Staff Reservoir Engineer - Reservoir Solutions

Job Summary

Continental’s Reservoir Solutions Team is at the forefront of utilizing reservoir and fluid characterization, integrated hydraulic fracture and reservoir simulation, well testing and geologic integration for well performance forecasting. To support Continental’s continued growth, the team requires an experienced reservoir engineer to provide more focus on individual basins and provide asset team support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Use numerical simulation, rate and pressure transient analysis as tools to provide reservoir insights and recommendations on development strategy.
• Design, implement and analyze reservoir surveillance programs.
• Perform computer simulations of oil and gas reservoirs to aid in reservoir management including analytical, black oil and compositional models.
• Analyze and interpret short- and long-term production performance from unconventional reservoirs to aid well completion, workover operations and relate well development strategy to well performance.
• Provide direction and expertise on data collection and laboratory testing activities to meet specific reservoir characterization needs.
• Lead special teams to identify, evaluate, and execute opportunities for resource development.
• Represent Continental Resources at joint interest and technical meetings.
• Reach solid conclusions and recommend projects consistent with best engineering practices and company strategy. Communicate recommendations clearly and garner support for projects.
• Develop processes and workflows for duties required.
• Mentor and instruct technical staff when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Outstanding verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proficient computer and data analysis skills.
• Experienced teacher and mentor.
• Drives results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of recent, relevant industry experience.
• Skilled in relevant industry software.
• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Unconventional experience preferred.
• Operations experience preferred.
• Experience in Whitson+, ResFrac, KAPPA, and S&P Harmony software.
• Application of Pressure Transient Analysis (PTA) and Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) to estimate reservoir properties and predict well performance.
• Experience with design, execution, and interpretation of specialized well testing including Interference Tests (CPG) and Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests (DFIT).
• Knowledge of fundamentals of phase behavior (PVT) and application of oil and gas PVT properties for use in reservoir modeling and production forecasting.
• Ability to recognize reservoir drive mechanisms and understand their influence on performance.

• Broad knowledge of field operations and understanding of horizontal multistage fracturing in unconventional reservoirs.
• General knowledge of petrophysics, geology and geophysics.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.