Specialist, Reservoir Engineering (Surveillance)

Job description / Role

About the Company

ADNOC is one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for the growth and diversification of the United Arab Emirates. Our diverse family of more than 50,000 employees is made up of over 100 different nationalities. People from different backgrounds, with unique perspectives and wide-ranging skillsets, who share a collective responsibility: to enable and accelerate progress, both here in the UAE and across the globe. Here at ADNOC, we go beyond business as usual. We do things differently, challenge convention, and embrace new ways of thinking. This is what defines and differentiates us. By working together every day, we're bringing energy to life.

About the Job

Acts as technical authority on Reservoir Engineering related subjects, Reservoir Surveillance Specialist will lead the planning and execution of surveillance, well management, production chemistry and other key aspects of the deployment of Enhance Oil Recovery (EOR) / Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) projects.

Job Specific Accountabilities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Analyses, interprets, and integrates broad data sets (tracers, production logs, cased hole logs, pressure tests, interference tests) for EOR pilot characterization.
- Performs various petroleum engineering related activities including job planning (Regular, Short term & Long term), Drilling, Well completions, Workovers (Rig & Rigless), Artificial lift, Acid stimulation and Production Management.
- Conducts flow assurance and well bore management for various EOR techniques.
- Constructs well surveillance plans, well reviews, monitoring and well performance analysis by using Nodal analysis software.
- Interpret difficult pressure transient test cases and perform test design.
- Provides Well completion design of various injection wells, production wells and observation wells for EOR processes, (CO2, WAG, Low salinity).
- Provides EOR team with advice and consultation in Petroleum engineering and surveillance related studies & activities that directly impact ADNOC Onshore EOR deployment plans. Liaise with reservoir engineers and geoscientist for the selection, design, and execution of CO2 and low salinity pilots.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor's degree Petroleum engineering and/or Reservoir engineering.
- Master's degree and/or PhD degree is preferred.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- 15 years of experience in application of petroleum engineering, tracers test implementation, flow assurance and well test designs, and reservoir management, including at least 5 years in HC & CO2 WAG EOR.
- Strong knowledge in general reservoir engineering aspects as field development, well testing, PVT, etc.
- Skilled in Reservoir Compositional Simulation software & tools (INTERSECT, tNavigator, and CMG).
- Strong project economics skills.
- Knowledgeable of surface facilities.
- Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS).
- Preferred to have published technical papers.

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.