Sr. Staff, Offshore Production Engineer (Finance)
At Murphy Oil Corporation, we believe the rich experiences and backgrounds of our employees strengthen our Company, create a productive workforce, and drive our success. We encourage you to apply for the positions for which you meet the qualifications.
Job Summary
Murphy Oil is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Staff Offshore Production Engineer to join our high-performing team supporting our deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets. This role works closely with our operations, subsurface, and wells teams to monitor and optimize production from a diverse well stock, applying advanced engineering tools and driving operational excellence in a technically challenging offshore environment.
You'll work in our Houston Corporate office and may work up to two (2) days a week remotely.
Responsibilities
- Maintain strong oversight of production trends and proactively identify potential issues related to well performance, flow assurance, or equipment degradation
- Provide clear operating limits and guidance to the offshore team, including specific instructions for facility outages, unplanned events, new well startups, and other non-routine scenarios
- Monitor and maintain the accuracy of metering systems and manage production allocation processes
- Troubleshoot complex and multidisciplinary well challenges, coordinating across multiple teams to drive timely, effective solutions
- Develop and implement strategies for asphaltene management and other flow assurance challenges
- Generate well-level short- and long-term production forecasts, accounting for facility or downstream constraints
- Support the planning and execution of well interventions, including problem diagnosis, job design, and post-job evaluation
- Work closely with subsurface and completions teams to support field development planning and optimize completion design
- Support regulatory reporting, data integrity, and compliance with safety and environmental standards
- Participate in technical reviews and present recommendations to leadership and partners
- Drive continuous improvement in production workflows and contribute to the adoption of digital tools and automated surveillance systems
- Interact with partners in technical discussions, optimizations and short/long term projects
Licenses/ Certifications
- Willing to attend and be able to pass HUET (Helicopter Underwater Egress Training)
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 16years of production engineering experience, with majority experience in deepwater operations
- Proficient in well and system modeling using Prosper and GAP, with a solid understanding of nodal analysis principles
- Practical experience managing sand production, asphaltene deposition, and associated mitigation strategies
- Familiarity with metering infrastructure and production allocation processes, including data reconciliation and reporting
- Hands-on experience participating in the planning and executing of well interventions, including diagnostic and production enhancement operations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose performance issues and recommend actionable solutions
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced operational environment while maintaining a focus on safety and performance
- Periodic travel offshore and to vendor locations
The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Desired/Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in Kappa SAPHIR
- Proficiency in PETEX MBAL
#LI-Hybrid
PURPOSE
We believe in providing energy that empowers people.
MISSION
We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.
VISION
We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.
VALUES & BEHAVIORS
Do Right Always
- Respect people, safety, environment and the law
- Follow through on commitments
- Make it better
- Offer solution
- Step up and lead
- Don't settle for "good enough"
- Embrace new opportunities
- Show resilience
- Lean into challenges
- Support each other
- Consider the implications
Murphy Oil Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program. Please read the E-Verify Notice-English / E-Verify Notice-Spanish and Right to Work Notice before proceeding with your job application.
For additional information, you may also visit the USCIS website.
Murphy Oil Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, and status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.
EEO is the Law Poster
EEO is the Law Supplement
