Senior Reservoir Engineer

Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Energy invites applications for an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer to lead subsurface evaluation and decision support for non-operated assets in Aberdeen. The role includes developing production forecasts, risk assessment, and providing independent assurance of operator evaluations.

The position requires MSc in reservoir engineering with deep knowledge of field development, simulation, and uncertainty analysis.

Qualifications

• Must have MSc in reservoir engineering or related field.
• Experience delivering complex reservoir engineering projects with uncertainty.
• Ability to influence decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide subsurface decision support for non-operated assets and frame key decisions.
• Provide technical assurance and challenge operator evaluations.
• Develop and maintain client’s technical position through integrated subsurface evaluation.
• Build alignment between client, operators and co-venturers to maximise value.
• Define and deliver reservoir engineering work programs across assets.
• Mentor junior staff and guide subsurface team priorities.
• Interface with specialists and contractors on reservoir projects.
• Prepare input for internal and external business approvals and technical meetings.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Uncertainty analysis

Simulation

Decline curve analysis

Pressure transient analysis

Field development

Material balance

Reserves evaluation

Industry software

Education

MSc in reservoir engineering

Tools

Reservoir simulation software

Job description

Our client an oil and gas Operator is seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer for a 4-month contract position based in Aberdeen.

Purpose of Role:

• Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions by influencing the operator and joint venture partners, underpinned by robust subsurface technical work

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Provide subsurface decision support for non-operated assets, framing key decisions, identifying critical uncertainties and providing clear recommendations to management.
• Provide independent technical assurance and challenge of operator evaluations, focusing on uncertainties and assumptions material to value and decision quality.
• Develop and maintain client’s technical position through integrated subsurface evaluation.
• Build technical alignment between client, operators and co-venturers to enable effective decision making and maximise value to Harbour.
• Define and deliver reservoir engineering work programs in support of business strategy across multiple assets.
• Identify, mature and influence the operator to deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth .
• Maintain production forecasts in support of mid and long term business plans
• Mentoring junior staff
• Interface and leverage technical expertise to influence subsurface team priorities and work programs.

Daily tasks include:

• Development of technical recommendations to support subsurface, asset and investment decisions
• Generation of production forecasts to support key business decisions using the appropriate tools e.g. analogue, DCA, material balance, simulation models
• Review, challenge and assurance of operator reservoir engineering evaluations and recommendations
• Analysis and integration of production, pressure, fluid and surveillance data to identify opportunities, risks and key uncertainties
• Evaluation of production enhancement and new well opportunities.
• Reserves assessments.
• Monitoring and assisting with specialists and contractors to manage reservoir engineering projects.
• Reservoir engineering input to internal and external business approvals, partner engagements and technical committee meetings.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Core Technical Experience

• Fully developed technical skill set
• Expertise in delivering complex reservoir engineering projects incorporating uncertainty.
• Expert in several anchor skills. Thoroughly understands technology and how it supports the business.
• Expertise in different aspects of reservoir engineering e.g. field development, simulation, material balance, pressure transient analysis, fluid properties, decline curve analysis, reserve evaluations.
• Identifies, develops, executes and evaluates business opportunities
• Experience of critically reviewing and assuring technical evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions across multidisciplinary teams and joint venture environments
• Ability to integrate subsurface, wells, facilities, operational and commercial considerations into technical recommendations.
• Sound working knowledge of industry software packages

Qualifications

• MSc in reservoir engineering or a related subject.

Personal Characteristics

• Puts forward own views credibly and persuasively, linking communications with desired outcomes
• Takes accountability for the success of both their own and others’ projects, considering and integrating a wide range of information and views in making decisions. Recognises the importance of framing and strong multi-disciplinary narratives
• Works to build trust with a multi-disciplinary team. Proactively finds opportunities to assist others and provide guidance, promotes a teamwork-based collaborative approach
• Able to solve complex problems by balancing different needs, displaying creativity and considering innovative approaches when solving problems while looking for business efficiencies in their solutions
• Consistently completes tasks on time and to a high standard, taking responsibility for both personal and collective goals.