Principal Reservoir Engineer

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Operated Assets – Subsurface - Development

Location

Oman - HO

Budget control

* OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Team Lead Bisat WRM

Direct reports

Apply reservoir engineering & Simulation to the subsurface development ABB Development, by (1) Conducting workflows pertaining to reserves maturation, well testing, field development planning update reservoir management strategies, (2) Monitor a range of activities, including well surveillance, fluid sampling, well testing and completion operations, (3) Work and support with multi-disciplinary team to apply reservoir engineering practices to reservoir management, well test design and analysis, reservoir simulation, reserves evaluation & estimation, and (4) Directing lab workflows, managing lab data, working PVT data analysis (with internal and external PVT reports), developing EoS models & BOT, developing final report, and presenting post project reviews with BUs.

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justification’s, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

• Provide guidance to support the Manager ABB Development in achieving desired performance objectives.
• Guide Manager ABB Development & Reservoir Team to aid in maintaining high technical standards
• Guide on development plans / programs as required by the Manager ABB Development
• Guide on fluid characterization studies for understanding fluid distribution in the field Guide on analysis and interpretation of RFT / MDT data as required
• Participate in integrated field studies for maturing hydrocarbon resources
• Evaluate well/reservoir performance and recommend production improvement opportunities
• Guide on RE input to business planning, reserve evaluation and well proposals
• Work with other disciplines on hydrocarbon maturation to further develop the asset
• Evaluate well/reservoir performance and recommend production improvement opportunities
• Provide RE input to business planning, reserve evaluation and well proposals
• Participate in integrated field studies
• Work with other disciplines on hydrocarbon maturation to further develop the asset
• Coach and mentor early career professionals Participate in integrated field studies for maturing hydrocarbon resources

Internal: Subsurface Development & Exploration / Well Delivery / Facilities / Operations / Supply Chain

External: Contractors, Technical Committees

Field operations and office environment, computer screen use.

Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) - Arabic - Native (desirable)

• 10+ years’ experience in Reservoir Engineering within Oil & Gas industry
• Proficiency in industry standard reservoir engineering packages such as Kappa Saphire, OFM, Eclipse
• Experience with reservoir management
• Experience with reservoir simulation
• Good understanding of production operations and completion procedures
• Experience in tight gas reservoirs is a “plus”
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary team role

• Leading multidisciplinary integrated teams and contribution to exploration opportunity risking and ranking.
• Has participated or contributed to technical reviews, audits and preparation of Field Development Plans
• Self-starter with the ability to multi task while maintaining priorities