Petroleum Engineer

Ithaca Energy; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ithaca Energy is seeking a Petroleum Engineer for its Aberdeen office. The role involves providing support for the Cygnus asset through well performance analysis, production optimization, and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and strong technical skills, along with experience in the oil and gas sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in well performance monitoring and production engineering.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical disciplines.
• Demonstrable track record in petroleum or production engineering.

Responsibilities

• Monitor well production data and conduct analysis to optimize production.
• Provide technical support for new well planning and completions design.
• Lead the identification and evaluation of production enhancement opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Leadership

Pressure transient analysis

Production monitoring

Education

BSc degree in an engineering discipline

PhD or MSc degree in petroleum engineering

Tools

Production databases (OFM)

Well testing software (Saphire Kappa)

Job description

About Us

Ithaca Energy is a leading full cycle exploration and production company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. The business has built a diverse and high value portfolio of operated and non-operated assets across the Northern & Central North Sea and West of Shetland.

We are a dynamic and ambitious business on a rapid growth journey, recognising that the energy industry is entering a new era. As we move towards energy transition, our commitment to the North Sea is unwavering.

As a leading North Sea Operator, we are an agile and driven business, taking a pragmatic approach to oil & gas production through innovative thinking and advanced technologies. Our goal is to maximise value through the safe, efficient and responsible production of our assets.

Success is dependent on our talent and, with bold and inspired people, we will create a workplace that is diverse and equitable, building a culture of collaboration and inclusion.

Position Overview

Ithaca Energy is accepting applications for the position of Petroleum Engineer, located in our Aberdeen Office.

Perform petroleum engineering work across the Cygnus asset within a multi-disciplinary subsurface team in close collaboration with the asset operational team.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing petroleum engineering support for the Cygnus asset. This includes but is not limited to:

• Monitoring of well production data and conducting rate/ pressure transient analysis to identify performance trends and opportunities to optimize production.
• Work with and provide advice to operational team(s) to ensure appropriate well management and optimization of production.
• Lead the identification, evaluation and maturation of production enhancement an optimization opportunities to add reserves and realize locked in potential.
• Analyse and model production systems, including well inflow, tubing, flowlines and surface facilities.
• Prepare and document production forecasts, primarily for the short-term forecasting process and to support investment decisions and business planning using decline curves and network models.
• Providing technical support for new well planning, completions design and execution, including, upper and lower completion, well testing and sampling operations.
• Recommendation and design of well intervention and stimulation programmes to improve or restore production and collaborate with operational teams to execute interventions safely and effectively.
• Data acquisition planning eg PVT, PBU, sampling and other operations to validate well performance and production predictions.
• When required, act as technical project manager and interface between reservoir, exploration, drilling, completion, engineering, operational and asset teams for instance for well clean ups and stimulations.
• Ensure that all relevant information is stored appropriately, identifying issues and propose improvements to the asset team databases.

• SAFETY & CONDUCT:
• Ensures that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation, and Ithaca Energy HSEQ procedures.
• Acts in compliance with Company policies and values at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc degree in an engineering discipline, preferably petroleum engineering and relevant petroleum engineering experience
• PhD or MSc degree in an engineering discipline, preferably petroleum engineering is desired
• Willing to occasionally travel to Offshore Production and Drilling installations
• Proficiency with production databases and surveillance software such as OFM and well testing software such as Saphire Kappa is desired.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of technical disciplines – strong interpersonal skills are essential.
• Able to simplify, make arguments and present confidently to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Multi-tasking, prioritisation and an ability to be reactive to urgent deadlines and changing deliverables.
• Self-starter who can take ownership and demonstrate leadership to deliver technical studies and tasks.
• Be able to work in a cross disciplinary environment on multiple projects, simultaneously.
• Ability to present results and influence decisions to internal and external stakeholders
• Fluent in English (oral and written)
• Demonstratable track record in petroleum or production engineering
• Experience in well performance monitoring, pressure transient analysis, well inflow/ outflow modelling, nodal analysis and network modelling
• Knowledge of production operations and well planning & execution is desired
• Experience of working on producing assets in an operated environment
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better we are.We recognise you may not fulfil every criteria but if you meet most of them, please apply.