Research Engineer - Completions and Well Management

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Team Overview

Unconventional technology development team, part of Upstream Technology Portfolio (UTP), focuses on research, technology development and direct asset support for Unconventional assets. The high-end computational and analytical capabilities existing in this team are applied primarily to the business-critical areas like well construction, well completions, improving well performance and cube development – all for either improving recovery or optimizing resource utilization.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Wells Research/Geomechanics engineer with computational background to drive innovation and enhance our well performance across global assets. The role involves a combination of technical, analytical, and project management responsibilities to drive innovation and efficiency in upstream oil and gas operations.

About you

Responsibilities

• Build computational models and simulations using competencies in solids/fracture mechanics and slurry flow modeling to develop new technologies, enhance design and operational practices and address evolving business needs.
• Conduct research and development on new technologies, methods, or best practices using simulation models to provide engineering design recommendations for business decisions.
• Correlate the field experimental data with numerical simulations and generate insights for improvement of field development processes.
• Interpret field experimental data (DAS/pressure/tracer data) and generate data driven insights to evaluate technologies and provide inputs to business decisions
• Work with reservoir engineers, drilling and completion experts, computational and data scientists, and laboratory scientists across the globe to enhance understanding of subsurface technologies and tools.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

What you will do.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Dual Degree or PhD in Mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or related disciplines with a minimum GPA of 7.0.
• Experience in hydraulic fracture modeling in unconventional reservoirs is of highest value.
• Research/industrial experience in fracture mechanics or solid-liquid multiphase flow is required.
• Experience with data manipulation and visualization in any programming language (preferably Python) for analyzing experimental, simulation or sensor data is required.Knowledge about various diagnostics interpretation used for fracture characterization would be a plus.
• Experience in data science (e.g., machine learning, optimization), Spotfire/PowerBi dashboards development, Azure databricks will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated teamwork, communication and leadership skills are essential.

Your Benefits

Functional Skills