Applications Specialist / Reservoir Engineer

Overview: Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
An Applications Engineer is a professional who plays a crucial role in the oil and gas industry. Their primary responsibility is to design, plan, and oversee the implementation of well completions, which are the final stages of drilling operations. They must ensure that wells are properly prepared for production or injection of fluids, maximizing their efficiency and productivity, while complying with safety and environmental standards. Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing the optimal completion strategy for each well to determine the most suitable completion techniques, in open-hole, cased-hole, or multilateral completions.
• Select the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required for the completion of operations.
• Work closely with clients, suppliers, and peers to ensure timely procurement of completion equipment, such as casing, tubing, packers, valves, downhole tools, etc.
• Create and update technical documentation such as Schematics, Torque and Drag Analysis, Running procedures, technical datasheets, Work order templates, root cause analysis, risk analysis, standard hookups drawings, etc.
• Review, and write reports and technical proposals for current and new technologies.
• Quality assurance and safety, ensuring engineering standards and best practices are adopted to mitigate potential hazards to personnel or the environment.
• Overview of new technologies and applications.
• Participating in technical forums to present and showcase Weatherford’s WCT portfolio.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelors degree in petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, masters degree in petroleum engineering or a similar discipline is a plus.

Technical knowledge: strong understanding of petroleum engineering principles, reservoir mechanics, wellbore design, and production optimization. Familiar with completion techniques, such as perforating, hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation, and artificial lift systems.

Industry experience: previous experience in the oil and gas industry is highly valuable, minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in drilling, completion, or production operations. Experience in completions design and execution is particularly desirable.

Software: proficiency in using industry-standard software for completions design i.e., WellPlan and NETool are essential. Prosper, WellCat, WellFlo and OneSync are a bonus.

Regulatory compliance: knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, safety standards and environmental regulations, must ensure that their designs and operations comply with industry regulations and best practices.

Project management: Strong project management skills, develop and execute project plans, manage budgets and resources, and coordinate with various stakeholders involved in completion operations.

Analytical and problem-solving skills: possess strong analytical skills to interpret reservoir data, identify production challenges, and devise solutions to optimize well performance. They should be capable of performing complex calculations, analyzing data trends, and troubleshooting completion issues.

Communication and teamwork: Effective communication skills are essential for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including drilling engineers, reservoir engineers, production engineers, and service contractors. He/she should be able to clearly communicate technical concepts, present findings, and work effectively in a team environment.

Safety mindset: Safety is of utmost importance in the oil and gas industry, adhere to safety protocols, and proactively identify and mitigate potential hazards associated with completion operations.

Continuous learning: The oil and gas industry is constantly evolving, he/she should demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning. Staying updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices is essential to excel in this role.