Production Engineer Surveillance, Analysis and Optimization (SA&O)

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About this position:

This position supports technology development and deployment and expert consulting for surveillance, analysis, and optimization (SA&O), including pressure transient analysis and production analysis. Additionally, the position will be responsible for the maintenance and customer support of the tools used to perform surveillance, analysis and optimization, including training to users across the business units. This role works with Product Line Manager (PLM), Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Product Line Architect (PLA) to manage work executed by product teams of the Agile Release Train (ART) during each program increment (PI) as well as with project Subject Matter Experts in the various SA&O workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support of the SA&O tool suite Oil Field Manager and/or Kappa Automate, responsible for running day-to-day maintenance and support of application users and collaborating with a team of IT specialists

• Supports the development and deployment of new OFM and/or Kappa Automate workflows and solution enhancements in collaboration with the Well testing and SA&O SME’s

• Promotes the production management and well testing workflows through Communities of Practice and formal training

• Teaming with other disciplines and BU partners, responsibilities may include participation in subsurface surveillance and optimization platform activities

• Provide consulting and on demand support in production management, waterflood management and pressure transient analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s / Masters’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, MSc in Petroleum Engineering is a plus

• Domain expertise in general Production Engineering

• Experience in Agile and IT workflows and software development

• Applied skills in petroleum engineering concepts. Familiar with surveillance, analysis, and optimization (SA&O). Capable of planning, implementing, and analyzing surveillance programs

• Proficient use and understanding of Kappa and OFM tool suite, with experience in production management and reserves estimation workflows 

• Experience in production analysis and optimization workflows

• Waterflood optimization workflow experience is a plus

• Demonstrated capabilities in rate and pressure transient analysis in multiple reservoir types  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Broad experience in data analytics and analysis is strongly desired

• Candidates who have current Agile certification (SAFe, etc.) as Product Managers/Product Owners are preferred

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

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