Petroleum Engineer
USA, Midland, TX
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 4-6 Years
Conventional Energy
Introduction
We are looking for a Petroleum Engineer II to work with one of our major Oil and Gas clients in a contract position located in Midland, TX.
What are you going to do
- Design, plan, and provide engineering execution support to wellwork operations post-completion, inclusive of drillouts & initial completions.
- Liaise with Production Engineering to provide cost & scope for initial completion installation.
- Interface with Development & Completion engineering to understand well designs & challenges on a well-by-well basis.
- Develop procedures and provide design input to artificial lift systems & drillout operations.
- Interface with Integrated Scheduling & Operations Team for rig scheduling, execution support, and troubleshooting
- Liaise with specialist contractors & suppliers for cost and equipment readiness
- Monitor daily progress of wellwork operations, track daily costs, and recommend cost-effective changes where necessary; travel to company designated sites when necessary
- Support completion spend forecasting and budget preparation.
- Track, analyze, and continually improve drillout execution efficiency; manage contractor performance; steward and analyze Wellview data quality
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor of Science from accredited university in engineering required.
- Minimum of 5 years O&G experience; 3+ yrs direct wellwork experience (Permian preferred)
- Must be self-motivated and capable of integrating within multi-discipline teams
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to interface with a variety of teams daily.
- Must be willing to travel to well locations to oversee operations when necessary
- Proficient in MS Office suite (excel, word, powerpoint) and Wellview; Spotfire, PowerBI, or other analytics exposure preferred
- Strong preference for candidates with direct experience working for an Operator (e.g., PNR, EOG, OXY, Diamondback, Endeavor, Permian) rather than service company experience (e.g., Halliburton, SLB, Baker, ProPetro). Additionally, we are specifically looking for individuals with hands-on wellwork experience in the workover and completions space, rather than drilling or frac.
What we offer
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Closing: February 28, 2026
