Gas Well Operations Engineer

Longfellow Energy, LP is a privately owned oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on underdeveloped or overlooked onshore U.S. basins . Founded in 2006 by Malone Mitchell, 3rd, the company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and operates with a small, family-oriented culture. Longfellow Energy combines an entrepreneurial, aggressive approach to exploration with a substantial capital structure that supports long-term growth.

Financial and accounting management are provided by Riata Corporate Group, LLC, giving the organization stable operational and financial oversight. Applicants can expect a dynamic environment where technical expertise and initiative are highly valued.

We are seeking an early-career Operations Engineer to join our team in Dallas, Texas. The engineer's initial assignment will be to help plan, coordinate, and execute a multi-well vertical well plugging & abandonment (P&A) program in our West Texas gas fields, primarily in the Fort Stockton area.

This is a hands‑on, field-oriented engineering position offering significant responsibility early in an engineer's career. The successful candidate does not need prior P&A experience. We are looking for strong technical fundamentals, practical problem‑solving ability, sound judgment, initiative, and a desire to learn oil and gas operations firsthand. Training and mentorship will be provided, with the expectation that the engineer will progressively take ownership of individual well projects and larger portions of the program.

Although P&A will be the engineer's initial assignment, the position is an Operations Engineer role intended to build a broad foundation for future responsibilities in production, completions, workovers, and other field operations.

• Develop and maintain plugging plans for vertical oil and gas wells.
• Review historical well files, wellbore schematics, completion and workover records, cementing records, logs, production history, and regulatory records.
• Prepare current and proposed wellbore schematics and detailed plugging procedures.
• Perform engineering calculations including cement volumes, displacement volumes, plug depths, hydrostatic pressures, and other operational requirements.
• Assist with regulatory filings, permits, notifications, and final documentation associated with plugging operations.
• Develop well-level cost estimates and assist with program budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
• Solicit and evaluate bids from plugging contractors and service companies.
• Coordinate plugging contractors, cementing services, wireline, trucking, equipment rentals, and other vendors.
• Spend significant time in the field overseeing and supporting plugging operations.
• Monitor daily operations and recommend adjustments to plugging procedures as actual well conditions are encountered.
• Work with field personnel and contractors to troubleshoot operational problems and develop practical solutions.
• Verify work is performed in accordance with the approved program, company requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review field tickets, contractor invoices, cement tickets, and other operational documentation.
• Maintain accurate well records and prepare final plugging documentation.
• Track program performance, including wells completed, cost per well, schedule performance, contractor performance, and operational issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, reduce cost, and increase the efficiency and consistency of the P&A program.

This position is based in Dallas, Texas, but is not primarily a desk-based engineering role. During active plugging operations, approximately 60-80% travel should be expected, primarily to Fort Stockton and…