Senior Reservoir Engineer: Development & Production

gekko | applied drilling intelligence; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

gekko | applied drilling intelligence is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer with deep expertise in development planning, reservoir performance analysis and production optimisation. You'll bring 15–20 years of upstream experience and a track record of working in multi-disciplinary teams to maximise recovery and asset value.

Based in Pune or Dubai (hybrid/remote considered), the role focuses on field development planning, reservoir modelling and long-term forecasts, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of upstream reservoir engineering experience.
• Proven ability to lead field development planning and optimisation.
• Strong experience with reservoir simulation and production forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate reservoir performance with balance methods and decline curves.
• Develop field development plans and recovery optimisation strategies.
• Lead integrated studies on reservoir behaviour and long-term forecasts.
• Collaborate with geologists, geophysicists and drilling engineers on well planning.
• Run reservoir simulations to optimise well placement and drainage.
• Contribute to reserves estimation and PRMS classifications.
• Provide inputs to production forecasts, budgets and economic evaluations.
• Assess EOR/IOR opportunities for mature fields.
• Support partner engagement and technical presentations.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Eclipse

Petrel RE

Nodal analysis

PVT interpretation

Education

Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering

Master's in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

tNavigator

Job description

gekko | applied drilling intelligence is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer with deep expertise in development planning, reservoir performance analysis and production optimisation. You'll bring 15–20 years of upstream experience and a track record of working in multi-disciplinary teams to maximise recovery and asset value.

Based in Pune or Dubai (hybrid/remote considered), the role focuses on field development planning, reservoir modelling and long-term forecasts, with collaboration across