Eagle Ford Production Engineering Lead

ConocoPhillips


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 22 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Welcome to ConocoPhillips where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

Who We Are

We are one of the worlds largest independent exploration and production companies based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries we explore for develop and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success and with them we power civilization.

Were grounded by our SPIRIT Values safety people integrity responsibility innovation and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business but not at all costs. We believe its not just what we do its how we do it that sets us apart.

Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment

To deliver superior performance we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage personal growth and ultimately create business success.

Job Summary

Eagle Ford Overview

The liquids-rich Eagle Ford tight oil trend located in the Western Gulf Coast Basin of south Texas represents the companys second-most prolific unconventional resource development. ConocoPhillips was one of the first companies into the liquids play resulting in a low-cost entry into this 2009 the company began exploring the development potential of this play and by year-end 2023 held approximately 199000 net unconventional leasehold and mineral acres primarily in DeWitt Karnes and Live Oak counties.

We hold approximately 484000 unconventional net acres in the Eagle Ford located in south Texas. The current focus is on full-field development using customized well spacing and stacking patterns adapted through reservoir analysis. We operated seven rigs and two frac crews on average during 2024 resulting in 182 operated wells drilled and 154operated wells brought online.

During 2024 net production in 2024 averaged 244 MBOED.

Position Overview

The Production Engineering Lead serves as a senior technical and strategic resource within the Production Engineering organization. The PE Lead strengthens organizational performance by mentoring team members aligning engineering priorities to asset needs and ensuring consistent highquality execution across the production engineering discipline.

This position is based in Houston TX

Your Responsibilities may include:

  • Drive technical alignment and consistency across Production Engineering teams.

  • Support production strategy and rig loading to deliver plan and manage inventory.

  • Advise on optimization artificial lift and well work decisions.

  • Lead forecasting cost tracking and variance analysis with asset and finance teams.

  • Translate business unit objectives into team priorities.

  • Guide engineers on opportunity framing and complex issue resolution.

  • Advance data analytics automation and AI to improve decisions and reliability.

  • Mentor engineers and promote best practices across the organization.

  • Align cross-functional teams on execution priorities.

Success Profile

To thrive in this role youll demonstrate the following leadership competencies:

  • Takes Accountability: Takes ownership of actions follows through on commitments and stands up for what is right.

  • Drives Performance: Delivers positive outcomes through realistic planning and goal setting.

  • Makes Decisions: Uses available information to generate sound solutions and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical.

Required Qualifications:

  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

  • Bachelors degree or higher in Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering other related Engineering field or foreign equivalent

  • 5 or more years of experience in production engineering

  • 10 or more years of experience in oil and gas industry

  • Advanced level of knowledge in production engineering with capabilities to mentor team members

  • Willing and able to with or without accommodation to travel 10% on an annual basis

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Intermediate level of proficiency in financial planning and budget management

  • Advanced level of proficiency using production engineering tools (e.g. WellView IMPACT DSO)

  • Intermediate data analytics capabilities (e.g. Spotfire Snowflake SQL)

  • Strong timemanagement skills with the ability to balance shortterm needs and longrange planning

  • High attention to detail and exceptional organizational discipline

  • Intermediate level of knowledge designing documenting and maintaining complex engineering and business workflows

  • Strong interpersonal communication skills across technical and nontechnical stakeholders

  • Comfortable presenting updates and recommendations to various levels of leadership

Apply By:

Jul 9 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

Benefits Overview

ConocoPhillips offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth:

  • Taking Care of Your Health & Wellness: Medical dental vision mental health support and wellness programs.

  • Supporting and Building Financial Security: Competitive base pay annual performance bonuses and retirement savings plans.

  • Promoting Work-Life Balance: Paid time off paid parental leave and family support resources.

  • Offering Career Development: Access to training mentoring and internal career mobility tools.

  • Guiding Recognition & Inclusion: Peer-nominated awards inclusive culture and employee resource groups.

Why ConocoPhillips

At ConocoPhillips we believe our people power the future of energy. Were committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued supported and inspired to growprofessionally and personally.

We dont just offer jobswe offer meaningful careers in a company that values how we work as much as what we achieve.

EEO:

In the US ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

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