Production Engineer III

At VEBT, employees are our No. 1 investment. We are looking for a high functioning, detail-oriented professional who can juggle various tasks with accuracy and is interested in molding their career with an award-winning, growing company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead production optimization efforts of all wells; identify and drive opportunities to increase production, enhance well EUR, reduce operating expenses and apply innovative technologies.
• Artificial lift selection, design, and troubleshooting: primarily gas lift, plunger lift and rod lift systems.
• Develop choke management strategies for new development.
• Monitor, record, and report new well performance.
• Identify well servicing opportunities for maintenance and artificial lift improvements.
• Provide engineering support to field staff as they troubleshoot problematic wells.
• Perform economic analysis and write project AFEs.
• Ensure State and Federal compliance of all area wells.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the field operations team.
• Provide support or lead other special projects as required
• Participate in VEBTs Health, Safety, and Environmental program and insure that EHS&G standards and policies are being followed.
• Reduce VEBTs total emissions to help achieve net-zero status.

• Strong initiative and ability to work independently in a team environment.
• Follow safe operating practices and ensure compliance with VEBT Environment, Safety & Regulatory requirements.
• Assure work performed adheres to VEBT standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication, attention to detail and organizational skills is a must.
• Ability to meet deadlines and advance multiple projects concurrently.
• Follow safe operating practices and ensure compliance with VEBT Environment, Safety & Regulatory requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication, attention to detail and organizational skills are a must.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in petroleum engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in exploration and production
• Experience with oil production facilities preferred but not required.
• Experience in tight-oil plays preferred but not required.