Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Senior Completion Engineer

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
At least 7 years of experience in completion, drilling, or related well operations engineering is required.
Strong understanding of completion and drill-out operations and associated engineering considerations.
Ability to apply engineering analysis and modeling to support operational decisions and optimization.
Strong data analytics and evaluation skills to identify operational performance drivers and improvement opportunities.
Knowledge of completion equipment, tools, fluids, and operational practices.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Caturus and with outside contractors and vendors.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with drilling, production, reservoir engineering, and field operations teams to optimize well performance and integrate completion and drill-out activities.
Support the design and optimization of completion and drill-out programs to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and well performance.
Apply engineering analysis and modeling to evaluate operational performance and support equipment, tool, and procedure selection.
Analyze operational data and field results to identify improvement opportunities and optimize completion and drill-out processes.
Develop and maintain internal completion procedures, standard operating procedures, and best management practices, including specific procedures for safe and efficient completion activities.
Analyze and troubleshoot field operational issues with field leaders, implementing solutions to minimize downtime.
Ensure engineering designs and operational practices meet industry standards and comply with applicable state and federal regulations.
Generate authorizations for expenditure and cost forecasts for completion activities, manage capital expenditures, and track well costs against established budgets.
Develop requests for proposals and evaluate pricing and vendor selection for the completions program.
Lead continuous improvement through new technology, optimization trials, and evaluation of operational performance.
Promote and enforce internal safety programs and enhance safety culture by implementing best practices.
Work with data teams to develop tools for monitoring completion data and key performance indicators and ensure consistent data quality.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with coil tubing, snubbing, or drill-out operations is strongly preferred.
Operator experience is strongly preferred; service company experience is a plus.
Experience with completion optimization, engineering analysis, and operational modeling is preferred.
Eagle Ford or Haynesville experience is strongly preferred.

About Us:
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.

Position Summary:
The Senior Completion Engineer utilizes their understanding of modern completion techniques and operational experience to improve efficiencies, well performance, and economic returns while promoting a safety-first culture and adherence to regulatory and environmental standards. This role will work with operations engineering, subsurface, and the field organization to deliver economically optimized, highly efficient well completions.

Key Accountabilities:

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including drilling, production, reservoir engineering, and field operations, to optimize well performance and ensure seamless integration of completion and drill-out activities
Support the design and optimization of completion and drill-out programs, with a focus on improving operational efficiency, reliability, and well performance
Apply engineering analysis and modeling techniques to evaluate operational performance and support equipment, tool, and procedure selection
Analyze operational data and field results to identify opportunities for improvement and optimize completion and drill-out processes
Develop and maintain internal completion procedures, SOPs, and BMPs Develop specific procedures for completion activities to achieve objectives safely and efficiently
Analyze and troubleshoot operational issues in the field, working with field leaders to implement effective solutions and minimize downtime
Ensure engineering designs and operational practices meet industry standards and comply with applicable state and federal regulations
Generate AFEs and cost forecasts for completion activities, manage capital expenditures, and track well costs to ensure adherence to established budgets
Develop RFPs and evaluate pricing and vendor selection to support the completions program Lead continuous improvement efforts through new technology, optimization trials, and evaluation of operational performance
Promote and enforce internal safety programs and enhance safety culture by implementing best practices
Work with data teams to develop tools to monitor completion data and KPIs and ensure consistent data quality

Education, Certificates, and Licenses:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required

Experience:

7+ years of experience in completion, drilling, or related well operations engineering required
Demonstrated experience with coil tubing, snubbing, or drill-out operations strongly preferred
Operator experience strongly preferred, with service company experience considered a plus
Experience with completion optimization, engineering analysis, and operational modeling preferred Eagle Ford or Haynesville experience strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong understanding of completion and drill-out operations and associated engineering considerations
Experience applying engineering analysis and modeling to support operational decisions and optimization
Strong data analytics and evaluation skills with the ability to identify operational performance drivers and improvement opportunities
Knowledge of completion equipment, tools, fluids, and operational practices
Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to take on a broad range of tasks
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and contractors in a respectful and inclusive way
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tolerance for a high volume of time-sensitive transactions
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Embraces Caturus’ Ownership culture of teamwork and accountability
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Caturus and with outside contractors and vendors

About the Company

Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Caturus integrates upstream natural gas production with LNG export, delivering fuel from U.S. wells to global markets. Its wellhead-to-water model links Texas drilling through Caturus Energy to the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron, Louisiana, a 9.5 mtpa facility that liquefies gas for international shipment. The company differentiates itself by combining production and export under one strategy and by securing long-term offtake agreements with Glencore, JERA, and PETRONAS to fill capacity. Its goal is to provide low-emission U.S. gas to global customers while expanding LNG capacity as part of the energy transition.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $9.8B
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: Not listed

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