Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Drilling, Emerging Technology, Establish Priorities, Follow Through, Geology, Identify Issues, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Operational Support, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Technical Support, Tibco Spotfire, Writing Skills
Operations Support Engineer
Dallas LBJ - Dallas, TX 75240
Overview
Level Entry Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Category Engineering
Description
Rotational position responsible for supporting drilling, completions and production engineers. Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure operations are executed efficiently to meet all goals.
Job Requirements
- Work closely with geologists to geo-steer horizontal wells and place wellbores effectively in zone
- Provide daily operational updates on drilling performance, including technical recommendations based on offset analysis
- Assist engineers in trouble shooting operational issues and provide recommendations to increase operational efficiency
- Perform in-depth analysis of drilling performance to ensure continuous improvement
- Initiate technical studies and make recommendations to improve performance, reduce costs and overcome challenges
- Support Engineering teams in well planning and regulatory processes
- Perform directional well planning, including Anti-collision analysis for permitting purposes
- Provide technical recommendations based on Torque and Drag modeling for horizontal wells
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks, including AI ML/LLM
- Use multiple sources of data including but not limited to Pason, AI Driller, Landmark (WellPlan/Compass/Stress Check), Petra, WellView, XSPOC, Merrick, eVIN, Zedi to track and monitor operational performance
Schedule
- Work 7 days on & 7 days off for 12 hour+ shifts to support Matador 24/7 operations
Job Benefits
Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc. Details are available upon application.
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Engineering
- Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Tibco Spotfire
- Good written and verbal communication skills a must
- Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, process work rapidly, set priorities, work under pressure and follow through with assigned tasks with limited supervision
- Willing to make on-site field visits
- Willing to work night shifts
- Permian Basin and/or Delaware Basin field operations experience is a plus