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Primary Duties 1. Develops, calibrates, and maintains reservoir simulation models used to evaluate reservoir performance, forecast deliverability, and support long-term storage planning. 2. Operates with considerable latitude in performing complex reservoir engineering assignments involving the evaluation, development, and optimization of underground natural gas storage reservoirs. 3. Evaluates reservoir and well performance data to identify opportunities that optimize storage capacity, deliverability, and operational efficiency. 4. Designs and recommend reservoir enhancements, well intervention, and performance improvement programs to maximize reliability and value of storage assets. 5. Provides technical input regarding reservoir development strategies, capital projects, and engineering recommendations based on sound engineering principles and economic evaluation. 6. Reviews engineering analyses, reservoir studies, and simulation results to ensure technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company engineering standards. 7. Assists in the coordination of multidisciplinary engineering activities between reservoir, drilling, operations, geoscience, and regulatory teams to support project execution. 8. Prepares specialized technical reports, reserve and inventory evaluations, and engineering studies required to support business planning, regulatory compliance, and operational decision-making. 9. Determines and develops engineering approaches to resolve complex reservoir performance, deliverability, and storage optimization challenges. 10. Conducts quantitative and qualitative risk assessments on underground storage assets, evaluating well barrier integrity, caprock soundness, and subsurface pressure limits to mitigate operational hazards, ensure environmental compliance, and support long-term asset reliability.

• Develops, calibrates, and maintains reservoir simulation models used to evaluate reservoir performance, forecast deliverability, and support long-term storage planning.
• Operates with considerable latitude in performing complex reservoir engineering assignments involving the evaluation, development, and optimization of underground natural gas storage reservoirs.
• Evaluates reservoir and well performance data to identify opportunities that optimize storage capacity, deliverability, and operational efficiency.
• Designs and recommend reservoir enhancements, well intervention, and performance improvement programs to maximize reliability and value of storage assets.
• Provides technical input regarding reservoir development strategies, capital projects, and engineering recommendations based on sound engineering principles and economic evaluation.
• Reviews engineering analyses, reservoir studies, and simulation results to ensure technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company engineering standards.
• Assists in the coordination of multidisciplinary engineering activities between reservoir, drilling, operations, geoscience, and regulatory teams to support project execution.
• Prepares specialized technical reports, reserve and inventory evaluations, and engineering studies required to support business planning, regulatory compliance, and operational decision-making.
• Determines and develops engineering approaches to resolve complex reservoir performance, deliverability, and storage optimization challenges.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative risk assessments on underground storage assets, evaluating well barrier integrity, caprock soundness, and subsurface pressure limits to mitigate operational hazards, ensure environmental compliance, and support long-term asset reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. Engineer-In-Training registration with a state board, and 3-5 years of professional experience in Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. Engineer-In-Training registration with state board, and four years’ professional experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Expertise in simulation software (Eclipse, CMG, Petrel RE, or equivalent reservoir simulation software) and Nodal Analysis (Prosper/Gap), Ecrin/Saphir/Rubis for pressure transient analysis.
• Deep understanding of API RP 1170/1171 and state-level storage regulations.
• Python, Power BI, or Tableau are a plus.

Physical Demands: Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.

Work Conditions: Works in an office environment, occasionally outdoors. Travel requirements include occasional air and auto trips to areas within Texas and nearby states. May be required to temporarily work extra hours during the evenings and weekends, as dictated by the existing deadlines and priorities of work assignments.

As a Safety-Sensitive position, pre and post-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug testing as outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and motor vehicle record (MVR) background checks are required.

Storage and Compression Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.