Job Objective:
Ensure that the mechanical integrity is maintained on all wells and that wells are compliant with all applicable regulations, codes, and standards. Assist in implementation of administrative systems, procedures, and policies to support effective operation and production of Hilcorp Alaska assets.
Essential Job Responsibilities: Technical - Monitor daily pressure trends and test reports to identify and risk assess well barrier issues.
- Work with interventions and operations personnel to address identified well integrity issues or changes that affect the integrity or compliance of the well.
- Prepare and execute well integrity diagnostic, test, and repair procedures and provide support during well integrity testing operations.
- Evaluate well integrity logs (CBL, caliper, water flow, borax, etc.) to diagnose barrier issues and determine safe operating/testing pressures.
- Streamline procedures, employ new technologies, and develop innovative strategies to ensure efficient well integrity operations.
- Communicate all changes to well operability and well status internally, and update company databases to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Provided subject matter expertise on state and federal well integrity rules, requirements and reporting procedures.
- Maintain a current IADC-certified Supervisory Level well control training.
- Communicate with regulatory bodies on well integrity issues, changes to well status and, monitoring results.
- Ensure company policies, procedures, and systems are compliant and up to date.
- Ensure well lifecycle milestones such as conversions, operational shutdowns, well suspensions, and well abandonments, are tracked, inspected, and renewed where required.
Leadership - Establish minimum standards of regulatory compliance and ensure consistent application.
- Provide visible leadership and direction in the development of programs, policies, and procedures, both in the office and in the field.
- Participate in the Company's efforts to interpret and comply with Federal and State regulations.
- Provide regulatory expertise in areas of well integrity, safety valves systems, well plugging and abandonment.
- Integrate with the Asset Team to understand impacts to operations, ensure Integrity programs and processes are aligned, communicate key metrics, and demonstrate value.
- Adhere to the established office-based work schedule and be punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities: - Work across multiple teams to identify opportunities for common solutions or tools, and communicate/understand impacts to non-Integrity programs and processes.
- Maintain employee confidence and protect company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- This position requires travel (20%) to field facilities and other offices to establish and maintain a good working rapport with operations personnel.
- Other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications: - Four (4) years minimum experience in the petroleum industry with a strong emphasis in well interventions and well integrity engineering, preferably in Alaska.
- This position requires a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who identifies issues, develops solutions, and follows through on resolution of the problem.
- Knowledge of well construction, completion design and installation, well performance monitoring, well interventions (workover, wireline, pumping, coil tubing, etc.), annulus pressure management, corrosion management / control, cement and casing integrity assessment, leak detection surveys and evaluation, and artificial lift systems.
- Knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to well integrity preferred.
- Knowledge of relevant industry best practices such as API RP 6A, 90-2, 65-3 & Norsok D-10
- Ability to maintain a positive, professional, and solutions-oriented approach with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex data systems into an organized and presentable format.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Sharepoint & Teams
- Ability to work in Arctic conditions.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Education Requirements:
- Required:Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year university or college.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: - Required: Previously completed a nationally recognized well control certification.
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Hilcorp Energy Company
Feb 03, 2026