Completions Engineer

Overview

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low-decline production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer (by gross operated production) in the Eagle Ford basin. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise.

For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

• Prepare project timelines, cost estimates and procedures, review reports and records for accuracy, track project costs, verify invoices and may participate in post project analysis
• Prepare AFE proposals and detailed procedures for completions operations
• Perform frac modeling and post treatment analysis
• Coordinate many contractors to maximize capital efficiency and minimize time between well spud and first production
• Assume project management responsibilities: identify, recommend, and implement better work alternatives and business processes
• Assist in development and execution of programs for non-critical operations and possibly some critical operations
• Understand and provide oversight to ensure compliance with company HSE policies
• Prepare field reviews, wellbore schematics, cost estimates and procedures for downhole and surface operations; analyze production and pressure data; basic understanding of reservoir engineering and economic evaluations
• Work with the completions team to negotiate vendor pricing for the capital completions program; obtain and analyze contractor bids
• Provide technical input and support in the development and administration of plans, policies and programs to optimize goals and assets
• Compile, review, and analyze cost and performance data associated with completions activities to optimize operations and reduce costs
• Conduct self-directed preliminary research to determine optimum completions design and operations parameters based on offset data and other operator information
• Provide innovative technical support to the completions team during planning and operations phases
• Generate cost estimates and perform risk analysis for horizontal and vertical completions operations
• Complete routine and moderately complex completions engineering assignments independently
• Collaborate with the completions team, Superintendents, Well-site Supervisors and contractors to execute well plans safely and cost-effectively
• Provide leadership in promoting a safe and environmentally responsible completion operation
• Ensure all operations are conducted according to regulatory requirements
• Generate End of Well reports
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering;
  Petroleum Engineering a plus
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in production, operations, completions, and/or reservoir engineering with 3+ years of onshore completions experience in a multi-discipline team environment
• Skills:
  
  Proficiency in reliability and maintenance software, strong problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of general completion practices including hydraulic fracturing, tubing design, materials selection, surface and subsurface completion equipment selection, completion fluids, and perforating systems
• Familiar with artificial lift methods such as gas lift, pumping units, and jet pumps
• Knowledge in horizontal and multi-lateral well bore design and well test equipment selection
• Proven track record of implementing innovative and practical completion solutions to maximize productivity and minimize cost
• Experience with performance tracking and benchmarking
• Knowl…