Hilcorp · 11 hours ago
26-001.E - Operations Engineer
Hilcorp is a prominent energy company specializing in the efficient development of energy resources. The Operations Engineer will assess problems, identify opportunities, and formulate solutions for completion, workover, and facilities projects while working independently and collaboratively with teams.
EnergyIndustrialOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Capable of monitoring, gathering, and analyzing daily production data such as oil, water, and gas producing rates and pressures and temperatures and understands how to respond to the data to efficiently maximize hydrocarbon producing rate and operating profits
Capable of analyzing and understanding Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)
Functional knowledge of production systems operations, to include flow line heaters, test and production separators, oil/water storage & disposal, gas & liquid metering, dehydration facilities, gas compression, and flowlines
Functional knowledge of artificial lift processes including sizing and selection of gas compression, gas lift systems, electric submersible pump systems, plunger lift systems, foaming with capillary strings, and progressive cavity pumps
Capable of planning and interpreting both open and cased hole logging operations and data
Proficient in writing and overseeing detailed procedures to execute completion and workover projects
Proficient in estimating and managing the costs of completion and workover projects
Capable of performing an economic analysis of completion and workover projects using company methodology and parameters
Capable of assisting site supervisors in the field in the execution of completion and workover projects
Capable of applying effective people skills to interact with partners, service providers, peers, support staff, and field personnel
Must be willing and capable of effectively soliciting ideas from all people involved in a project to maintain a high degree of efficiency and 'buy-in'
Can implement creative and entrepreneurial thinking and techniques to contribute to the company’s vision: Be the premier private energy company in America by efficiently developing energy resources that would otherwise be lost
Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential
Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc)
Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation
Supports company vision and mission
Adheres to established work schedule and attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings
Other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Four (4) years minimum of oil and gas production field operations engineering experience
Ability to solve problems accurately and proficiently interpret production related data
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
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter, team player, and comfortable working under pressure
Outstanding administrative and organizational skills
Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
Required: Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an accredited four-year university or college
Preferred
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Company
Hilcorp
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.
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