Senior Production Engineer – Anadarko Basin

Job Summary

This is an Oklahoma Citybased engineering position responsible for providing technical support to the Anadarko Basin Production Operations team. The Senior Production Engineer works closely with field leadership production engineering staff and the asset team to troubleshoot issues identify and execute opportunities to improve production and review expenditures to reduce costs with the goal of achieving high standards in financial operational safety and environmental performance. The role provides technical guidance on artificial lift facilities workovers and well interventions while aligning decisions with Anadarko and corporate strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to production operations and the asset team.
• Monitor area operations costs and profitability; review LOE and identify costreduction opportunities.
• Generate/review AFEs for facilities workovers and regulatory work.
• Diagnose downhole and surface equipment issues and recommend interventions/design changes.
• Develop plans for artificial lift facilities pipelines utilities and chemical treatment.
• Analyze well performance and recommend optimization/workovers.
• Work with facilities SCADA I&E measurement to improve facility design and performance.
• Support/lead HSE incident investigations ensure regulatory and policy compliance and provide regulatory testimony when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Technical / Analytical
  • Strong proficiency in production engineering fundamentals including nodal analysis artificial lift design/optimization and wellbore/flow assurance analysis.
  • Ability to perform economic analysis and justification for projects (workovers recompletions facilities artificial lift changes).
  • Proficient computer and data analysis skills; advanced user of Excel Spotfire and ARIES or equivalent tools for forecasting and economics.
• Basin / Asset Orientation
  • Strong understanding of Anadarko Basin production operations constraints and development strategies with the ability to translate basinlevel strategy into welllevel actions.
• Behavioral / Leadership
  • Collaborates Builds strong partnerships with field and office teams working across disciplines to achieve shared objectives.
  • Drives results Consistently delivers on production and cost targets even under tough circumstances.
  • Action oriented Tackles new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency high energy and enthusiasm.
  • Instills trust Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity both in the office and in the field.
  • Manages complexity Makes sense of complex highvolume and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems and guide decisions.
  • Communication Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to tailor messages to field staff peers and executives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years related experience in oil and gas production with meaningful exposure to onshore unconventional operations.
• Valid drivers license with acceptable MVR.
• Ability to pass respiratory fit test (if applicable).
• Ability to travel to Anadarko Basin operating areas based on business needs.
• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Anadarko Basin production operations or similar mixed oil/gas unconventional plays.
• Experience leading crossfunctional projects or mentoring junior engineers.
• Proficiency with Spotfire Wellview Rodstar XSPOC Cygnet and ARIES or similar tools used for Anadarko production and surveillance workflows.
• First Aid/CPR Certification.

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.