This role is designed to provide comprehensive training that lays the foundation for a long-term career with Mewbourne Oil Company. Over the course of approximately 3‑ to 5‑year training period, you will gain exposure to all key operational disciplines, including drilling, completions, production, and HSE. Mewbourne Oil Company is committed to developing well‑rounded engineers, and our “boots on the ground” philosophy places operations engineers as close to the wellsite as possible to streamline supervision and promote efficient, responsible operations.
Possible Areas of Responsibility:
Drilling: design and supervise the drilling process, select the drilling techniques, equipment, and materials needed.
Completion: Design and wellsite supervision of perforating, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and drill-outs. Material sourcing and logistics related to each.
Production: monitor production rates and implement strategies to maximize extraction efficiency. This may involve artificial lift design, surface equipment design, chemical program design, evaluation of compression, emission control design, automation, troubleshooting problems such as equipment malfunctions or wellbore integrity issues. Design facilities for separation and measurement of oil, gas, and water. Coordinate pipeline connections to midstream providers.
Possible Additional Duties:
Troubleshoot problems related to each discipline.
Analyze data and performance metrics to drive future efficiency gains.
Write procedures and AFEs for projects. Manage project budgets and expenses by estimating costs for equipment, materials, and labor. Identify cost-saving opportunities and strive to optimize project economics.
Stay up to date on industry advancements and research new technologies to improve extraction techniques, increase production rates, and reduce environmental impact.
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including geologists, landmen, drilling crews, and environmental scientists, to achieve project objectives collaboratively.
Maintain detailed records of operations, including drilling logs, production data, and environmental monitoring reports, and prepare technical reports and presentations for management and regulatory agencies.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Technical Proficiency.
Analytical Skills.
Problem-solving Skills.
Computer Literacy.
Communication Skills.
Project Management.
Attention to Detail.
Safety Consciousness.
Adaptability.
Ethical Conduct.
Education and Experience:
Required - B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering.
2-5 years of O&G Engineering experience.
Oil and gas experience required.
Success at Mewbourne Oil Company requires the ability and flexibility to relocate at the company’s discretion, as our field‑based operations and boots‑on‑the‑ground operating model depend on having the right people in the right locations.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Hobbs, New Mexico
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Automationunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Cost Estimatesunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Drillingunmatched
Drilling Equipmentunmatched
Economicsunmatched
Environmental Impactunmatched
Environmental Monitoringunmatched
Environmental Sciencesunmatched
Geologyunmatched
Hydraulic Fracturingunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Oil and Gasunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Philosophyunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Process Managementunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Program Evaluationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Presentationunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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