Wells Engineer

About the role

Chevron ENGINE, the Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center in Bengaluru, is looking for a Wells Engineer to join its Wells team. The role supports global operations across offshore, conventional and shale and tight asset classes, covering the full well lifecycle of drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment. Work hours are typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday to Friday, and may change with business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with global teams to execute all Wells activities safely, reliably and efficiently.
• Deploy and monitor tools, standards and processes supporting exploration, upstream asset classes and Chevron New Energies programs.
• Provide engineering modelling for drilling and completions using industry-standard software.
• Use data, KPIs and analysis tools to find ways to improve execution and transfer improvements to rig teams.
• Run lookback and benchmarking analyses using internal and external data.
• Work with digital teams and central functions to ensure data quality and report metrics.
• Explore how AI can be used in performance work and run workflows to plan all well phases.

Required profile

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline with a minimum CGPA of 7.5.
• At least 5 years of work experience as a Wells Engineer in the upstream industry.
• Knowledge of wells engineering concepts such as casing design, subsurface hazards, rig equipment, operational practices, well control and performance monitoring.
• Significant time spent on rig or well site as a field engineer, company representative or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate well and work with a diverse international team.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in well design, permitting, operations and associated logistics.
• Experience in performance monitoring, KPI optimization, performance analysis and benchmarking.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across geographies.

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