Tundra Oil & Gas is a Manitoba-based oil and gas exploration and production company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnipeg-based James Richardson & Sons, Limited. Tundra’s head office is in Winnipeg, with additional offices in Virden and Calgary. At Tundra, we believe that our people are the foundation of our success, and we are dedicated to growing our company in a sustainable and disciplined way. This philosophy has served us well since our inception in 1980. Today, Tundra is a 360-strong team, and a leader in the Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan oil industry. We take pride in supporting the communities in which we operate and stewarding the resources we manage for today and for the future. We are committed to working together and to getting everyone home safe every day.
Tundra is seeking an Exploitation Engineering Student for the summer of 2025 (May - August). This position will be based out of our Calgary, Alberta office.
Reporting to the Manager, Reservoir Engineering, some specific duties and responsibilities of the Exploitation Engineering Student include, but are not limited to:
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Perform a detailed analysis of prior workovers in the Bakken and Torquay formations in SE Saskatchewan to determine incremental impact and economics of various completion techniques
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Conduct a well spacing study in the Frobisher formation that interprets the degradation between child and parent locations based on timing, voidage and spacing. Present findings and recommendations to area team and manager.
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Participate with multidisciplinary Business Development Team (BDT) and assist exploitation engineer to conduct area well reviews
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Support exploitation engineer in developing long range plans for enhanced oil recovery
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Perform type curve generation and production forecasting for new drilling locations
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Build economic models and forecasts with key indicators to help BDT prioritize and rank projects
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Perform completion, workover, and waterflood analysis on newly acquired properties. Provide recommendations to team on best practices to maximize the production and value of the asset.
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Review waterflood pattern database for omissions and errors. Add new patterns, producer wells and injector conversions. Create visualization tool to improve pattern review process.
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Work with data analytics team to construct visualizations that allow us to automatically track area activity by well type, completion style and production.
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Additional Duties as required
Candidates for this position will possess the following qualifications and competencies:
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In progress of obtaining an undergraduate Degree in Engineering or a post-secondary education in Petroleum related discipline.
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Experience in, or ability to learn:
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Computer programs; Spotfire, Excel, Accumap, Wellview, Generwell, Mosaic
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Reservoir engineering competencies such as production trend analysis and waterflood surveillance
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Data analytics skills are a key requirement – able to digitize and format data so it can then be imported into analytical or visualization tools such as Spotfire
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Proficient in Microsoft Suite.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Good organizational skills with the ability to understand highest priorities, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
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Self-starter with initiative and an ability to seek information independently.
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Strong problem-solving skills.
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Ability to interact with all levels within the organization and provide information between.
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Ability to build strong relationships – internally & externally.
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Adhere to the safety accountabilities as per Tundra’s Safety Policy.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
If you would like to be part of a continuously growing company, please submit your cover letter, resume, and transcript by the end of day November 24th, 2024.
We wish to thank all candidates for their interest; however only those being considered for interviews will be contacted.
