Senior Petroleum Engineer - CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Job at YMC Royalty, Houston, TX

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  • YMC Royalty
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are a performance-driven oil & gas company focused on optimizing mature assets and unlocking value through advanced CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods. With multiple ongoing CO2 flood projects and a robust pipeline of new opportunities, we are seeking a Senior Petroleum Engineer to lead the planning, execution, and optimization of our CO2 operations.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Petroleum Engineer , you will take technical ownership of CO2 EOR projects from concept to implementation. You will guide field development strategy, mentor junior engineers, and play a key role in driving production performance and reservoir recovery using CO2 injection. This is a highly collaborative role interfacing with reservoir, production, and facilities teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, execution, and performance monitoring of CO2 EOR projects across multiple assets.

  • Analyze reservoir, injection, and production data to improve sweep efficiency and CO2 utilization.

  • Develop and optimize injection patterns, conformance control techniques, and surveillance plans.

  • Recommend well workovers, recompletions, and artificial lift improvements in CO2-affected wells.

  • Collaborate with surface and operations teams to ensure safe and efficient CO2 injection and recycling.

  • Prepare and present technical evaluations, AFEs, and economic justifications for field projects.

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on CO2 flooding techniques, MMP, and fluid interaction behaviors.

  • Ensure regulatory compliance with injection permits, Class II wells, and state/federal CO2 reporting.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.

  • 8+ years of upstream oil & gas experience, with significant exposure to CO2 EOR operations .

  • Demonstrated expertise in miscible CO2 flooding, field development planning, and well interventions.

  • Experience working on mature fields with active or legacy CO2 floods (Permian Basin, Gulf Coast, etc.).

  • Solid understanding of CO2 surface facility requirements including compression, dehydration, and recycling systems.

  • Proven leadership and mentoring skills with ability to influence multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Experience:

  • History matching of CO2 floods and integration with reservoir simulation 

  • Conformance improvement techniques (gel treatments, mechanical zonal isolation).

  • Familiarity with ESG reporting and carbon management practices related to CO2 injection.

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