Senior Production Engineer - Mature Fields

Senior Production Engineer

Role Summary

Provides senior-level assessment of well deliverability, operability, production risks, and optimization potential during asset screening. Ensures that individual well and field-level production profiles used for valuation are realistic, operable, and risk-adjusted.

Key Responsibilities

• May perform nodal analysis using industry software such as PROSPER, PIPESIM, and others. Estimate achievable rates under realistic operating constraints when required.
• Identifying and document production-related risks for the asset risk register (water/gas breakthrough, sand, integrity, artificial lift, flow assurance). Should be able to sift through production and well history databases to pinpoint common issues seen in mature fields.
• Defining uptime assumptions, intervention frequency, and key OPEX drivers.
• Identifying debottlenecking, recompletion, lift optimization, and workover opportunities.
• Reviewing well files, completion histories, production data, and intervention records.
• Aligning production assumptions with reservoir forecasts and facilities capacities. Work closely with Reservoir Engineer on the assumptions and ensure risks are relayed to the Team Lead proficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering and major in Petroleum or Mechanical engineering is preferred
• Have 15+ years of experience in oil and gas industry
• Have 10+ years of experience in production engineering experience across operated and non-operated assets.
• Deep expertise in artificial lift, well interventions, and flow assurance and experience in nodal analysis is preferred
• Strong ability to translate operational realities into screening-level assumptions.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Senior Principal, Geoscience & Petroleum, Disciplinary Engineering and Science About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

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