Unconventional Reservoir Engineer

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can  work together.

 

 

About Houston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

 

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What role you will play in our team

 

• Unconventional reservoir engineers are exposed to many facets of our unconventional business, including acreage trades & acquisitions, production surveillance, and development optimization
• Work with multi-discipline teams to support optimal asset development and operation
• Leverage fundamental reservoir engineering skills in reservoir description, surveillance, performance prediction, economic evaluation, development planning, opportunity generation and production optimization
• Typically engineers are responsible for all operated / non-operated / industry work within an assigned work area
• The position is located at ExxonMobil campus in Spring, Texas 

 

 

What you will do

 

• Plan, evaluate, and execute field development / drill well programs
• Identify key production drivers and uncertainties
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional team to recommend optimal development plan given corporate priorities
• Provide recommendations to address financial and operations risks and improve decision quality
• Improve reservoir description through fluid analysis, core evaluation, well testing interpretation, and production performance analysis
• Conduct production forecasts and reserves assessments to support development / depletion planning and production optimization opportunities
• Developing and/or leveraging new reservoir engineering technologies to support business solutions

 

About You

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required - preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical
• 1-3 years of industry work experience in Unconventional Reservoir Engineering
• Demonstrated work experience in unconventional developments
• Ability to complete decline curve analysis, develop drillwell locations, perform economic evaluations, and prepare area for reserve report review
• Strong computer proficiency and familiar with industry software
• Candidates should be self-motivated and focused on achieving business results while working in a multi-disciplinary