Sentinel Peak Resources · 10 hours ago
Area Engineer
Bakersfield,CA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSentinel Peak Resources is a company focused on oil and gas production, seeking an Area Engineer to manage subsurface and surface operations. The role involves conducting engineering studies, optimizing production, and ensuring regulatory compliance while collaborating with field staff and managing budgets.
EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Conducts production surveillance of thermal or primary projects, identifies optimization opportunities, submits proposals, and coordinates implementation and follow-up activities
Identifies methods to improve production from active wells, return idle wells to service, repair damaged wells, or abandon wells as needed; prepares well work proposals and coordinates execution with vendors and field operations staff
Monitors, optimizes, and remediates artificial lift and injection wells to maintain efficient recovery processes
Provides engineering support to field staff for installation, operation, optimization, and maintenance of production facilities from subsurface to sales points
Maintains programs within budget, ensures timely delivery of work, and completes all assignments to meet governmental and contractual requirements
Identifies equipment and procedures necessary to implement new development or redevelopment projects
Develops production, injection, capital, and expense forecasts for project planning and budgeting
Ensures accurate production allocation by reviewing well tests and updating well status regularly
Interfaces with Environmental, Health & Safety staff and regulatory agencies to conduct safe operations and ensure regulatory compliance
Drives compliance with UIC, MIT I/II, and all other applicable regulatory requirements within assigned areas
Conducts reservoir surveillance and recommends optimization strategies for production, injection, and reserves
Performs field and reservoir studies including decline curve analysis, material balance, volumetrics, thermal analytical modeling, and economic analyses
Leads, along with geologists, full-life-cycle reservoir depletion planning and supports the construction and use of reservoir simulation models
Identifies, evaluates, and initiates new drill opportunities and workovers
Prepares production forecasts, operating plans, and expenditure forecasts; evaluates economic models for budgeting and asset valuation
Conducts asset evaluations
Performs all other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering
5 years of production engineering experience. Reservoir engineering experience is highly desired
Knowledge of oil & gas production operations and facilities
Knowledge of remedial activities, artificial lift, thermal recovery, well stimulations and new well completions
Experience using field surveillance/management software
Proficiency in use of a personal computer and Microsoft Office
Verbal communication skills that afford the incumbent the ability to build & maintain positive and effective working relationships with all levels of management, field operations personnel, community stakeholders, and contract personnel
Demonstrated strong written communication skills to include the ability to prepare concise reports and effectively maintain required records
Strong computer software skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility in prioritizing work responsibilities in a dynamic environment
Strong organization and time management skills enabling the incumbent to meet deadlines
Valid California driver's license with a driving record deemed acceptable by the company's auto insurance carrier
Preferred
Experience working with ARIES and/or Maximo commercial oil and gas economics software
Experience working with Oil Field Manager (OFM), XSPOC, and or other similar software
Company
Sentinel Peak Resources
Sentinel Peak Resources acquires, develops, and conducts explores oil and gas assets.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
George Ciotti
Executive VP, Chief Financial Officer and Founder
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