Production Engineer

Company Description
Amtex Energy, Inc., founded in 1987 in Midland, Texas, is an upstream oil and gas company based in Fort Worth. With decades of experience in operational drilling, the company focuses on the exploration and development of high-quality assets. Amtex operates primarily in the resource-rich Permian Basin, leveraging its expertise to drive growth and innovation. The company is committed to delivering value through responsible and efficient energy production.

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Position Summary
This is a full-time, on-site Production Engineer role located in Fort Worth, TX. The Production Engineer will be responsible for maximizing production performance, managing field operations, and executing well interventions. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity, address technical challenges, and develop efficient production strategies.
The description of the position includes but is not limited to the following:
Job Duties
Monitor daily production performance, including oil, gas, and water volumes, and identify downtime or underperformance
Analyze well behavior and trends to diagnose issues and recommend corrective actions
Work closely with field personnel to address operational issues and restore production quickly
Optimize base production across the portfolio through continuous surveillance and adjustment
Design and execute workover and recompletion programs, including candidate selection and economic justification
Diagnose well failures (mechanical, reservoir, or operational) and develop remediation plans
Track performance of workovers and apply learnings to improve future results
Design, implement, and optimize artificial lift systems, including rod pump, ESP, and gas lift
Monitor lift performance by optimizing efficiency and reducing downtime
Manage chemical treating programs and conduct regular performance evaluation
Coordinate with field personnel and travel to field locations as needed
Provide hands-on technical support for day-to-day operations and troubleshooting
Support early production and flowback activities
Act as primary liaison with third-party drilling and completions providers to ensure alignment with production objectives
Review and provide input on well plans and completions designs to support long-term production performance (e.g., artificial lift readiness, stage design considerations, flowback strategy)
Monitor drilling and completions progress at a high level, ensuring operations stay aligned with AFE, timeline, and company expectations
Support flowback and early production, ensuring a smooth transition from completions to steady-state production
Capture and apply lessons learned from drilling and completions to improve future well performance and intervention strategies
Analyze production and operating data using ComboCurve, Excel, and other tools
Develop production forecasts, type curves, and economic evaluations in coordination with reservoir engineering
Prepare weekly and monthly production and operations reports for management
Track and analyze LOE and identify cost drivers and savings opportunities
Prepare AFEs for workovers, recompletions, and production-related capital projects
Track actual costs against AFE and LOE budgets; identify and address variances
Support development of annual operating budgets in coordination with accounting and management
Coordinate with vendors to ensure service xywuqvp quality, cost control, and operational efficiency
Review and approve field invoices in a timely manner
Ensure compliance with Texas and New Mexico regulatory entities and support regulatory filings
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, or related)
10+ years of production/operations engineering experience in upstream oil and gas
Ability to travel frequently to the Permian Basin area
Strong experience with workovers, recompletions, artificial lift, and well optimization
Working knowledge of completions and drilling sufficient to coordinate with third-party providers
Experience managing LOE, AFEs, and operational budgets
Experience in Permian Basin operations
Proficiency in ComboCurve, Excel, and production analysis tools
Strong field orientation and ability to troubleshoot real-time operational issues
Organized, responsible, and dependable
Benefits include:
Medical, dental, and vision healthcare
Life insurance
401(k) with company match upon eligibility
Paid time off