HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Houston, TX. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineer to join the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Asset Optimization Subsurface Team, reporting to the Sr. Reservoir Engineering Manager. Hess' interest in GOM includes 6 producing assets and 3 operated hubs, each with additional infill and tieback potential.

This Houston-based position is for an individual contributor, that will provide reservoir engineering support for well & reservoir management, production optimization and project maturation of GOM fields.

The position requires experience in classical reservoir engineering methods, reservoir simulation, uncertainty, risk and opportunity analysis, business planning, economics, and reserves reporting. It also requires exposure to identification of production enhancement opportunities, production engineering concepts and application, well intervention and well delivery. The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team seeking to optimize the development strategy to maximize asset value.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to maximize asset value, with focus on production and reservoir management optimization. Recommend production improvement opportunities through the combination and integration of reservoir characterization techniques.
Monitor and analyze well performance, including data acquisition planning and execution, to enable asset optimization.
Forecast short and long-term well and reservoir performance for a range of development scenarios using multiple techniques (DCA, RTA, Material Balance, Simulation).
Construct and update reservoir models (Material Balance, Simulation, Analytical & Numerical PTA/ RTA), to assist with production forecasting, reservoir management and field optimization.
Ensure high quality standards for managing reservoir engineering data and systems, ensuring consistency with Hess guidelines.
Support corporate processes such as budget and plan preparation, portfolio reviews, annual reserves reporting and internal/external audits.
Perform economic evaluations to support decision making.
Actively participate in assurance reviews, technical workshops and opportunity lookbacks.
Effectively communicate results of subsurface assessments to Hess management and asset co-owners. Work with the team to identify and promote value creation opportunities and influence asset optimization.
Coach and mentor less experienced staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and Skills: Required

10-15+ years as a Reservoir Engineer within upstream Oil & Gas operating companies.
Proficiency in brownfield well and reservoir surveillance and use of surveillance techniques for identification of well performance characteristics and flow regimes.
Proficiency in evaluation of black oil and gas condensate reservoirs. Ability to independently build, tune, and history-match models utilizing both limited and robust data sets.
Experience with analytical reservoir engineering methods (PTA, RTA, Material Balance, Fractional Flow, etc.), field development planning and optimization.
Exposure to uncertainty analysis and probabilistic forecasting workflows.
Strong computer skills and experience with technical software including Eclipse (and or Echelon), Petrel RE, Kappa, Petroleum Experts IPM (MBal, Prosper, GAP), OFM, PVTsim or equivalent.
Experience with business planning, production forecasting, reserves reporting, and economic analysis.
Effective interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and influencing skills. Ability to lead multidisciplinary projects and timely deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Self-starter, able to work independently, and collaborate fully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Experiences and Skills, but not required

Fluid characterization experience.
Scripting and programming with the ability to develop new workflows or solutions.
Familiarity with other simulation software packages, such as Intersect, tNavigator, Enable, ResX, etc.

Education, Training & Certifications

BS or MS Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field, advanced degrees preferred

Competencies

Critical thinking to identify opportunities that deliver value for the business
Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders throughout the organization
Excellent communication skills to engage, collaborate, and influence both internally and externally
Strive to learn, share best practices and use lean principles to drive continuous improvement
Self-starter, able to work independently and manage multiple concurrent priorities, for high quality delivery with an emphasis on task ownership and completion.

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple - we pay for performance. The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn. Here are a few highlights:

Base Salary

Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person's level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self. That's why we offer a compelling benefits package that's among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development

We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals. Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world's most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world's growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business.

Everything we do is guided by six core values - Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners. They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company's collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring.

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry's largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname.

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure.

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role.

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work. Click here (www.hess.com)

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