Operations Support Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION
Rotational position responsible for supporting drilling, completions and production engineers. Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure operations are executed efficiently to meet all goals.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities
- Work closely with geologists to geo-steer horizontal wells and place wellbores effectively in zone
- Provide daily operational updates on drilling performance, including technical recommendations based on offset analysis
- Assist engineers in trouble shooting operational issues and provide recommendations to increase operational efficiency
- Perform in-depth analysis of drilling performance to ensure continuous improvement
- Initiate technical studies and make recommendations to improve performance, reduce costs and overcome challenges
- Support Engineering teams in well planning and regulatory processes
- Perform directional well planning, including Anti-collision analysis for permitting purposes
- Provide technical recommendations based on Torque and Drag modeling for horizontal wells
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks, including AI ML/LLM
- Use multiple sources of data including but not limited to Pason, AI Driller, Landmark (WellPlan/Compass/Stress Check), Petra, WellView, XSPOC, Merrick, eVIN, Zedi to track and monitor operational performance
Schedule
- Work 7 days on & 7 days off for 12 hour+ shifts to support Matador 24/7 operations
JOB BENEFITS
Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc. Details are available upon application.