THE  COMPANY:
Our client is a vibrant and growing natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production company.  The company manages operations in over 6,000 wells in the Permian Basin and is actively pursuing growth opportunities throughout the US that provide attractive cash returns and long-lived reserves.  The company owns 1.5 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas and oil reserves, produces more than 70 billion cubic feet equivalent annually, and is focused on growth strategy that includes strategic acquisitions along with enhanced exploitation of its’ existing asset base. Its parent company owns several energy subsidiaries and has a strong desire to grow its’ upstream asset base through our client.  The company operates through three locations.

THE  POSITION:
The candidate's primary job description is the evaluation and monitoring of large unconventional resource plays.  Resource management includes creating a model for proved and unproved reserve development which maximizes company value.  Candidate will be responsible for recommendations regarding drilling, recompletions, and workovers as well as analyzing reservoir performance for the purpose of optimizing the depletion strategy.  Candidate will participate in well reviews which include economic evaluations and recommendations for improving production via recompletions, artificial lift installation, etc. The engineer will also forecast wells within their asset for the purpose of production monitoring and year end reserve evaluations. This level of work requires the incumbent to be well rounded in various aspects of engineering. This individual will work under the direction of a manager, however he/she is expected to use independent judgment in prioritizing and carrying out job assignments. Individual should have 7-15 years of industry experience and should be able to work well within a team environment.

Requirements:
·        Bachelors’ degree in Petroleum Engineering.
·        7-15 years’ experience in oil and gas exploration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong personal computer skills.  Experience with Aries, Petra, RTA, Access and Excel is a plus.  Responsibilities include evaluation of well logs for completion recommendations, pressure transient analysis, decline curve analysis, material balance and volumetric reserve analysis, and property analysis for acquisitions and dispositions.

SUMMARY:
This is an outstanding opportunity to join an independent exploration and production company, under new leadership, that is clearly on the move.  Our client is the ideal company for an individual who seeks to make their mark.  The successful candidate will have skills fully utilized and ideas tested.  Those skills and ideas will have a visible impact in the company’s performance.  This is a challenging position in an environment where leadership, teamwork and enthusiasm, combined with technical and operational capability, will prove to be a successful combination and will be very well rewarded.

The successful candidate will receive a very competitive compensation package commensurate with responsibilities and background.  Complete incentive package will be provided.  In addition, the Company offers a generous 401K plan, medical benefits and other industry standard benefits.  An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Pat Slaughter, or Julian Langham at 713-781-6881 or email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  (FF#452)