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Capitan Energy, Inc

Production Engineer

Capitan Energy, Inc, Carlsbad, New Mexico, us, 88221

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Company Description

Capitan Energy, Inc. is a private, family owned oil & gas operator based out of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Capitan operates in Culberson and Reeves County, Texas, and is known for some of the largest IP horizontal wells in the Wolfcamp shale-Delaware. The company is a key player in the oil and gas industry with a focus on developing efficient production strategies and technologies.

Role Description

This role is a unique opportunity that will come with hands-on experience, training on multiple facets of running an oil & gas company and exposure to drilling and completions operations. Responsibilities will include production surveillance and optimization, production allocation reporting, facility design and construction, failure identification and remediation(workovers), workover design and chemical program management. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and communication skills and be able to contribute his/her expertise while working on multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Capitan will provide a company truck 2023+ Ford Raptor, company phone, laptop, tools and all other equipment needed for the position. As the production engineer at Capitan Energy, you will be trained on how to design and optimize gas lift designs, ESPs, plunger lift and other artificial lift methods.

General Responsibilities

Manage all production reporting and allocations of commingled batteries.

Design and manage new facility designs and construction while also helping to efficiently downsize existing batteries.

Must be knowledgeable in emissions regulations set forth by TCEQ and TRRC, keeping up to date with regulatory changes and ensuring all facilities stay compliant.

Work with lease operators to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within a production battery.

Coordinate with the field operations teams to optimize base production and reduce downtime. Must be in field office in Orla, TX daily.

Design, optimize, and troubleshoot artificial lift systems including gas lift, ESP, rod pump, and plunger lift.

Manage and optimize chemical programs treating scale, corrosion, H2S, etc.

Create AFE’s and procedures for new drill flowbacks, workovers, recompletions, and well maintenance operations.

Will be rotating as wellsite supervisor to execute workover operations and initial completions operations. This could mean 2-3 weeks at a time in the field.

Lead regularly scheduled well reviews with field operations and lease operators.

Track and monitor LOE and capital spending to ensure compliance with budgets.

Demonstrate Health, Safety & Environmental leadership.

Qualifications

Willing to live in Carlsbad, NM, Pecos, TX or anywhere in between.

Role is on-site at Capitan's field office in Orla, TX. Mon-Thurs in field office is non-negotiable.

Demonstrated work experience in the areas of artificial lift, production, workover operations and project economics.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Oil and Gas

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