Reservoir Engineer

Position Overview

Gulfport Energy Corporation, an Oklahoma City–based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with principal assets in the Utica Shale and SCOOP plays, is seeking a Reservoir Engineer to join its team. The Reservoir Engineer works on Appalachian assets and is responsible for well performance analysis, reserves evaluation, reporting, budgeting, and production forecasting. This is a full-time salaried position with a work environment spanning both the corporate office and field locations. Candidates must be available for emergency calls and occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to design efficient field development and exploration programs to maximize value and enhance reserve estimates.
• Prepare quarterly SEC reserves evaluations for assigned asset areas and support 3rd party auditors during year-end reviews.
• Prepare exhibits and provide expert witness testimony at regulatory hearings.
• Perform essential reservoir engineering evaluations using decline-curve analysis, material balance, volumetric analysis, and pressure/rate-transient analysis.
• Conduct decline curve analyses to generate short- and long-term production forecasts for reserves, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Work with Drilling, Completions, Geoscience, and Operations teams on lookbacks to analyze well performance and implement improvements.
• Analyze and optimize well performance considering geological characteristics, completion strategies, and production methodologies.
• Undertake additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an ABET–accredited institution.
• 1–5 years of reservoir engineering experience, with a strong foundation in unconventional shale analysis.
• Proficiency in decline–curve analysis, material balance, volumetrics, reserves evaluation, economic assessments, and production forecasting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong analytical abilities and competence in handling complex datasets.
• Willingness to travel as needed, including some overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Appalachian Basin assets.
• Advanced proficiency in Spotfire, Whitson+, ARIES, and MS Office.