Reservoir Engineer (Range)
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Irving, Texas
Job Description
Job Description
At Pioneer, our values are our lifeblood and the gold standard of our award-winning culture, and we remain steadfast in this belief: We are in a people business first, oil business second. We want you to thrive here, and we're proud to offer the
resources and the environment to encourage you not only to grow in your career but soar in it.
Because we need people like you to make our company successful, we don’t simply offer a competitive compensation and benefits package – we truly set our company apart from other employers by carefully selecting an outstanding array of medical, financial and personal offerings. Joining the Pioneer team has its perks!
Highlights of our outstanding compensation and benefits package include:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans with premiums covered at 100% by Pioneer for employees and eligible dependents
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- On-site fitness centers
- Complimentary employee cafeterias (Irving and Midland corporate offices, Midland Highway 80, Midkiff, Big Lake)
- On-site health centers (Irving and Midland corporate offices, Midland Highway 80)
- 401(k) savings with 2-for-1 company match (up to 5 percent)
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual incentive bonus plan
- Employee referral awards program
- Vacation time and holidays
- Flexible work schedule/Hybrid Schedule
- Employee assistance plan
- Tuition reimbursement plan
- On-site daycare centers (Irving and Midland corporate offices)
- Generous parental leave policy: 12 weeks fully paid leave for the primary caregiver; two weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver
Ready to join the team?
Job Summary:
Work closely with Area Development Teams, Reserves Team, Technology Solutions Teams, Budget and Planning Team, and Geoscience Teams to build and support internal workflows, business processes, software development, data analytics and integration.
Job Duties:
- Evaluate well performance using conventional and advanced (statistical) techniques
- Evaluate, enhance, and develop well production forecasting methods, including machine learning techniques
- Complete PTA/RTA for wells as appropriate to evaluate well performance and propose recommendations to enhance field development
- Complete lookbacks on well performance as needed on quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis
- Evaluate impact of production forecasting method changes on reserves and NAV
- Work closely with development teams to monitor competitor activities and contribute to subsurface benchmarking reports
- Evaluate upgrades to existing tools and workflows, both internal and external opportunities
- Champion Digital Strategy for Reservoir Engineering team in collaboration with Data Science team
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, preferably Petroleum Engineering. MS or PhD is a plus, but not a requirement
- Minimum of 5, preferably 8+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry with an operator
- Proficient in economic analysis software and reserve estimation
- Experience in exploration and exploitation in one or more of the major shale oil plays in US: Permian, Bakken, Eagle Ford
- Strong background in petroleum engineering, PTA/RTA, integrated production modeling, reservoir management, well interaction analysis, and production optimization
- Experience with artificial lift design, diagnosis and optimization for lift types is preferred
- Experience in machine learning, data analytics, and data pipeline engineering is preferred
- Proficiency in one of the programming languages is required (Python or R is preferred)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access) is required
- Proficiency in Data Engineering (Alteryx and SQL) is required
- Experience with Economics software (ARIES, Mosaic, Recon, Econ, Combo Curve or other commercial packages) is preferred
- Proficiency in one of the business intelligence tools is required (Spotfire is preferred)
- Candidate should demonstrate following skills on the job
- Must foster positive relationships with coworkers outside immediate team
- Must be self-motivated, work independently at times and properly prioritize tasks
- Must be comfortable working with large amounts of data and at times ambiguous data
- Must be willing to learn new tools, applications, and concepts as a part of personal development
- Salary competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience
Pioneer Natural Resources is an EEO Employer.
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Respect
We respect one another and the communities in which we operate.
Ethics and Honesty
We are ethical and honest and committed to uphold our strong reputation.
Safety and Environment
We believe no job is so important that it cannot be done in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
Personal Accountability
We are disciplined and personally accountable for our decisions, actions, attitude and results.
Entrepreneurship
We have an entrepreneur's mindset, driving innovation and striving for excellence in all we do.
Communication
We openly and professionally communicate among all levels and between departments and teams.
Teamwork and Inclusion
We believe in diverse perspectives and teams collaborating toward common objectives with a can-do attitude.
Respect
We respect one another and the communities in which we operate.
Ethics and Honesty
We are ethical and honest and committed to uphold our strong reputation.
Safety and Environment
We believe no job is so important that it cannot be done in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
Personal Accountability
We are disciplined and personally accountable for our decisions, actions, attitude and results.
Entrepreneurship
We have an entrepreneur's mindset, driving innovation and striving for excellence in all we do.
Communication
We openly and professionally communicate among all levels and between departments and teams.
Teamwork and Inclusion
We believe in diverse perspectives and teams collaborating toward common objectives with a can-do attitude.
