Production Engineer

At CFOL, Production Engineers play a key role in monitoring and evaluating current operations of oil and gas properties and identifying opportunities to improve production and lower operating costs. More specifically, an Engineer may be responsible for performing the following functions:

• Conduct feasibility studies using pipeline and well modeling programs.
• Analyze production data and well performance.
  
• Troubleshoot flow problems in wells, flow lines and facilities.
  
• Recommend, plan, and schedule production facility, well-program, and tie-in projects.
  
• Manage costs by sourcing cost-effective services and reviewing invoices for appropriateness and accuracy.
  
• Meet with suppliers to discuss products and their potential benefits.
  
• Coordinate production activities with the department manager and other department staff.
  
• Work with other departments to ensure processes are efficient and meeting internal standards.
  
• Ensure all work is done and all facilities are running in compliance with specifications of various regulatory organizations.
  
• Analyze contract agreements for operating areas, plants, etc.
  
• Maintain a high degree of technical excellence within the required skills in order to ensure that the best and most cost-effective technical ideas and methods are being used.

Production Engineers generally require a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and direct field experience has been considered an asset. Engineers must also be skilled in achieving results, negotiation, analysis, problem solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and building relationships.

An Engineer in this role works closely with other team members in the office and the field and may be required to visit field locations on a regular basis. Depending on the position, an Engineer may be required to be on-call or attend to emergencies that occur outside of regular office hours.