Production Engineer - Light Oil

Company OverviewA career at Obsidian Energy means working for a company with a dominant position in Alberta, where safety is valued, high-performance matters and potential is realized. Continuous improvement is a cornerstone in Obsidian Energy’s evolving culture, and it is critical to our pursuit in becoming the company that redefines oil and gas excellence in western Canada. Obsidian Energy is becoming a performance leader in the areas in which we operate, and we continue to look for the people who see the opportunity before us – to be the best, to put us on top and keep us on top.
The RoleProduction Engineer – Light Oil
Posting Close Date: November 15, 2026
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesDuties include the following, but are not limited to:
Manage day to day production operations. Monitor and report area and individual well performance versus budget
Support Obsidian safety and environmental practices
Justify and evaluate economics on routine and non-routine workovers and well interventions.
Prepare well servicing programs for all required workovers. Optimize design of artificial lift systems with the aim of reducing OPEX and increasing runtime
Collaborate with development, drilling, and completions teams in support of new well design and production initiation
Work closely with the field operations and well servicing group to manage service rig and rod rig activity
Responsible for managing and tracking all area optimization capital. Ensure all projects are justified and exceed economic hurdles. Raise and accrue monthly optimization capital AFE’s for your areas
Work with operations engineers to optimize and debottleneck facilities and pipeline networks
Scope, estimate and execute RIK and MOC facility projects
Lead area measurement initiatives. Work with the measurement team, operations, and production accounting to ensure area compliance
Manage area inactive well compliance program. Review inactive wells and work with abandonment team to abandon inactive wells as required
Work with field staff to effectively manage and lower operating costs. Perform detailed analytics on OPEX major and minor categories to identify cost reduction opportunities
Work with marketing and joint venture teams to optimize field netbacks
Provide engineering support to field staff to minimize downtime and optimize well production
Maintain monthly base forecast and report on variances
Build and maintain effective relationships with service providers and government agencies
Qualifications
Must be a registered Professional Member with APEGA
5+ years of light oil industry experience related specifically to light oil pumping and flowing wells
Experience with drilling, completions, workover and production operations
Strong knowledge of downhole failure mechanisms and methods of mitigating failures
Analytical skills required to evaluate asset performance and identify de-bottlenecking, cost reduction or volume adding opportunities. Waterflood experience would be an asset
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Work well independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to manage time and produce results under tight deadlines
Ability to travel to various field locations and must have a valid driver’s license
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Products, GeoScout, ValNav, ProdView, WellView, and Verdazo
What Makes Us AttractiveObsidian Energy is more than just a place to work - it’s a community of professionals who are truly committed to the continuous evolution of the company and have interest in its success.
We value our employees and their commitment to the organization, and we recognize their contribution to the ongoing success of Obsidian Energy. Some of the highlights of our competitive rewards program include:
Retirement savings plan
Attractive annual bonus plan
Long term incentive plans
Attractive personal time-off plan
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