Senior Reservoir Engineer

Senior Reservoir Engineer

Location: Aberdeen (Hybrid)

Department: Subsurface

• Reservoir Engineer within the UKBU Operated by Others (OBO) multidisciplinary subsurface team.
• Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions by influencing operators and joint venture partners, underpinned by robust subsurface technical work.
• Responsible for multiple assets across the OBO portfolio.

• Provide subsurface decision support for non-operated assets, framing key decisions, identifying critical uncertainties, and providing clear recommendations to management.
• Provide independent technical assurance and challenge of operator evaluations, focusing on uncertainties and assumptions material to value and decision quality.
• Develop and maintain an independent technical position through integrated subsurface evaluation.
• Build technical alignment between the company, operators, and co-venturers to enable effective decision-making and maximise asset value.
• Define and deliver reservoir engineering work programmes in support of business strategy across multiple assets.
• Identify, mature, and influence operators to deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth.
• Maintain production forecasts in support of mid and long-term business plans.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Interface with and leverage technical expertise to influence subsurface team priorities and work programmes.
• Represent the company at external joint venture workshops, subsurface work groups, and technical committee meetings.

• Develop technical recommendations to support subsurface, asset, and investment decisions.
• Generate production forecasts to support key business decisions using appropriate techniques, including analogue analysis, decline curve analysis (DCA), material balance, and simulation models.
• Review, challenge, and assure operator reservoir engineering evaluations and recommendations.
• Analyse and integrate production, pressure, fluid, and surveillance data to identify opportunities, risks, and key uncertainties.
• Evaluate production enhancement and new well opportunities.
• Perform reserves assessments.
• Monitor and support specialists and contractors managing reservoir engineering projects.
• Provide reservoir engineering input to internal and external business approvals, partner engagements, and technical committee meetings.
• Share technical knowledge and best practices across teams.
• Participate in the emergency response rota if required by the position.

• Fully developed reservoir engineering skillset.
• Proven expertise in delivering complex reservoir engineering projects incorporating uncertainty analysis.
• Recognised specialist in multiple reservoir engineering disciplines, with a strong understanding of how technology supports business objectives.
• Expertise in reservoir engineering disciplines including:
  • Field development
  • Reservoir simulation
  • Material balance
  • Pressure transient analysis
  • Fluid properties
  • Decline curve analysis
  • Reserves evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, execute, and evaluate business opportunities.
• Experience conducting technical reviews and assurance of subsurface evaluations.
• Strong track record of influencing technical and business decisions within multidisciplinary and joint venture environments.
• Ability to integrate subsurface, wells, facilities, operational, commercial, and economic considerations into technical recommendations.
• Sound working knowledge of industry-standard reservoir engineering software packages.

• MSc in Reservoir Engineering or a related discipline.

• Communicates ideas clearly, credibly, and persuasively with a focus on achieving desired outcomes.
• Actively listens and collaborates effectively while considering alternative perspectives.
• Demonstrates a commitment to developing others through coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
• Takes ownership of individual and team success.
• Builds strong multidisciplinary relationships and promotes collaboration.
• Uses technical expertise to achieve results while coordinating with stakeholders across different functions.
• Adapts effectively to change and embraces new ways of working.
• Anticipates and proactively manages potential conflicts.
• Solves complex problems by balancing competing priorities and identifying innovative solutions.
• Consistently delivers high-quality work within agreed timelines.
• Promotes a positive,…