Senior Engineer, Reservoir Simulation

ADNOC - Distribution

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP403-305

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

JOB PURPOSE :

Establish an overall oil and gas development plan of Field integrating and completing company plans, taking into account obsolescence and replacement needs. In particular, assess layout constrains while considering safety aspects and propose recommendation for the location of future.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific Accountabilities
- Generates and updates reservoir black oil and compositional simulation models with field development planning, short, and long-term profiles.
- Coordinates and work with Geoscientists on reservoir characterization and upscaling.
- Builds sizable Full Field simulation models, history match and use them in predictions.
- Ensures Quality Control consistency of simulation model, history match changes with respect to geological model characteristics.
- Describes the basis for various types of secondary recovery process and importance of proper process design, its influence on the recovery factors and fundamental limitations.
- Derives Equation of State (EOS) and convert simple black oil models to compositional, Diagnose model convergence and run-time problems.
- Designs IOR/EOR methods (WI, Immiscible GI, Miscible GI, Surfactant and polymer injection) using simulation models for maximize recovery and meet production quotas.
- Contributes to reservoir monitoring program and data gathering with effective cost program to enable collecting necessary data to help best reservoir management and reduce uncertainties.
- Defines and plans short and long term drilling and workover requirements with Operations.
- Liaises with contractors conducting the study, analyze and reviews findings and prepare actions study recommendations.
- Participates in periodic update and validation of database with monthly production/injection data and descriptions to display wells, reservoir and field performance for appropriate distribution.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering or Geoscience

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
- 10 years' experience with reservoir engineering, reservoir simulation or EOR.
- Strong knowledge in general reservoir engineering aspects as field development, well testing, PVT, etc.
- Good knowledge in Reservoir Simulation software & tools.
- Good knowledge in Reservoir Geology.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.

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Engineer salaries in Abu Dhabi

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AED 9,500

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