Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Production Optimization Lead within U.S. Onshore Resources & Carbon Management - Enhanced Oil Recovery (ORCM EOR) Waterfloods Subsurface organization in Houston, Texas.

The Production Optimization Lead is responsible for the performance of asset's production team consisting of multidisciplinary engineering and geoscience staff. The POL and their team conducts production and reservoir surveillance and is responsible for optimizing artificial lift, artificial lift design, identifying and implementing workover/enhancement opportunities, preparing well intervention procedures, working with development team(s) to select artificial lift for wedge wells, flowback surveillance, production forecasting/outlooking, regulatory compliance, OPEX/CAPEX accruals and forecasting.

Description:

• Responsible for reservoir management through well surveillance practices, well enhancement and field review processes through multi-disciplinary collaboration to identify and carry out production improvement opportunities on wells and operations.
• Ensure work prioritization and quality of technical work.
• Manage the multi-disciplinary team to prioritize, plan, schedule, and execute projects such as new well flowbacks, well repairs, re-completions, artificial lift revisions, acid jobs, plug and abandon (P&A), temporary plug and abandon (T&A), etc.
• Support implementation of integrated development plans.
• Collaborate with Oxy functional groups and Production Operations to assimilate, screen, and evaluate new value-adding technologies for inclusion in well optimization and surveillance.
• Facilitate alignment and allocation of resources.
• Create an environment where team members make the day-to-day decisions while providing the tools, training, and support needed to make those decisions.
• Ensure working environment is conducive to productivity to meet Asset targets.
• Remove roadblocks, manage conflict (internal and external), and drive collaboration.
• Develop staffing plans, coach and mentor team members, and facilitate career development, training, and succession planning.
• Ensure business decisions are based on quality technical work using quality data.
• Manage, communicate, and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and Oxy standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Education: BS / MS in Engineering and equivalent operational experience in operations and maintenance

Experience: 10+ or more years of industry experience in operations, production and maintenance and/or production engineering.

Professional and Technical Knowledge: Strong production, artificial lift and workover experience. Knowledge of the technical engineering methods used to create value through production optimization. Working knowledge of facilities and reservoir.

Traits

• Collaborative (excellent communication skills, manages conflict as it arises, and leverages the network)
• Creative (strive for significant and continuous improvement)
• Results Oriented (driven for value added results in self and in others)
• Proactive (strong decision skills relying on experience balanced with data and interpretations)
• Accountable (committed to short term and long term expectations)
• Risk Taking (take appropriate risks in order to advance while also learning from those failures)

Skills

• Business Acumen (a strong understanding of economic and financial analysis).
• Leadership (an ability to build and manage teams, empower others, lead the team to success, and develop people).
• Working Knowledge of Operations. Prior unconventional experience is a plus.
• Working Knowledge of the Subsurface (Reservoirs). Prior unconventional experience is a plus.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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