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Steven Flynn

@stevenflynn

Petroleum engineer specializing in joint operations, artificial lift, sand control, and AFE/economic analysis to optimize production.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking full time employment or contract work where I can optimize oil and gas production through joint operations, AFE/economic analysis, artificial lift, sand control, and well workovers—focused on cost control and strong operational strategy.

I’m a petroleum engineer experienced optimizing oil and gas production in U.S. Basins, with proven strengths in joint interest operations, workovers, artificial lift, sand control, plugging, and field operations. I’m comfortable from the daily field perspective through AFE/economic decision-making, including type curve reviews and economic analysis.

In my current Joint Operations Engineer role, I summarize weekly operations across drilling and completion activities, assist in evaluating new drilling and completion AFEs, and evaluate AFEs for routine workovers to upgrade artificial lift, recompletions, conversions, deepenings, and plugging. I also conduct semi-annual economic look-back reviews by comparing actual production and LOE against modeled AFE economics, and I elect on non-op AFEs using marginal economics and negative cash flow risk—always focused on cost control and operational strategy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Joint Operations Engineer

Sundown Energy, LP

Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 (21 years 1 month)

Summarized weekly drilling and completion operations and evaluated routine workover and capital activity AFEs for upgrades to artificial lift, recompletions, conversions, deepenings, and plugging. Conducted semi-annual economic look-back reviews and made non-op AFE election decisions based on marginal economics and negative cash-flow risk.

Joint Venture Elections Artificial Lift Optimization Plugging Operations Economic Analysis And Type Curve Reviews LOE Vs. Production Look Backs

Operations Engineer

Occidental at Elk Hills

Jan 2000 - Jan 2004 (4 years)

Implemented AFE sand control and frac pack/rework proposals for shallow zone oil wells, increasing oil production and mitigating sand influx. Led field optimization initiatives across the Elk Hills Field to improve production performance.

Sand Control Frac Pack Design Rework Proposal Development Shallow Zone Oil Wells Field Operations Support

Petroleum Engineer

H.E.P. Oil Company

Jan 1999 - Jan 2000 (1 year)

Identified high lifting costs and missing revenue using lease operating statements and supported acquisition and due diligence efforts. Helped surface issues impacting production-related economics and documentation.

Lease Operating Expense Analysis Revenue Reconciliation LOS Statements Review Due Diligence Economic Discrepancy Identification

Production Operations Engineer

Hamon Operating Company

Jan 1992 - Jan 1999 (7 years)

Supervised daily field operations across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Utah, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Wrote AFEs and optimized lease operating costs to support efficient production operations.

Field Operations & Supervision Lease Operating Cost Optimization Regulatory Compliance Production Operations