Specialist, Reservoir Engineering

Job Purpose

Analyze wells / reservoirs performance and production forecasts / requirements of various development options. Apply integrated approach involving geo-science, reservoir, petroleum engineering, drilling & completion & surface facilities and develop surveillance plans to monitor field performance & the preferred option to enhance production & maximize recovery.

• Develop improved production and completion strategies, workover plans aimed at enhancing production.
• Analyze performance of existing wells / reservoirs & potential development concepts and recommend alternative Improved Recovery Options to enhance production & maximize recovery.
• Apply integrated approach involving geoscience, reservoir management, drilling & completion to properly assess wells / reservoirs performance, identify potential risks and uncertainties, develop mitigation actions including: optimization of well locations, numbers, architectures and completion designs.
• Design pilots / appraisal wells and data acquisition plans required to reduce risks and uncertainties and narrow down development options. Include business case for pilot implementation & data acquisition based on ‘value of information’.
• Design & analysis of SCAL / PVT laboratory studies.
• Participate in integrated reservoir characterization studies. Evaluate and optimize development schemes. Use fundamental reservoir engineering techniques and integrate dynamic and static data to optimize sweep efficiency.
• Supervise / Conduct single well and sector model studies for performance evaluation of different completion designs & recovery processes.

• Critically review Field Development Plans and actively challenge subsurface, facilities, drilling, and commercial assumptions through independent technical validation.
• Lead technical assurance of FDP maturity, including assessment of uncertainty, risk integration, and readiness for investment decision.
• Influence development concepts and key assumptions prior to FDP submission through early operator engagement and technical alignment sessions.
• Assess technical and economic risks, ensuring clear linkage between subsurface uncertainty, development concept, and value delivery.
• Support governance and approval processes including BLC, IC, and shareholder forums, providing clear and defensible recommendations.
• Provide integrated cross-discipline evaluation across subsurface, drilling, facilities, and commercial elements to ensure optimal development concept selection.
• Validate operator forecasts and development cases through independent benchmarking, scenario testing, and reproduction where required.
• Identify value optimization opportunities and challenge suboptimal development plans to maximise recovery and economic return.
• Monitor execution against approved FDPs and ensure alignment with agreed technical and economic objectives through structured reviews and milestone tracking.
• Provide clear, concise, and defensible recommendations to senior management to support investment decision making.

• Proven experience in full Field Development Plan review, challenge, and endorsement within a governance framework.
• Strong experience in subsurface and integrated development planning, including uncertainty management and risk-based decision making.
• Economic and commercial evaluation of upstream oil and gas developments, including scenario analysis and investment screening.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate subsurface, drilling, facilities, and commercial inputs into a coherent development recommendation.
• Experience supporting senior governance forums and influencing investment decisions at asset or portfolio level.
• Experience working with or challenging international operators and joint venture partners.
• Strong analytical capability with demonstrated ability to interrogate technical models, forecasts, and assumptions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence technical outcomes.

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
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