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Senior Petroleum Engineer

Aurora Energy Partners
Houston, TX
Salary Estimate
USD 120.000 – USD 180.000
Posting Time
2 Mei 2026
Deadline
2 Mei 2027

Job description

Join a premier energy team in Houston as a Senior Petroleum Engineer. You will drive reservoir studies, production optimization, and field development planning for world-class assets. We offer a competitive package, career growth, and a collaborative, safety-focused culture.

As a member of our subsurface group, you will collaborate with geoscientists, drilling, completions, and facilities engineers to maximize recovery and asset value through data-driven decisions.

Responsibility

  • Lead reservoir characterization, development planning, and production optimization studies for onshore and offshore assets.
  • Develop and implement field development plans, well spacing, and artificial lift strategies.
  • Build and run reservoir simulations to evaluate depletion strategies and optimize production forecasting.
  • Collaborate with drilling, completions, facilities, and HSE teams to ensure safe, cost-effective operations.
  • Monitor asset performance, conduct performance analyses, and recommend mitigation measures.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support capacity-building across the subsurface team.
  • Present technical findings to executives and cross-functional stakeholders for decision-making.

Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of industry experience in oil and gas with reservoir characterization and production optimization.
  • Proficiency in reservoir simulation and interpretation software (Eclipse, Petrel, CMG, or similar).
  • Strong data analytics, modeling, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Demonstrated project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and communication skills.
  • PE license preferred; willingness to obtain as required.
  • U.S. work authorization; willing to travel as needed.

Required Skills

Reservoir engineering production optimization reservoir simulation well testing data analytics Python Excel project management cross-functional collaboration HSE

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