Petroleum Reservoir Engineer; PCN

Petroleum Reservoir Engineer (PCN 10-4181)

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The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas is recruiting for a Petroleum Reservoir Engineer in Anchorage.

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, seeks an experienced Petroleum Engineer to work in the Resource Evaluation Section. The ideal candidate would have a well‑rounded understanding of the upstream oil and gas business, with specific skills in field development and management, a working knowledge of well‑level to field‑level production optimization strategies, and a general intellectual curiosity. Some understanding of unconventional resource development is a plus.

This is a permanent, full‑time, Range 26 exempt position located in Anchorage. Starting salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

You will be working within a team that brings, through supporting research and analysis, oil and gas technical knowledge and understanding to the service of decision makers, with the overall goal of managing Alaska’s oil and gas resources, in a manner that protects the best interests of the people of Alaska. This team enjoys strong collaboration with members of a wider team of other disciplines, in a process that provides the incumbent with the level of information and perspectives required to execute their role effectively.

You will also be exposed to and work with sensitive technical data, typically held confidential under Alaska’s statutes and regulations. Recommendations from your work and your team's work will impact key resource management decisions and drive policy positions taken by the Division and Department.

• Succinctly articulate subsurface issues to other relevant disciplines and provide the technical foundation for collaborations with unit managers, commercial, leasing, permitting, and royalty accounting staff to develop written recommendations on producing or emerging units, including:
  • Applications to form or modify units and participating areas.
  • Unit plans for exploration and development.
  • Revisions to royalty production allocations (redeterminations) based on analysis of reservoir simulation models.
• Perform decline curve analysis and volumetric analysis of discovered resources and reserves, evaluate oil and gas prospectivity of proposed land selections, relinquishments, and trades throughout Alaska.
• Conduct industry outreach to promote exploration and development of Alaska’s petroleum resources; respond to requests for technical information from other agencies, organizations, and individuals; provide sound technical information to the offices of the director, commissioner, governor, and legislative bodies.
• Contribute to the collection and analysis of data to incorporate, optimize and present a biannual production forecast ultimately used in the legislative budget process.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Office, working knowledge of production management software tools like Oil Field Manager (OFM), production modelling and optimization software like Ryder Scott’s or similar Specialized Oilfield Software suites, data visualization/analysis software like Microsoft Power BI/Tableau/Spotfire. Familiarity with numerical simulation software such as Eclipse and CMG.

Working within the Resource Evaluation team offers several notable benefits. While driving the Division's business forward through your analysis and recommendations that benefit the people of the State, you will have opportunities to exercise self‑direction and pursue cross‑disciplinary projects that help the Division continue to meet the changing needs and obligations of the industry. The level of meaningful and engaging work is balanced by a flexible work schedule, allowing the incumbent to spend time with family or pursue other interests outside of work.

This position will be based in an office in downtown Anchorage. A typical workday would include time…