Deepwater Completion Engineer Job in Houston, Texas US

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct business across the globe. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products and services; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; and develops and commercializes the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, California.

Drilling and Completions at Chevron:

We hold strategic positions in some of the world's largest and most productive oil and gas regions. The approximately 1,400 people in the Drilling Completions (DC) team work in some of the world's most challenging technical and operating environments.

The DC Clear Leader" philosophy provides us with a passion for safety and environmental protection, leadership for the development of new and innovative drilling and completions technology, and a commitment to the education and development of our workforce.

Chevron's Deepwater Exploration Projects Business Unit (DWEP) is accepting online applications for the position of Deepwater Completion Engineer to be responsible for providing deepwater completions engineering and operations support our Deepwater Gulf of Mexico projects. This position is based in Houston, Texas.

The drilling and completion activities being performed in Chevron's Deep Water Gulf of Mexico operations represent some of the most technically challenging well construction activities being undertaken within the industry. Given this level of technical complexity and the operational requirements of the dynamically positioned dual activity drill ships being used in these activities necessitates a very high level of drilling engineering activity, not only in the offsite planning but also the onsite drilling engineering necessary to ensure engineering and execution excellence.

Completion engineers work as part of a functional group that supports asset teams. The position is responsible for performing technical completion engineering including completion design, cost estimates, project planning, operations support and review of rig and equipment requirements. Selected candidates will participate in field reviews, peer reviews, optimization studies, and gather local operational knowledge/experience. The Engineer will apply Capital Stewardship principles, Decision Analysis, Risk Assessment and Completion Engineering practices. Completion engineers are expected to be active members of Chevron's Global DC Networks and Communities of Practice in order to capture and share lessons learned and best practices with the work group and global DC community.

Position Details:
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

  • Deliver completion engineering input for Chevron Project Development Execution Process (CPDEP) Phases 2 and 3 Decision Support Packages (DSP's). Includes completion alternatives analysis, Value-Based Well Objectives (VBWO), Uncertainty Management Plan (UMP), probabilistic cost/schedule estimates, Basis of Design (BOD), RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) analysis, Peer Assists, Sub-Surface Technical Reviews (SSTR), Peer Reviews, Complex Well Process and Risk Assessments.
  • Development of the completion program and completion procedure. Consolidation and preparation of the entire completion program package including all approvals and endorsements.
  • Coordinate performance of required technical studies and completion technology development necessary to ensure readiness for major capital project (MCP) execution; provides direction to Chevron Energy Technology Company and service partners involved in performing these activities.
  • Support consistent use and application of completion engineering tools, procedures, processes, and equipment standards across the MCP teams; ensures that Best Practices and Lessons Learned are shared across DWEP projects and with the global Chevron completions community.
  • Monitor completion activities during project execution and supports appropriate use of Risk and Uncertainty Management (RUMS), Management of Change (MOC), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes during execution.

    Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in completions design and operations in deepwater/subsea, sand control/frac pack, and well testing
  • Ability to direct and coordinate the work activities of suppliers, ETC, and other completion engineers (project management skills)
  • Ability to effectively represent DC in multifunctional major capital project teams and with NOJV partners. Must have proven ability to communicate effectively through written, verbal, electronic and presentation means.
  • Experience in the practice of performance improvement, risk management, and category management.
  • Candidate must be willing to travel to field operation sites as needed.
  • Candidate must be capable of effectively mentoring lesser experienced personnel, as applicable.

    Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10 years or more experience in completions design and operations in deepwater/subsea, sand control/frac pack, well testing

    Relocation Options:

    Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

    International Considerations:

    Expatriate assignments may be considered.

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