As an aside, the Bakersfield area offers some of the most affordable housing in California, the noted lack of metropolitan ills (spend your time living not commuting), and ready access to a myriad of recreational options (snow skiing, water skiing, golf, fishing, hunting, world class river rafting/kayaking, some of the best Basque food in the US, just a couple of hours to the coast through the movie version of the valley of Shangri-La, aka, Ojai Valley, and, if Tinseltown is your pleasure, it is only a couple of hours over the Grapevine).

US-CA-Bakersfield - Sr. Production Engineer O&G E&P

In general the incumbent will be accountable for conducting a wide range of subsurface and production engineering activities in conjunction with other departments in order to maximize the profitability of the company’s assets.  Said activities extend from the office to the field and include the following more specific duties:

• Applies knowledge of geology, and mechanical and petroleum engineering to provide technical support to operations.
• Applies a broad range of production engineering to complete complex assignments such as maintaining producing properties at a maximum economic rate within governmental and contractual requirements.
• During workover or completions, provides onsite technical support to ensure quality control during critical operations such as logging, perforating, cement squeezing, or stimulation. Provides onsite supervision of all special well work operations from beginning through completion.
• Prepares well workover and completion procedures, cost estimates, project economics, and AFE documentation for submission to management.
• Maintains project management control over well equipment installation, well completion and workovers.
• Provides technical guidance to operators and mechanics.
• Develops and/or researches new techniques and approaches related to reservoir development including infill wells, workovers, secondary recovery, etc. Provides interpretations and conclusions to other team professionals and management to maximize cash flow and NPV.
• Coordinates production, drilling, pump installations, and workovers with Asset or Operations Managers.
• Oversees permit applications, reservoir surveillance, well work procedures and technical review of studies, designs and reports.
• Develops and implements processes for optimum artificial lift and natural flow in wells; accountable for inflow performance of wells, and diagnostic techniques such as production logging, pressure transient analysis and well tests.
• Recommends supplementary processes to enhance recovery-involving stimulation of flow of hydrocarbons from the reservoir by use of processes, such as pressurizing or heating in subsurface regions.
• Acts as a liaison for Operations personnel on chemical programs for wells.
• Conducts economic and risk evaluation of projects.
• Performs periodic well reviews with Operations and Asset teams.
• Prepares and presents technical and financial information relating to current operations and proposed projects for assigned fields to senior management, partners, government agencies, banks, and/or potential investors.
• Provides technical support to the Acquisition Group in the evaluation of a potential property acquisition or joint venture.
• Monitors production rate of gas or oil from established wells and plans.
• Long work hours are frequently required.

Qualified candidates will possess:

·         BS or MS in Petroleum Engineering and 10+ plus years experience in oil and gas production.

·         Solid understanding of multiphase fluid flow, wellbore hydraulics, artificial lift, well completions, stimulation techniques, workover planning and implementation and economic analysis.

·         Unsponsored US work authorization.

The selected candidate will enjoy a significant and comprehensive remuneration/benefits package, structured in line with their background and ability to contribute. This is truly an exceptional opportunity for an exceptional professional. 

For immediate and confidential consideration, time is of the essence, qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a current resume to:

Larry V. Combs, Esq.

4450 California Ave., #319

Bakersfield, CA 93309-1152

Phone: 661-831-0149