Reservoir Engineer Intern

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas 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 for more information.

Oxy's Summer Intern Program runs from May to August for a full
12 weeks.
As an Oxy intern, you will have the opportunity to experience
real-life projects
with hands-on participation in Oxy's core businesses. Your summer project will be designed to
add value
to our operations while providing an opportunity to observe your skills and competencies in action. Oxy interns are paired with a manager and mentor in order to provide
technical guidance
throughout the project timeline. In addition to attending
training and development
courses,
lunch and learns, field trips,
and
social activities
, interns will be given the chance to meet with Oxy executives and leadership throughout the internship. Click here for more information about the intern program.

Responsibilities

• Apply reservoir engineering concepts to understand and optimize the production and recovery. Including: Rock and fluid properties, relative permeability, depletion mechanisms, secondary and tertiary recovery.
• Utilize fundamental reservoir engineering to quantify performance.
• Have a strong understanding of reservoir analysis fundamentals such as pressure transient analysis, decline curve analysis, material balance, and numerical simulation.
• Be able to QC well data and be able to recognize and extract wellbore signals that show reservoir properties.
• Have formal report writing skills.
• Possess strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Participate in technical presentations and reviews.
• Keep up with industry reservoir engineering technology and OXY reservoir engineering publications.
• Provide economic evaluations.
• Be able to quickly learn petroleum related software required for the internship.

Qualifications

• Must apply to Oxy's job application at  in order to be considered
• Pursuing a degree in Engineering (Petroleum and graduate degrees are preferred)
• Maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Must have a graduation date of December 2026 – May 2028
• Desire to pursue career in Oil and Gas
• Have strong reservoir engineering analytical skills.
• Have some awareness of reservoir simulation.
• Be familiar with surface and downhole well equipment.
• Be Familiar with multi-phase flow in reservoirs.
• Have some knowledge of typical well completions.
• Be proficient at economic evaluations.
• Have multi-tasking and problem-solving skills with an ability to recommend practical solutions.
• Have the ability to interact effectively with team members and other OXY employees.
• Exhibit the qualities of a good team player such as conveying a positive attitude within/outside the organization, contributing ideas, open minded, able to work under pressure, and collaborating with team members.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate well, mentor, beneficially influence others, build teamwork, and spur innovation.
• Embody the Oxy Values:
• Lead with passion: love what you do and aim to revolutionize the industry.
• Outperform expectations: always demand excellence from yourself and think boldly.
• Deliver results responsibly: hold yourself accountable and never stop building value.
• Unleash opportunities: unlock potential by taking calculated business risks necessary to advance.
• Commit to good: do the right thing no matter what and take care of your colleagues, the company, and the world.

Benefits

• Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching
• Relocation Assistance and/or fully-furnished Corporate Housing provided, if applicable
• 9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week

Locations

• Various Locations such as Houston, The Woodlands, Colorado, West TX

Recruitment Fraud

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Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.