Production Engineer

Production Engineer – Gulfport Energy Corporation

The Production Engineer plays a pivotal role in overseeing daily well operations, monitoring production rates, and optimizing artificial lift systems and facilities. Additionally, the engineer manages chemical treatment programs and workover projects to ensure effective and economical production of oil and natural gas wells. Close collaboration with field operations, completions, drilling, land, and marketing teams is essential to optimize field development.

• Manage and optimize production rates in area of responsibility
• Collaborate with multi‑discipline teams to improve production performance and maximize economics
• Coordinate with the field operations team to optimize artificial lift, improve base decline and reduce downtime
• Lead regularly scheduled well reviews with field operations and reservoir engineering
• Review lease operating expenses for completeness, accuracy and spending trends
• Identify areas for cost reductions within lease operating expenses and capital spending to ensure budget compliance
• Manage and optimize chemical treatment program to prevent failures and minimize downtime
• Create AFEs for workovers, flowbacks, facility maintenance, and subsurface repairs
• Create, coordinate, and execute workover procedures with wellsite supervisors and service providers
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
• Perform other duties and projects assigned

• Strong understanding of production optimization, and well‑intervention techniques
• Knowledge of artificial lift systems, particularly plunger lift, gas lift and cap string
• Knowledge of industry regulations and standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize work and focus efforts to deliver value
• Independent, self‑motivated, organized and results oriented
• Proficiency in industry softwares such as Wellview, Harmony, Whitson, Spotfire, Power
  
  BI or equivalent

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or related field of study
• Minimum 3 years of experience required in Production, Operations and/or Reservoir Engineering in the Exploration & Production (E&P) or relevant industry

This job operates in both a professional office environment and a field environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, iPads, iPhones, laptop computers, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This job also operates in a field environment with various equipment, dust, debris, and varying weather conditions.

Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Ability to drive for long periods of time, walk and/or stand for long periods of time, perform work in all types of weather conditions.

This is a full‑time salaried position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., but can vary due to workload/needs of the company. This position requires an individual who can answer emergency calls at any time. This employee must be available to come to work during off‑hours and/or weekends to address emergency conditions or other situations that may arise.

Associate

Full‑time

Oil and Gas