressure transient analysis (PTA), and rate transient analysis (RTA).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of enhanced oil recovery techniques including water flooding, gas injection, chemical EOR, and related surveillance and optimization practices.
  • Working knowledge of reservoir modeling and simulation; experience with industry-standard tools (Petrel RE, Eclipse, Intersect, T-Navigator or similar).
  • Understanding and application of petroleum geology and petrophysical principles as they apply to reservoir characterization and development.
  • Field-level operations experience with the ability to integrate production engineering and operational insights into reservoir management strategies.
  • Proficiency with industry engineering tools such as ARIES, PHDWin, Petex (Prosper/MBAL/Gap/Resolve), Kappa, IHS Harmony, or similar packages.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with AI, analytical and data visualization tools (Copilot, Claude, Spotfire, Power BI, or similar) is a plus.
  • Ability to work effectively within integrated project teams (IPTs) spanning reservoir engineering, geoscience, drilling, and operations disciplines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in Spanish or Arabic is a plus.
Required Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering or closely related engineering discipline (required).
  • Minimum of 10 years of petroleum/reservoir engineering experience, with meaningful exposure to field operations.
  • Demonstrated experience working on…
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