Petroleum Engineer at Chevron

Job Description Summary

The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of petroleum engineering principles, including drilling, production, and reservoir engineering to address both subsurface and surface challenges. This role will be responsible for planning data acquisition (reservoir and production), interpreting, evaluating, and integrating this data to develop, sustain, and optimize production performance.

Additionally, the candidate should be adept at applying technology to solve fundamental scientific and engineering problems, utilizing industry-standard software and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse engineering data (subsurface and surface) to develop new and manage existing fields. 
• Collaborate with earth scientists (geologists or geophysicists) to optimize recovery strategies and develop production forecasts.
• Analyse production trends and recommend intervention to maintain or increase production output. 
• Estimate reserves and assess the economic viability of field development projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including earth scientists and economists.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (earth scientist and drilling) by providing technical expertise for the planning and execution of development wells and workovers.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor drilling operations and analyze results in real-time.  
• Conduct lookback post-drill/post-workover, coordinate post-drill resource and reserves bookings, and prepare technical reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.
• Leverage subsurface data Pressure Volume Temperature (PVT) to define reservoir contacts and build subsurface models to evaluate dynamic properties of reservoirs, assess uncertainty, mitigate subsurface risks and generate production forecasts for field development planning. 
• Comply with government(s) regulations on all aspects of the asset development and reservoir management lifecycle. 

What You Will Bring

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (Minimum of second class honours, upper division).
• Individuals with a Master’s or Doctorate degree in these fields and less than 5 years of relevant work experience are also eligible.

Experience

• 0 - 5 years post-qualification experience
• Understands petroleum engineering principles, including drilling, production, and reservoir engineering for solving subsurface and surface challenges.

Analytical & digital skills

• Candidate should possess strong analytical skills, with ability to analyse data, pay attention to detail, and deliver insightful analysis that highlights key business drivers and develops suitable solutions.
• Knowledge of industry software and tools to solve basic scientific/engineering problems. 
• Good digital proficiency. Ability to adapt to new software and digital tools to keep pace with industry changes.

Additional Considerations

• The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, proactive, and result oriented. They must be capable of actively participating in cross-functional teams and providing subsurface insight to various groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.
• The candidate should be a team player with an innovative and growth-oriented mindset.