| Job Title |
Petroleum Engineer |
| Job Description |
Analyzes Technical And Cost Factors To Plan Methods To
Recover Maximum Oil And Gas In Oil-field Operations, Utilizing
Knowledge Of Petroleum Engineering And Related Technologies:
Examines Map Of Subsurface Oil And Gas Reservoir Locations To
Recommend Placement Of Wells To Maximize Economical Production
From Reservoir. Evaluates Probable Well Production Rate During
Natural Or Stimulated-flow Production Phases. Recommends
Supplementary Processes To Enhance Recovery Involving
Stimulation Of Flow By Use Of Processes, Such As Pressurizing
Or Heating In Subsurface Regions. Analyzes Recommendations Of
Reservoir Engineering Specialist For Placement Of Well In Oil
Field. Develops Well Drilling Plan For Management Approval,
Specifying Factors Including Drilling Time, Number Of Special
Operations, Such As Directional Drilling, And Testing, And
Material Requirements And Costs Including Well Casing And
Drilling Muds. Provides Technical Consultation During Drilling
Operations To Resolve Problems Such As Bore Directional Change,
Unsatisfactory Drilling Rate Or Invasion Of Subsurface Water In
Well Bore. Advises Substitution Of Drilling Mud Compounds Or
Tool Bits To Improve Drilling Conditions. Inspects Well To
Determine That Final Casing And Tubing Installations Are
Completed. Plans Oil And Gas Field Recovery Containers, Piping,
And Treatment Vessels To Receive, Remove Contaminants, And
Separate Oil And Gas Products Flowing From Well. Monitors
Production Rate Of Gas Or Oil From Established Wells And Plans
Rework Process To Correct Well Production, Such As Repacking Of
Well Bore And Additional Perforation Of Subsurface Sands
Adjacent To Well Bottom. May Apply Knowledge Of Petroleum
Engineering To Solve Problems Concerned With Environment
[environmental Engineer (profess. & Kin.)]. May Be Designated
According To Specialty As Development Engineer, Geothermal
Operations (profess. & Kin.); Drilling Engineer (petrol. & Gas);
Production Engineer (petrol. & Gas); Reservoir Engineer (petrol.
& Gas).
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