Senior Reservoir Engineer - Field Development & Strategy

Anton; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Anton is a globally leading integrated oil and gas value-added management service company. We seek a Senior Reservoir Engineer to guide decision-making on upstream challenges and drive field development and optimization initiatives.

With 20+ years in upstream oil & gas and a degree in the discipline, you will lead technical studies, review analyses, and mentor engineers while ensuring HSE and industry standards compliance. This role is based in Kuwait and may involve relocation and travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related Oil & Gas engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum 20 years of upstream Oil & Gas experience, preferably with major E&P organizations.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline is preferred.
• Strong expertise in integrated reservoir studies, reservoir simulation, well modeling, rate transient analysis, forecasting, and reservoir performance management.
• Proven experience in developing, scoping, and managing complex technical studies, projects, and programs.
• Strong knowledge of field-development planning, reservoir management, production optimization, and economic evaluation.
• Experience providing senior technical advice and recommendations for complex reservoir engineering and field-development challenges.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, leadership, communication, coaching, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical consultation and solution-oriented guidance to support decision-making on complex reservoir engineering and upstream challenges.
• Define study scopes and lead technical studies to identify field-development opportunities, performance improvements, and optimization areas.
• Review major technical and commercial issues and coordinate data gathering, analysis, and multidisciplinary assessments to develop appropriate solutions.
• Review reservoir engineering studies, analyses, forecasts, and recommendations and prepare technical proposals for management decision-making.
• Lead and support field-development planning, reservoir management, and implementation of development strategies using industry best practices.
• Conduct and supervise integrated reservoir studies, including rate transient analysis, well modeling, reservoir simulation, forecasting, and reservoir performance management.
• Evaluate field-development and appraisal strategies through technical and economic analysis to identify optimum development options.
• Review complex technical and business processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluate and support the implementation of emerging technologies, processes, and methodologies to address reservoir engineering challenges.
• Review and provide technical input to short- and long-term development plans, business plans, and strategic initiatives.
• Review reservoir engineering policies, procedures, and technical studies and provide recommendations on critical technical and business matters.
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to reservoir engineering professionals and support knowledge and competency development.
• Participate in strategic technical planning and development of short- and long-term improvement initiatives.
• Apply risk management principles in reservoir engineering activities and support continuous improvement of risk-management practices.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable HSE requirements, industry standards, and organizational procedures.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Reservoir simulation

Well modeling

Rate transient analysis

Forecasting

Economic evaluation

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related Oil & Gas engineering discipline

Master’s degree or PhD in Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline (preferred)

Job description

Anton is a globally leading integrated oil and gas value-added management service company. We seek a Senior Reservoir Engineer to guide decision-making on upstream challenges and drive field development and optimization initiatives.

With 20+ years in upstream oil & gas and a degree in the discipline, you will lead technical studies, review analyses, and mentor engineers while ensuring HSE and industry standards compliance. This role is based in Kuwait and may involve relocation and travel.