Senior Reservoir Engineer, Oil Sands

Canadian Energy Insight Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PetroChina Canada in Calgary is recruiting a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join the Resource Management Team. You will provide reservoir engineering support for SAGD start-up, production optimization, and long-term development planning, collaborating withProduction, Geoscience, and Operations to inform decisions.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in reservoir engineering with SAGD exposure, strong numerical simulation skills (STARS preferred), decline analysis knowledge, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 15+ years in reservoir engineering with SAGD experience.
• Strong expertise in numerical simulation of thermal methods (STARS preferred).
• Knowledge of decline analysis and geology impacting in-situ oil sands.
• Experience with multidisciplinary collaboration and field data.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to manage daily field operation.
• Provide reservoir engineering support to SAGD start-up and optimization.
• Conduct field data analysis, simulations and performance forecasting.
• Coordinate and review lab/field testing programs and mitigations.
• History match and forecasting updates for well pads.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns; support shareholder reporting.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Travel willingness

Decision making

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

APEGA professional engineer

Advanced degree (asset)

Tools

CMGL suite

GeoSCOUT

OSIsoft PI

WellView

Job description

August 20, 2026

• Full Time
• Calgary
• Posted 5 days ago
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PetroChina Canada
PetroChina Canada (PCC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroChina Company Limited which is partially owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a state-owned enterprise. CNPC is China’s largest oil company and the world’s third largest oil company, operating 91 energy-related projects in over 35 countries and regions. PCC has invested billions of dollars in an asset-rich portfolio of upstream, midstream and downstream operations. In Alberta, this includes our MacKay River and Dover oilsands projects, Duvernay Shale Gas and a 50% interest in the Grand Rapids Pipeline. In British Columbia, we hold joint venture interests in the Groundbirch tight gas project and LNG Canada. PetroChina Canada is recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer, Oil Sands, to join the Resource Management Team in Calgary. Reporting to the Manager, Reservoir & Production Engineering, the Senior Reservoir Engineer will provide overall reservoir engineering support to SAGD start-up and well conversions, production optimization, reservoir management and safe operations. This role will work closely with Production, Geoscience, and Operations to ensure reservoir inputs incorporated as critical considerations for both short term operational decisions and long term development planning and optimization.

Accountabilities

• Working with multidisciplinary team members including Production, Operation, Geosciences, etc. to manage daily field operation.
• Reservoir engineering support to SAGD operations, start-up, circulation, conversion, production ramp up and performance optimization.
• Conduct field data analysis, analytical and numerical simulation studies to provide operational strategies dealing with reservoir impairments
• Propose, coordinate and review laboratory or field testing programs to help understand and resolve operational issues and design mitigation strategies.
• History match and performance forecast update of well/pads based on field production data
• Analyzing field surveillance data to ensure safe operations
• Support reporting internal and to shareholders as required
• Support SAGD new technology screening and field testing design
• Mentor junior engineers and/or internship students

Qualifications

• Relevant post-secondary degree in Engineering and APEGA Professional Engineer Accreditation or immediate eligibility
• An advanced degree will be considered as additional asset
• 15+ years of related reservoir engineering experience with 8+ years of oil sands SAGD reservoir engineering experience required.
• Strong expertise in the numerical simulation of thermal recovery methods (STARS preferred).
• Familiar with decline analysis techniques
• Knowledge of geological principles impacting reservoir quality in in-situ oil sands development.
• Software: Familiar with CMGL suite, GeoSCOUT, OSIsoft PI, Wellview or equivalent
• Skills to react quickly in a fast pace work environment
• Ability to fully integrate into a multidisciplinary team and ensure reservoir engineering considerations being integrated in decision making
• Strong oral, written, and organizational skills complemented with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to travel to site as required
• Adoption and demonstration of PetroChina Canada Values (Honorable, Unified, Passionate, Accountable)