Artificial Lift Engineer Sr - SMB

Job Title : Artificial Lift Engineer Sr - SMB

Req Id : 12634

Specific Responsibilities

A Production Engineer Sr - Artificial Lift is a member of the production engineering team that should expect to spend 3-4 days in the field each week. This role reports to the asset production engineering manager. They work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize production, reduce costs, and implement artificial lift strategies. Duties will include analyzing production data, identifying areas for improvement, implementing process enhancements, troubleshooting equipment issues, and collaborating closely with Production Operations. They also provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers and production staff. Strong technical knowledge, communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment are essential for success in this role.

• Partner with Production Operations, Reservoir Engineering, and Facilities Engineering to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-efficient repairs and proactive optimization projects.
• Provide technical support for artificial lift systems (PAGL, gas lift, ESPs, and rod pumps), including selection, installation, and ongoing optimization.
• Spend significant time in the field, up to 50% of work week, working directly at the wellhead with operations personnel and vendors to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Drive artificial lift optimization by implementing best practices, improving equipment reliability, and reducing operating costs.
• Develop and deliver training programs for field staff to enhance artificial lift uptime and operational knowledge.
• Design and implement solutions to mitigate integrity issues, balancing risk, cost, and long-term reliability.
• Identify, design, and evaluate cost-reduction, debottlenecking, and reliability projects that enhance asset performance.
• Collaborate with vendors to improve artificial lift design, enhance service quality, and ensure adoption of industry best practices in field operations.
• Conduct basic economic assessments, support cost management efforts, and contribute to well and lease-level financial reviews to ensure economic viability.
• Lead and document root cause analyses for artificial lift failures, and develop mitigation plans to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with Production Operations, Reservoir Engineering, and Facilities Engineering to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-efficient repairs and proactive optimization projects.
• Provide technical support for artificial lift systems (PAGL, gas lift, ESPs, and rod pumps), including selection, installation, and ongoing optimization.
• Spend significant time in the field, up to 50% of work week, working directly at the wellhead with operations personnel and vendors to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Drive artificial lift optimization by implementing best practices, improving equipment reliability, and reducing operating costs.
• Develop and deliver training programs for field staff to enhance artificial lift uptime and operational knowledge.
• Design and implement solutions to mitigate integrity issues, balancing risk, cost, and long-term reliability.
• Identify, design, and evaluate cost-reduction, debottlenecking, and reliability projects that enhance asset performance.
• Collaborate with vendors to improve artificial lift design, enhance service quality, and ensure adoption of industry best practices in field operations.
• Conduct basic economic assessments, support cost management efforts, and contribute to well and lease-level financial reviews to ensure economic viability.
• Lead and document root cause analyses for artificial lift failures, and develop mitigation plans to prevent recurrence.
• Work closely with asset teams to deliver production and P&L objectives, including regular updates and KPI tracking.

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Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.

Nearly 3 billion people - roughly one-third of the global population - live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.

The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.

Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.

We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ : APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.

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