Sr Completions Engineer - Onshore

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Job Summary

The Onshore Sr Completions Engineer is responsible for the preparation of cost estimates, AFE generation, efficient procedures, and providing technical support to field operations for completions and workovers.

The Sr Completions Engineer will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work up to two (2) days a week remote. The candidate must be willing to make regular visits to the field to support operations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for onshore completions, workovers and abandonments across the United States and Canada.
• Responsible for preparation of efficient and detailed completion/workover procedures.
• Provide operational and engineering technical support to onsite completion/workover wellsite supervisors.
• Capture lessons learned and execute operations with a commitment and proactive approach to HSSE.
• Design completion/workover programs to achieve corporate goals, minimize non-production time and optimize contractor management.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and create AFE’s. Track costs, and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop specifications and assist in preparation of tender documents for completion hardware and services.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team with drilling, subsurface and production teams to ensure well completion and workover designs are fit for purpose.
• Optimize hydraulic frac designs and completion methods in unconventional shale reservoirs by utilizing historical analysis and exploring new well completions technologies.
• Evaluate the execution of well completion/workover programs and operational performance. Incorporate lessons learned in best practices.
• Recommend and conduct engineering studies to improve well operational and production performance. Perform post analysis and benchmarking studies. Evaluate new technologies.
• Optimize completion/workover procedures by incorporating calculations such as; tubing design, nodal analysis, torque and drag modeling, frac modeling and frac simulation.
• Maintain well work rig schedules that are prioritized to maximize production and minimize costs.
• Track KPI’s and seek opportunities for improvement. Post and present KPI’s quarterly. Maintain a continuous improvement mentality.
• Review and correct daily well view reports, tubing tallies & rod tallies etc. for completeness and accuracy.
• Review and approve invoices.
• Pursue sustainable operations with an emphasis on water recycling and alternative fuel sources. Challenge the norm.
• Ensure safe and efficient execution of all activities in compliance with the Murphy Drilling and Wells Operating Policy (DWOP) Manual and Safety Manual.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Science
• Minimum 8 years experience in engineering and operations, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in intervention operations and completions.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with an operator
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects at once
• Willingness to spend up to 20% of time in the field supporting ops
• Successful candidates demonstrating the ability to learn quickly and improve processes.
  
  

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Eagle Ford Shale play in Texas, USA, the Montney play in British Columbia, CA and Duverney play in Alberta, CA
• Registered as a professional engineer in Alberta and British Columbia
• Field experience, production engineering and artificial lift design experience
• Proven ability to function well in team environment
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership potential
  
  

The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

PURPOSE

We believe in providing energy that empowers people.

MISSION

We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.

VISION

We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.

VALUES & BEHAVIORS

Do Right Always

• Respect people, safety, environment and the law
• Follow through on commitments
• Make it better
  
  

Think Beyond Possible

• Offer solution
• Step up and lead
• Don’t settle for “good enough”
• Embrace new opportunities
  
  

Stay With It

• Show resilience
• Lean into challenges
• Support each other
• Consider the implications
  
  

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