Upstream Production Engineer - St. John's

Location: St Johns, NL, CA

Company: ExxonMobil

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

Come be part of the Asset Technical Department of ExxonMobil Canada Energy. Our offices are located on the East Coast of Canada in St. John’s, Newfoundland with a workforce of nearly 250 people and two world class offshore production assets.

What role you will play in our team

• Maximize asset value through integrated production surveillance & optimization from reservoir to sales point, working across functional boundaries.
• Provide daily technical support to Operations & Maintenance, identifying production and injection system constraints and production uplift opportunities.
• Support the Asset Team in meeting the expectations defined in ExxonMobil’s Upstream Production Best Practices.

What you will do

• Responsible for daily surveillance of asset level KPI’s vs targets and focused surveillance of key wells and/or equipment based on identified performance issues or opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate & prioritize short-cycle Production Optimization opportunities across the production system by comparing performance to expectations, working with operations to optimize production daily to constraints.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to remove constraints and ensure they are ranked on the asset opportunity list based on value.
• Coordinate well start-ups with Operations, Facilities, Reservoir, and Wells Engineering.
• Coordinate sampling programs / data collection activities between the technical and offshore teams.
• Responsible for annual update of asset limit diagram and operability limits matrix, with input from cross-functional team to ensure current operating constraints are represented.
• Responsible for coordination of well tests, well test validation, allocation factor monitoring, and troubleshooting allocation calculation issues.
• Responsible for asset volume loss categorization.
• Responsible for ensuring automated Production Optimization workflows are maintained.
• Lead development of weekly production report and production plan, monthly volume reconciliation, quarterly forward volume estimate and 6-month forecast update, with input from other functions as needed.
• Support various corporate, regulatory and other external reporting requirements.
• Participate in key cross-functional reviews of production & injection performance.
• Provide coverage for Lead Production Engineer as required.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process or another accredited engineering discipline in Canada.
• 3-10 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated ability to effectively participate in cross functional teams.
• Effectively interface with field operations and other technical functions.
• Flexibility and willingness to respond to field call-outs or emergencies.
• General knowledge of both surface & subsurface production facilities and operations.

Other Considerations

• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.
• ExxonMobil Canada is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals.

Eligibility to work in Canada

All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date.