Crescent Energy · 17 hours ago
Production Engineer – Permian Conventional
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCrescent Energy is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy. They are seeking a highly motivated Production Engineer to support and optimize conventional oil and gas production operations within the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin, focusing on maximizing production and ensuring safe, compliant field operations.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Drive daily production optimization and downtime reduction across a portfolio of conventional Central Basin Platform wells, including waterflood EOR projects, through close collaboration with field operations providing technical support and leadership in the field
Perform production surveillance, decline curve analysis, and forecasting to identify underperforming wells, quantify production uplift opportunities, and support capital allocation and long-range planning
Analyze production chemistry, corrosion, scale, and failure trends; manage vendor relationships and optimize chemical treatment programs to mitigate integrity risks and reduce failure frequency and operating costs
Design, select, and optimize artificial lift systems (rod pump, ESP, gas lift, plunger lift), including equipment sizing, failure analysis, operating envelope definition, and life-cycle cost optimization
Plan, justify, and execute well intervention programs for producers and injectors, including economic screening, AFE development, procedure creation, and field execution support
Create economic evaluations and business case development for production enhancement, reliability improvements, and LOE reduction while tracking results against forecast and communicating value delivered
Lead implementation of cash-flow-focused optimization initiatives, including operating parameter changes, debottlenecking, artificial lift optimization, and cost structure improvements
Develop and manage production and intervention budgets, track AFE spend, and ensure alignment with corporate capital and operating plans
Collaborate cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate development opportunities, support reserves, and execute value-accretive projects
Ensure full compliance with HSE, regulatory, and company standards, promoting a strong safety culture and adherence to operating procedures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university with a degree in petroleum, mechanical, or chemical engineering
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working as a production/operations engineer for an upstream oil and gas operating company
Experience with conventional oil and gas assets, preferably in Central Basin Platform or similar mature basins
Proficiency with production surveillance and engineering software (SROD, Spotfire, PowerBI, Cygnet, XSPOC, Aries, Harmony, WellView, RigView, etc.)
Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills
Company
Crescent Energy
Crescent Energy is an energy company delivering value for shareholders through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.18B2025-10-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2024-12-03Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
David Rockecharlie
Chief Executive Officer
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