PRINCIPAL RESERVOIR ENGINEER

Department

OPERATED ONSHORE OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT

Primary Purpose of the Job

Primary Purpose of the Job

Drive and perform Reservoir Engineering studies of the QatarEnergy operated onshore oilfields to optimize field development plans, support simulation models construction and maintenance, analyze reservoir and well performance data, develop reservoir surveillance programs and lead reservoir management activities. Drive and perform detailed/integrated development studies for developed and undeveloped hydrocarbon resources and participate in interdisciplinary reservoir study teams and sector reviews. Support staff coaching / mentoring / development.

Principal Accountabilities

• Drive and undertake construction / model history matching and utilization of 3D multiphase black oil / compositional dynamic reservoir models for use in field development planning.
• Drive the development and delivery of optimized mid / long term strategic and tactical plans for the Operated Onshore field Assets.
• Assess and collaborate with others to address performance and production bottlenecks.
• Drive and perform the annual review of resources, generate long-term production/injection forecasts for Asset Planning, Business Planning and drilling/workover schedules. Drive and perform acquisition, and analysis/interpretation, of Reservoir Engineering data from new/replacement wells for updating simulation models and determining optimum plans. Ensure all data / analysis is input into integrated reservoir/field development studies.
• Drive planning and integration of Reservoir Engineering inputs into new drill / replacement / workovers projects and operations, reservoir voidage management, and field development / optimisation activities.
• Recommend / plan reservoir layer targets for infill drilling integrating fluid contacts, geological, production and reservoir engineering data.
• Drive and perform development of detailed, integrated development and maturation plans for developed and undeveloped hydrocarbon resources.
• Develop strategies and ensure implementation of mid / long term reservoir management plans. Develop surveillance programs that are efficient and effective.
• Mentoring and coaching of less experienced staff and share / leverage knowledge and skills across subsurface community.

Decision Making Authority

• Within broad guidelines set by the Supervisor within the Department mandate, the position is answerable for his / her actions, and for the consequences of them. Incumbent requires only limited monitoring and guidance.

Context / Special Features / Challenges

• Identify solutions to wide-ranging problems involving multiple disciplines.
• Identify uncertainties and develop mitigations/solutions.
• Ensure that relevant environmental and safety standards are enacted for all activities.
• Produce high quality but "fit-for-purpose" work.
• Be able to take responsibility and accountability over the assigned tasks.
• Routinely gathers and transfers knowledge across the organization.
• Building of strong network throughout organization is required for effectiveness in role.

Required Experience and Skills

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience

Required

• Minimum 10 years (preferably 15+ years) of work experience as a Reservoir Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry with demonstrated reservoir studies/performance optimization expertise in mature large oil and gas fields.
• Significant experience working on monitoring and managing mature oil fields under waterflood.
• Significant experience in fluid sampling, fluid property modelling, RCAL / SCAL studies.
• Expertise in field development concepts and scenarios assessment.
• Significant experience in transient well test interpretation, material balance modelling and performance prediction.
• Significant experience in numerical reservoir simulation (black oil and compositional) studies, history matching and field development plans.
• Significant experience in infill drilling and workover planning with a detailed understanding of surveillance and performance optimization.
• Experience in integrated surface production system modelling.
• Excellent teamwork and experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication with peers, less experienced staff, and management.
• Significant experience in Decline Analysis, resource evaluation, classification and booking methodologies using PRMS.
• Experience with uncertainty analysis and risk assessment/management.

Desirable

• Significant experience in redevelopment of mature field through the use of EOR (i.e. CO2 WAG, other gases miscible injection and Chemical injection such as Surfactants).

• Significant experience in carbonate reservoirs.
• Significant experience with operating company.

Software Knowledge/Experience

• Simulation - Eclipse 100/300/Echelon/Intersect
• Petrel RE
• Uncertainty Analysis - MEPO, Petrel U&O
• Fluid property modelling - PVTSim
• Material balance - MBAL
• Well/ Surface Network Modelling - Prosper / Gap
• Well test interpretation - Saphir
• Reservoir surveillance - OFM
• Resource database - PHDWin or equivalent (desirable)

Educational Qualifications

• Minimum of BSc in Engineering / Petroleum Engineering / Applied Sciences or equivalent.