Operations Support Engineer
Matador Resources Company · matadorresources.com
DallasOn-siteEntry level
The job in short
Oil and gas drilling support engineering, geo-steering and well planning for horizontal wells.
ExcelLLM
Details
- Found
- 20 d ago · posted 2026-04-05
- Location as listed
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Role
- Engineer (other)
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Dallas LBJ - Dallas, TX, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Engineering, JOB DESCRIPTION
Rotational position responsible for supporting drilling, completions and production engineers. Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure operations are executed efficiently to meet all goals.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities
Work closely with geologists to geo-steer horizontal wells and place wellbores effectively in zone
Provide daily operational updates on drilling performance, including technical recommendations based on offset analysis
Assist engineers in trouble shooting operational issues and provide recommendations to increase operational efficiency
Perform in-depth analysis of drilling performance to ensure continuous improvement
Initiate technical studies and make recommendations to improve performance, reduce costs and overcome challenges
Support Engineering teams in well planning and regulatory processes
Perform directional well planning, including Anti-collision analysis for permitting purposes
Provide technical recommendations based on Torque and Drag modeling for horizontal wells
Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks, including AI ML/LLM
Use multiple sources of data including but not limited to Pason, AI Driller, Landmark (WellPlan/Compass/Stress Check), Petra, WellView, XSPOC, Merrick, eVIN, Zedi to track and monitor operational performance
Schedule
Work 7 days on & 7 days off for 12 hour+ shifts to support Matador 24/7 operations
JOB BENEFITS
Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc. Details are available upon application.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
B.S. degree in Engineering
Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Tibco Spotfire
Good written and verbal communication skills a must
Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, process work rapidly, set priorities, work under pressure and follow through with assigned tasks with limited supervision
Willing to make on-site field visits
Willing to work night shifts
Permian Basin and/or Delaware Basin field operations experience is a plus
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