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    Engineer Staff Prod Ops - Houston, United States - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

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    Title:
    Engineer Staff Prod Ops


    Location:
    United States-Texas-Houston


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    *Description*Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit for more information.

    Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth.

    Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

    Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people.

    We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Production Operations Engineer in our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM), Midland Basin Business Unit based in Houston, TX.

    The business unit's objective is to optimize base production and maximize value out of existing assets, while growing production by developing acreage with an emphasis on unconventional reservoirs.

    This position will work within the asset team in collaboration with the field operations team and multidisciplinary technical team. Primary responsibility is to optimize production and expenses in assigned assets to maximize value. The successful candidate will demonstrate self-drive, creativity, and teamwork.
    Roles and Responsibilities
    Lead the well surveillance process to ensure optimal production performance, and identify and safely carry out production improvement opportunities such as artificial lift re-designs and optimization, well enhancements, workovers
    Lead the well repair process by evaluating well history, economics, and preparing repair plan including lift design changes. Collaborate with Well Servicing Team on execution of the workover procedure and troubleshoot unexpected changes from the plan. Reconcile findings into RCFA process for continuous improvement on design, chemical program, operation
    Provide technical leadership and collaborate daily on team meetings with the operations team and well servicing team
    Develop and present detailed project plans to obtain approval for projects or update management on results
    Design artificial lift systems for horizontal and vertical wells with various producing depths and fluid types
    Conduct post operations audit reviews of workover costs and production results to ensure delivery of an economic base optimization program
    Participate in month-end close process for assigned area (responsible for production outlook, capital project cost tracking)
    Provide
    *Qualifications*Education:Bachelor of Science in Engineering

    Experience:
    5 years of experience in Oil and Gas production/operations engineering

    Required Professional and Technical Knowledge/Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications:
    Experience with Rod Pump, ESP and Gas Lift systems, including:
    Selecting the appropriate systems and equipment for different well conditions
    Performing surveillance, troubleshooting and optimization for production enhancement
    Working knowledge of industry lift design software
    Experience in well servicing operations
    Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills
    Ability to work independently to make technically and economically sound recommendations
    Must be both a self-starter and a team -player with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
    Ability to interact and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with team members, other departments, and working interest partners to define, sell, and execute value adding work
    Exhibit the qualities of a good team player such as conveying a positive attitude within/outside the organization, contributing ideas, and collaborating with team members to find new ways of working efficiently to extract the maximum value from assigned assets
    Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work on multiple projects and deal with ambiguity
    Strong facilitation and project management skills
    Up to 15% travel to the field located in West Texas

    Additional Desired Qualifications:
    Field experience in production operations or well servicing
    Experience in unconventional reservoir operations. Permian Basin experience a plus
    Working knowledge of project economic evaluation, and economic analysis software such as PEEP in order to support business decisions
    Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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