Exploitation Engineer

Exploitation Engineer

We are looking for an Exploitation Engineer to be a member of our team. The successful candidate
will be responsible for the development of multiple assets. Responsibilities include identifying
growth opportunities, optimization of EOR schemes, long-range planning, working with a multi-
disciplinary team on budgeting for these assets, and supporting A&D activities.

The successful candidate would have the following experience and skills:

Requirements:

Have a minimum 10 years of experience.
Has been exposed to oil reservoirs in Western Canada and familiar with the regulatory

frameworks in both Alberta and BC.
Identify and develop new exploitation opportunities and reservoir depletion strategies on

existing and prospective assets:
➢ increase recovery in established mature reservoirs
➢ improve well productivity of underperforming wells with workover and stimulation

recommendations; reactivations; re-entries; recompletions
Evaluate drill prospects; perform risk analysis and type curve analysis.

➢ Have a detailed understanding of geologic concepts in relation to Exploitation &
Reservoir Engineering

➢ Familiar with current drilling and completion operations and technologies.
➢ Complete economic analysis and provide input on capital allocation decisions.

Manage drill programs and budgets and operations by interacting with Cardinal’s drilling
consultants.

Ability to identify opportunities:
➢ Monitor industry and competitor activity and identify opportunities for new

technology applications.
➢ Evaluate area consolidations, farm-ins, and land acquisition.
➢ Improve area netback.

Assist and support in developing the BU’s short and long term capital and operating plans
➢ Budget forecasting, providing variance analysis, updating accruals and tracking

relevant KPIs.
Familiar with field operations. Have a good working understanding of Facilities and

Production Engineering concepts.

Additional:

Effective working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Assist / coordinate government applications as required.
Prepare and deliver presentations to executive management team.
Have an attention to detail with an ability to do a reasonableness checks.
Willing to make the occasional trip to the field (well reviews, project scoping, meeting

stakeholders, etc.)
Participate in Cardinal’s Health, Safety and Environmental program.
Experience with the following software is advantageous:

➢ Schlumberger Oil Field Manager (OFM)
➢ IHS Accumap and/or geoSCOUT
➢ PVR and/or Verdazo
➢ ValNav
➢ S&P Global Harmony (decline analysis)
➢ Power BI and Data Analytics
➢ Familiar with dynamic modelling (CMG IMEX/GEMS/STARS)

If you meet the above qualifications and are excited about the opportunity with Cardinal Energy,
please submit your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

For more information on Cardinal Energy Ltd. please see our website at: www.cardinalenergy.ca

Only those applicants we request for an interview will be contacted.