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Workovers &DHR&M Engineering Student

CompanyTundra Oil & Gas Limited
LocationVirden
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 9, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The student will assist production engineers with the implementation of stimulation programs and the troubleshooting of problematic wells. They will also perform production monitoring, coordinate integrity testing, and conduct well research reviews.
Internship Type
student
Company Size
306
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Tundra Oil & Gas is a wholly-owned business of Winnipeg-based James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL), a private family company established in 1857. JRSL is a multidisciplined enterprise with operations in agriculture, food processing, financial services, property management, and energy. Tundra commenced operations in 1980 and has since been on a growth trajectory by developing new assets and integrating strategic acquisitions. Tundra operates over 95% of its production, which is ~38,000 barrels of light crude oil per day. The company's core properties are located within the Williston Basin in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. A focused approach to exploration and development applies to core areas. Currently, the firm employs ~300 staff located across four offices (Winnipeg and Virden, Manitoba; Estevan, Saskatchewan; Calgary, Alberta) and at various field sites. The Winnipeg head office provides accounting, communications, land administration, including well licensing support for all offices, human resources support and local information services. Tundra’s Virden field office oversees our daily operations of over 5,000 wells and facilities. Staff provide technical expertise for all drilling, completions and well tie-in activity, engineering support for facilities optimization, surface leasing, supply chain management, environmental activities, production accounting, human resources, local information services, and coordination of the company’s safety program. The Calgary technical office provides geological, geophysical, and reservoir engineering support and mineral leasing. Tundra uses the latest technology to explore for and develop assets, including 3D and 4D seismic, advanced coring and logging techniques, reservoir characterization and dynamic fluid simulation, and secondary and tertiary recovery mechanisms, such as waterflooding and CO2 injection.
About the Role

Tundra Oil & Gas is a Manitoba-based oil and gas exploration and production company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnipeg-based James Richardson & Sons, Limited. Tundra’s head office is in Winnipeg, with additional offices in Virden, Estevan, and Calgary. At Tundra, we believe that our people are the foundation of our success, and we are dedicated to growing our company in a sustainable and disciplined way. This philosophy has served us well since our inception in 1980. Today, Tundra is a team 400-strong, and a leader in the Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan oil industry. We take pride in supporting the communities in which we operate and stewarding the resources we manage for today and for the future. We are committed to working together and to getting everyone home safe every day.


 THE OPPORTUNITY:

Tundra has an opportunity for a Workovers and Downhole Repair & Maintenance Engineering Student for the summer of 2027 (May-August) based out of the Virden, Manitoba office.  
 

REPORTS TO: Workovers Manager


 WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

  • Assist Production Engineers/Technologist/Technicians with management and implementation of hot oil, acidizing, and solvent circulation stimulation programs
  • Assist department members with prioritized management and implementation of the problem well troubleshooting to return wells to production as efficiently and economically as possible
  • Onsite training of service rig operations and coordinating
  • Production monitoring duties involving shooting and interpretation of fluid levels and evaluation of well tests
  • Coordinate yearly packer integrity/annular isolation testing and submit results to regulatory agencies on schedule
  • Well programming and well research reviews of problematic wells that require remedial work or repair

 

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • Currently enrolled in Engineering or Technologist Education Program
  • Experience in, or ability to learn:
    1. Computer programs; Excel, PVR, and Wellman
    2. Downhole production TBG and BHP designs
    3. Sucker rod / beam pumping equipment, operation, and design
    4. Well programming & execution
    5. Oilfield chemicals; corrosion, scaling, and paraffin

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to understand highest priorities, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
  • Self-starter with initiative and an ability to seek information independently
  • Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
  • Interact with all levels within the organization and provide information between
  • Build strong relationships – internally & externally

 

OTHER DETAILS:

  • This position is office-based (Monday to Friday)
  • Potential for some field-based work

 

If you are interested in joining our team for the summer, please visit the Careers section of our website at www.tundraoilandgas.com to submit your application by end of day, November 8th, 2026.


We wish to thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those being considered for interviews will be contacted.

Key Skills
EngineeringProduction monitoringWell programmingTroubleshootingData analysisMechanical aptitudeProblem-solvingCommunicationOrganizational skillsExcelPVRWellmanDownhole production designSucker rod designOilfield chemicals
Categories
EngineeringEnergyManufacturing