Senior Reservoir Engineer

Fuschia Careers

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: MP944-280

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

ABOUT CLIENT:
An exciting opportunity with an established leading Middle East based National Oil Company, that functions throughout offshore development sites as well as in the shallow coastal waters with a number of productive oil fields.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

a. Participates in reservoir/well evaluation studies and monitors the performance of oil/gas and injection wells. Includes collating relevant data; checking quality of received logs; calculating well injectivity index; identifying decline rate by sector/flank/type of reservoir and aquifer/ completion type; interpolating flow and build-up test data; and describing well behavior.

b. Runs computer simulation models to history match past performance of reservoirs and predict future behavior under direction of more experienced engineer

c. Compiles and runs reservoir models to identify various aspects of reservoir behaviors which will be translated into operational requirements to maximize recovery and meet production quotas.

d. Establishes and follow up reservoir study work program to optimize hydrocarbon recovery in the assigned reservoirs. Includes reviewing/analyzing findings and implementing study recommendations.

e. Monitors pressure behavior in assigned reservoirs and aquifers by examining and calculating survey data from observation wells to establish/confirm trends, investigates and explains anomalies and recommends remedial actions.

f. Recommends and specifies requirements for the testing programs of development wells; appraisal wells and pilot projects (e.g. P.W.I pilot, etc.)

g. Carries out data management duties to ensure consistency of acquired data. Includes verifying collected data, analyzing and interpreting data using available techniques and identifying areas requiring further study.
h. Participates in well site operations to ensure adherence to reservoir engineering test procedures and requirements. Includes performing on rig site duty during well operations or production testing; initiating appropriate pressure tests; and estimating appropriate depth for testing and providing immediate readings of tests, as required.

i. Maintains all pressure analysis charts and forms for assigned wells and participates in the reading and plotting of such data

j. Prepares statistics, charts and appendices for assigned teams reports and studies and sets priority with other engineers to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.

k. Keeps abreast of technological development in the field of reservoir engineering. Attends conferences, seminars and reviews technical periodicals.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Minimum of MSc in Chemical / Petroleum Engineering

More than 15 years experience in the petroleum industry, including 4 years in leading and managing multi-disciplined staff within the petroleum development function, covering advanced PVT/EOR, EOS development, SCAL (miscible/near miscible core flooding), and a history of delivery at an excellent level of performance.

About the Company

Fuschia Careers is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm offering solutions to our global clients within specialized and key industry sectors.

We are committed to the highest standards for our clients and our candidates and work closely with them to help them achieve their objectives.

Our mission is simple. We seek to give our clients a unique competitive advantage by handling their recruitment in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner. In doing so we take great pride in our capacity to find the right people with the right skills at the right time. Our candidates are treated with the utmost respect and we understand our responsibility towards them in making a career change and successful transition to a new position.

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