Reservoir Engineer

Ecopetrol S.A. is an integrated oil and gas operator and the largest company in Colombia. It participates in all segments of the hydrocarbon chain: exploration, production, refining and commercialization. With 67 years of history, its extraction fields are in the center, south, east and north of Colombia. It has two refineries (Barrancabermeja and Cartagena); three ports for the export and import of fuels and crude oil and two maritime terminals. It also owns most of the oil pipelines in Colombia that intercommunicates production systems with large consumption centers and maritime terminals. It has a stake in the biofuels business and has a presence in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico in the United States. Ecopetrol’s shares are listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Republic of Colombia is the majority shareholder with an 88.49% interest.

Ecopetrol is currently exploring the opportunity to engage in the exploration and development of unconventional resources. By doing so, Ecopetrol will balance its upstream portfolio with short-term hydrocarbons and add diversification from a geographical and play perspective with access to light oil and gas. Moreover, engaging in unconventional opportunities outside of Colombia will allow Ecopetrol to learn the nuances of exploring and operating unconventional resources.

Rodeo is a Joint Venture (JV) between Occidental Petroleum and Ecopetrol in the Midland Basin, Texas, United States to develop unconventional resources. Oxy will operate the holdings based on a field development plan agreed upon by both companies. Ecopetrol will actively engage in the operations through the management team to build a robust understanding of unconventionals and provide oversight to the operations.

The Role

The ECP Permian Reservoir Engineer will serve as a coordinator for subsurface development planning within Ecopetrol for the Rodeo joint venture. This individual will lead the planning process for horizontal wells in unconventional reservoirs, ensuring technical integration across teams, optimizing development strategies, and driving alignment with Rodeo’s operating partners. The role includes collaboration with Data Analytics, Field Development, and Subsurface teams to support optimized well spacing, machine learning models, performance diagnostics, and reserves forecasting. The Senior Associate will also contribute to the evaluation of new technologies and share key technical insights within Ecopetrol to advance its Unconventional business.

The position will be located in Houston, Texas, United States, and will report to and be evaluated by the ECP Permian Reservoir Engineering Team Lead.

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

Organizational Competencies

Team Spirit

- Working with others towards achieving the goals of Ecopetrol Permian. Keeping the commitments agreed upon, actively participating, and proactively sharing knowledge and information to learn and grow as a team, shaping and promoting synergistic work between the different areas as part of the culture of Ecopetrol Permian.

Passion for Excellence

- Working through processes, with operational discipline, giving the best of oneself to achieve outstanding results, continuously improving and innovating.

Commitment to Life

- Acting to ensure a healthy, safe, and clean environment in daily activities, putting the integrity of the people, the environment, and the community as a priority value. It involves identifying and assessing risks in advance and implementing actions necessary to eliminate, control, or reduce them.

Business Ethics

- Creates a culture that fosters high standards of integrity and honesty; holds self and others accountable for rules and responsibilities.

Communications

- Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Equal Opportunity Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.