Senior Reservoir Engineer

Senior Reservoir Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake reservoir engineering studies to optimize field development plans.
• Analyze reservoir and well performance data and develop reservoir surveillance programs.
• Conduct reservoir management activities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary reservoir study teams.
• Prepare detailed and integrated development plans for underdeveloped hydrocarbon resources.
• Develop and mentor less experienced staff.
• Provide reservoir engineering support for exploration activities and studies across international non-operated assets as required.
• Responsible for new venture opportunity screening, prospect and lead evaluation, drilling preparation and monitoring, and related studies.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Expertise

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in reservoir engineering, with emphasis on large carbonate reservoirs.
• Significant experience working on mature oil fields under water flood.
• Strong background in reservoir surveillance and optimization.
• Experience as a reservoir engineer in exploration, appraisal, and development.
• Experience in reservoir fluid sampling, fluid property modelling, and core analysis (routine and special).
• Strong background in well test interpretation, material balance modelling, and performance modelling of vertical and horizontal wells.
• Experience in reserves evaluation, classification, and booking.
• Exposure to field life-cycle planning from exploration through project delivery and execution.
• Strong dynamic reservoir simulation experience and uncertainty modelling.
• Strong teamwork skills; experience working in a multicultural environment is an advantage.
• Effective communication skills with peers, less experienced staff, field staff, and management.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Experience and knowledge of current computer software for reservoir engineering applications.
• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.

Preferable Experience and Expertise

• Experience in numerical reservoir simulation, particularly using Eclipse100 and 300, including history matching and field development.
• Experience in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques such as miscible/immiscible and CO2 injection.
• Ability to assess field compartmentalization issues and problems using reservoir knowledge and skills.
• Working knowledge of gas condensate reservoirs and gas field development.
• Knowledge of geo-statistics, integrated reservoir characterization, fault and fracture studies, and risk assessment/management.
• Experience in static reservoir modelling and description.
• Experience with standard reservoir engineering software, including:
  • Simulation: Eclipse 100, 300, INTERSECT, and related software.
  • Fluid property modelling: PVTi.
  • Material balance: MBAL.
  • Well test interpretation: SAPHIR.
  • Reservoir surveillance: OFM.
  • Well performance modelling: Prosper.
• Experience in wells and reservoir forecasting, reserve calculations, and decline curve analysis (DCA).