Principal Production Engineer

About the Position
Principal Production Engineer at our Houston, TX location to support the Gulf of Mexico non‑operated asset, primarily focusing on the Atlantis field.

Responsibilities
Lead production engineering activities including well surveillance, production optimization, well interventions, and short‑term forecasting. Collaborate with subsurface, facilities, and project teams, as well as operators, to influence technical decisions and maximize production. Contribute to business planning, reserves evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing integrated production modeling tools and digital oil field applications. Provide additional support to other assets for well integrity, regulatory submissions, document control, and allocation processes.

Qualifications
Education and Occupational Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field of study and 5 years of progressive post‑baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Experience:

Experience must involve 3 years in the following:

Nodal analysis, integrated field modeling, and virtual metering including Digital Oil Field applications such as GAP, PROSPER and RESOLVE

Production operations, monitoring, and optimization including artificial lift and short‑term forecasting

Flow assurance, scale prediction and control, and stimulation techniques

New technology, smart well equipment, multilateral wells, and subsea systems

Project economic evaluation and analysis, including connecting impact of operations to business performance

Leading small multi‑discipline teams, including collaboration across multiple disciplines technical and non‑technical

Travel: N/A.

Benefits

Commitment to ongoing development, including on‑the‑job opportunities, formal programs and coaching

Industry‑leading 18 weeks’ paid parental leave for the primary carer, and maintenance of superannuation or retirement benefits at current rate during any period of unpaid parental leave for up to 24 months, plus secondary carer leave entitlements

Values‑led culture with a focus on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment

Active employee‑led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture

Community volunteering opportunities

A competitive remuneration package featuring performance‑based incentives

Woodside Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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