Remote Engineering Data Analyst - Oil & Gas
Description
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Remote Engineering Data Analyst - Oil & Gas
(100% Work From Home)
Location: Remote from Latin America
Position Type: Full-Time Contractor
Salary: $2,500 - $2,800 USD/month (Compensation may be adjusted based on experience, technical qualifications, and demonstrated capabilities)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM US Central Time (CT), including a 1-hour lunch break
About Our Client
Our client is an independent oil and gas consulting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company provides reservoir engineering, reserves evaluation, acquisition and divestiture (A&D) advisory, production analysis, economic evaluation, and technical consulting services to operators, investors, and mineral owners throughout North America.
Their work includes reserve evaluations, reservoir engineering studies, production forecasting, technical due diligence, economic analysis, and asset valuation across a variety of basins and asset types.
The Role
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Engineering Data Analyst to support consulting engineers across a wide range of upstream oil and gas projects.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with large datasets, conducting technical analysis, and supporting engineering and business decisions through accurate data management and reporting. The successful candidate will play a key support role in the preparation of engineering analyses, reserve evaluations, economic studies, and client deliverables.
This role offers exposure to reservoir engineering, reserves estimation, acquisition and divestiture evaluations, production forecasting, and asset analysis across multiple North American oil and gas basins.
Key Responsibilities
Production Analysis & Data Management
- Prepare and organize production datasets for engineering analysis.
- Assist with decline curve analysis (DCA), type curve development, and production forecasting.
- Compile and maintain well production, completion, and economic datasets.
- Perform quality control and validation of engineering and production data.
- Research industry trends, basin activity, and operating cost information.
- Build, update, and maintain datasets using Excel and other analytical tools.
Engineering & Economic Support
- Assist engineers with reserve evaluations and annual reserve reports.
- Support acquisition and divestiture (A&D) evaluations and technical due diligence projects.
- Assist with economic evaluations, including cash flow analysis and net revenue calculations.
- Create dashboards, charts, reports, and presentation materials for internal teams and clients.
- Prepare technical memorandums and supporting documentation for engineering studies.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Geology, or another STEM-related field.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a remote environment.
- Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.
- Positive attitude, strong communication skills, and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications but not required
- Experience in the oil and gas industry.
- Familiarity with reservoir engineering concepts, production analysis, and reserves terminology.
- Experience working with production, well, or engineering datasets.
- Experience with data visualization, business intelligence, or programming tools.
- Exposure to acquisition and divestiture (A&D) projects, reserve reporting, or economic analysis.
Preferred Technical Skills
Experience with some or all of the following is highly desirable:
Data & Analytics
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced Formulas, Pivot Tables, Power Query)
- Power BI
- Spotfire
- SQL
- Python
Industry Software
- ComboCurve
- PHDWin
- Aries
- Enverus (DrillingInfo)
- Production and well databases
What You'll Work On
Examples of projects include:
- Reserve reports and audits
- Production forecasting and decline curve analysis
- Type curve development
- Acquisition and divestiture evaluations
- Economic analyses
- Basin studies and asset benchmarking
- Technical due diligence for acquisitions
- Production and revenue analytics
Requirements for Remote Work
Candidates must have:
- Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer
- Minimum 8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Webcam and microphone for virtual meetings
- Backup computer available in case of technical issues
Why Join?
- Gain exposure to reservoir engineering, reserves estimation, and upstream oil and gas consulting.
- Work directly with experienced consulting engineers on diverse technical projects.
- Develop expertise in production analysis, forecasting, and asset evaluation.
- Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote, long-term position with a growing Houston-based consulting firm.
Application Disclaimer: Please Read Before Proceeding
To ensure a fair and efficient hiring process, all applications must meet the mandatory requirements listed in the job description.
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Your application CANNOT be considered without a voice or video recording. It must be at least 30 seconds long and in English. Submissions in any other language or missing a recording will be automatically disqualified.
Mandatory Knockout Questions
Each application includes knockout questions designed to verify minimum qualifications required by the client. If you answer "NO" to any of these, you will be immediately disqualified from the hiring process for not having the experience requested for the role. Please note that the citizenship question is also a knockout if you answer "YES" as we are only able to hire Latin American talent based in Latin America.
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