Senior P&A Engineer

P&A Engineer Senior

Will be part of Diamondback P&A group within the Production Engineering Department. The role will primarily propose, execute, and track P&A/T&A jobs across the Permian Basin. It requires collaboration with Well Site Supervisors, various departments, and the TRRC. The role involves both long-term planning and daily operations during Plug & Abandonment jobs.

• Create cost estimates and AFEs for Abandonment jobs - Plug and Abandonment/Temporary Abandonment
• Prepare internal AFE documents and Abandonment job plans.
• Coordinate with Production Engineers, Reservoir Engineers, Geologists, and Field staff to ensure economics, wellbore potential, and historical information is accurate and accounted for prior to P&A or TA operation.
• Design, analyze and make recommendations regarding cement designs and W3A proposals
• Track and monitor ARO spending to ensure compliance with ARO budgets.
• Prepare procedures and coordinate with Rig Site supervisors to ensure wellbores are plugged to TRRC standards as well as Diamondback Energy standards.
• Serve as SME for pipe recovery operations, fishing operations, and cement remediation best practices.

• Familiar with Texas Railroad Commission wellbore abandonment requirements.
• Experience with workovers requiring pipe recovery and remedial cement jobs.
• Ability to make decisions on the fly during jobs that take the following into consideration:
  Safety, Environmental Issues, Diamondback Energy interests, and wellbore integrity
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• "Out of the box" idea generator.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• BS in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 - 10 years industry experience in Production workover and with advanced knowledge of well design and construction fundamentals.
• 5 years of experience working with an Operator preferably in the Permian Basin
• Familiar with Industry Engineering software packages.

• Experience as part of or head of a P&A/T&A program.
• Knowledge of Wellview, Open-Invoice and SAP preferred.

Diamondback Energy is not currently sponsoring employment visas for this position.

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