Staff Production Engineer

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Production Engineering Upstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 11, 2023

Business unit:

Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

This Staff Production Engineering position will be part of a Wells Reservoir and Facility Management Team (WRFM) supporting a Gulf of Mexico production asset. The Staff Production Engineer supports well/reservoir surveillance and brownfield development activities for the asset to optimize well production performance/recovery, manage well integrity, as well as to identify well intervention opportunities.

What is the role

Well Integrity Management – Ownership of well integrity including annulus pressure management and ensuring functionality of safety critical components.

Well Surveillance – Monitoring well performance using pressure, temperature, and other real-time data and use of this data in diagnostics of production and integrity issues

Well Operation – Unload and ramp up wells and determine the safe and optimal well operating limits aligned with internal guidelines and an understanding of the well design limitations, fluid constraints, etc.

Well Testing – Responsible for frequency, strategy, and quality verification of well testing for hydrocarbon allocation process

Forecasting – Ownership of short and medium-term forecasting to drive asset performance

Modeling - Develop and manage well Prosper models and system models for opportunity identification and optimization

Production Operations – Provide critical and at times urgent engineering technical support for production operations as needed

Focal point for execution of the Production Engineering Proactive Technical Monitoring Plan

Work collaboratively with production operations, reservoir engineering, production chemistry, subsea engineering, process engineering, geophysics, production geology, and petrophysics to identify opportunities, threats and uncertainties, and lead or support initiatives to realize opportunities, mitigate threats, and reduce uncertainties

Work linkages between WRFM, new well delivery, and field development planning to ensure short/medium term vision is aligned with long-term expectations

Work with the GoM Technical Authorities to properly meet requirements of internal process and assurance process.

Bring a learner’s mindset and support initiatives to promote a safe, ethical, and inclusive workplace

Special Challenges Include

Among other challenges, varying fluid compositions and well designs, recovery requiring artificial lift (ESP’s) and Enhance Oil Recovery (Waterflood), and a complex subsea gathering system all lead to complex problems and ultimately a rich WRFM funnel of opportunities and threats. This requires the ability to carry multiple simultaneous projects and managing competing priorities.

Support establishing and maintaining good working relationships with internal stakeholders, co-owners, and government regulatory agencies.

Identification and implementation of best practices and opportunities to streamline ways of working, including process improvement

Team and stakeholders are spread across different physical locations, requiring in-person and virtual collaboration

Dimensions

This Production Engineering position will be part of a WRFM team supporting the Perdido Asset in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Primary support will focus on WRFM aspects of subsurface: well surveillance and proactive technical monitoring, well modeling, and forecasting production over short and medium time horizons. This role will have a primary position in WRFM practice table reviews, Reserves cycle, and Business Planning. As part of the Perdido Development Team, opportunity will exist to provide Production Engineering support to Well Delivery and Subsurface Studies on an as-needed basis. HSSE responsibilities include, but are not limited to, well integrity management, provision of Subsurface DEPs in support of well intervention, and real-time operations monitoring.35 subsea well count via multiple fields tied back to asset

Brownfield production up to 100,000 BOED TG

High-rate producers including 15000 BLPD

Artificial Lift through subsea caisson ESPs

Enhanced Oil Recovery via waterflood

What we need from you

Requirements:

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis

BS Degree in related technical field

10 years of experience in Petroleum Engineering related activities

Demonstrated skill in Production Engineering including surveillance, well integrity, well operating envelopes, well stimulation, well testing, well restoration, system optimization, artificial lift, inflow/outflow modeling, and production forecasting

Experience in Deepwater with exposure to surveillance and development of subsea production and/or waterflood operations will be an advantage

Ability to provide technical coaching for less experienced staff a requirement

Knowledge of business planning activities, general Reserve process and Field Development Plans

Commitment to HSSE, ethics, and DEI and familiarity with HSSE aspects in major projects and deep-water environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work well in a diverse, multidisciplinary team environment using virtual and in-person collaboration

Must be able to respond to emergency calls as needed and work extended hours as appropriate. Offsite and field travel required

Able to travel for work, pending local restrictions

Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork, and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.

We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.

We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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