Senior Completions Engineer
Sanchez Energy Corporation
Houston, texas
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
Develop completion designs and cost estimates, where such estimates and plans are distributed both internally and to partners for business planning.
Working with the subsurface, production, drilling team members and vendors to develop completion detailed procedures following regulations and company standards.
Work with Production and Subsurface teams to develop stimulation programs to mitigate scale build up, water blockages and other downhole issues. Supervise operational execution of the programs.
Supervise coiled tubing N2 jetting of wells that have liquid loaded.
Work with asset team members to identify and mitigate any well production risks associated with downhole scale formation or completion/formation deterioration.
Support and provide oversight supervision during the operational execution of completion activities.
Work within the Company’s Management System confines, utilize and embrace the Management of Change requirements.
Perform casing and tubing design, analysis, and integrity models to ensure isolation and integrity during stimulation and during the life cycle of production operations.
Identify completion equipment needs, participate in equipment and vendor selection and monitoring of selected vendor performance.
Generate well/project specific AFEs and track variances to actual performance.
Interface and collaborate regularly with the global supply chain team, drilling/production/reservoir engineers, geoscientists, data scientists and HES personnel.
Perform monthly accounting responsibilities such as cost tracking, equipment inventory control, accruals, and variance analysis.
Prepare and deliver technical presentations for management reviews, peer reviews, and technical committee meetings.
Accept accountability for success and failure; communicate and disseminate details on both to improve overall operational efficiency and HES performance.
Provide safety leadership throughout completion operations. Participate in or lead incident investigations, vendor visits, or safety meetings as required.
Requirements
• Education – Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred, but based on work history an alternative engineering degree is acceptable.
• 7-12 years of experience: 7+ years conventional completion engineering / well servicing experience, minimum 3 years with an Operator.
• Solid technical background on casing & tubing designs, completion equipment, cased hole logging/diagnostics, well servicing with wireline and coiled tubing.
• Awareness of completion / well servicing workflow processes and software (SAP, WellCat, WellView, Nodal Analysis, etc.)
• Software experience with Cerberus or similar downhole/conveyance modeling software.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Access).
• Additional Skills: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks at one time. Must be a self-motivated individual with a strong drive to improve results and possess excellent teamwork/collaboration, planning, and organizing skills.