E - Reservoir Engineer

Job Description Summary

Develop and execute economic oil and gas investment opportunities for the company by evaluating reservoir, production and geological data, while working closely with other team members.

• Identify, prioritize, present, and monitor oil and gas development and exploitation projects.
• Identify and quantify oil and gas targets.
• Construct plans of depletion.
• Identify reservoir mechanics and predict potential for additional recovery.
• Research field and well histories.
• Produce well bore schematics.
• Analyze cased hole and open hole well logs.
• Analyze pressure and production/injection data.
• Produce structure, production, isobaric, and isopach maps.
• Perform nodal analysis.
• Compile relevant oil and gas field data into a complete history and plan for future development.
• Evaluate economics and profitability of potential projects for the company.
• Work in an integrated team with geologists and operations engineers to mature rate and reserve add projects to an executable status.

• Four (4) years minimum reservoir engineering experience and a proven ability to generate investment opportunities.
• Working knowledge of the roles and job responsibilities of operations engineers, geologists, geophysicists, landmen, and other company professionals to accomplish team goals.
• Ability to conduct detailed reservoir evaluations and studies.
• Ability to integrate geological data into reservoir engineering calculations.
• Ability to accurately solve problems.
• Ability to make a valuable contribution to team goals and objectives.
• Availability 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Ability to integrate data from different sources into reservoir models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management, administrative, and organization skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Economic analysis (Aries).
• Nodal analysis (Petroleum Experts).
• Public data retrieval (IHS).

• Geologic mapping tools (Petra).
• Rate transient analysis (Harmony suite).
• Computer simulation (CMG).
• Well log evaluation (IP).
• Risk assessment (Rose suite).
• Data visualization (Spotfire, R).

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university with a degree in petroleum engineering.

Hilcorp Energy is an Affiramtive Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.