Sr. Reservoir Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Reservoir Engineer will be a member of the Reservoir Characterization team located in Denver or Houston. This role will collaborate with Characterization Team Geologists, Petrophysicists, Data Scientists, and Asset Team Engineers and Geoscientists on projects of multiple month duration across all of SM’s unconventional development areas, aimed at improving our understanding of depletion strategies, well placement, and completion design practices.

This role will utilize advanced field science data (fiber optics, downhole pressure, geochemistry, tracers etc), to build and calibrate models, which will be utilized to investigate play and well performance drivers, and to forward model alternative development plans in search of the optimal economic development strategy.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES :

• Building and maintaining fracture and flow simulation models of SM’s various assets
• Calibrating models to field data, and revising model parameters as new data becomes available
• Collaborating with Completion Design teams to provide fit for purpose models to investigate alternative completion designs
• Collaborating with Asset Teams on joint studies of well spacing, targeting, and production strategies
• Working within the Characterization team to build best possible static descriptions of the subsurface, providing engineering input to geologic and petrophysical studies
• Ability to compile and analyze data from various internal systems and external data from other operators, Enverus, and / or other publicly available sources
• Ability to communicate results in a clear and concise manner to upper management and executives
• Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION :

• Degree in Engineering is required.
• 6+ years of reservoir engineering experience
• Experience with numerical simulation in Resfrac or CMG

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES : Experienced in the asset development of unconventional (horizontal) resource plays. Strong understanding of oil and gas economic evaluations and their appropriate application.

Command of fundamental reservoir engineering disciplines including decline curve analysis (DCA), rate transient analysis (RTA), volumetrics, recoveries, fluid behavior, simple analytical history matching, and flow regime identification.

Demonstrated aptitude for building and history matching numerical models. Understands important geological, petrophysical and geochemical properties for unconventional plays.

Working knowledge of different completion types, designs and fluid systems. Proficient and strong ability to learn and apply new skills and technologies.

Proficient and strong use and application of standard engineering principles and techniques including industry and company standards in assigned discipline.

Can easily identify limitations in data set and range in certainty of results.

SM Energy offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.

Details are available at Careers : : SM Energy Company (SM) (sm-energy.com).

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.