Senior Reservoir Engineer

VINARCO; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer to enhance their oil and gas exploration efforts. This role involves developing forecasts, optimizing reservoir performance, and overseeing reserves evaluations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in reservoir engineering principles and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. You will collaborate with various technical disciplines to ensure effective reservoir asset evaluations and contribute to best practices in the field. If you are self-motivated and ready to take on leadership responsibilities, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in reservoir engineering and field developments.
• Proficient in reservoir management plans and waterflood management.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasts for production inputs and create reservoir inflow relationships.
• Provide oversight for reserves evaluations and address technical reservoir issues.

Skills

Reservoir Engineering Principles

Waterflood Management

Project Leadership

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Masters in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Eclipse 100

Eclipse Office

TNav

Petrel

Saphir

GAP

Prosper

MBAL

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Senior Reservoir Engineer

Job Description:

Client: A subsidiary of a leading oil and gas exploration and production company

Type of hiring: Contract

Main Responsibilities

• Develop forecasts for the production of inputs used in economic models.
• Create integrated reservoir inflow and tubing performance relationships for oil and gas reservoirs by matching production performance history.
• Provide oversight and contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate and Petronas reserves evaluations.
• Address all technical issues related to reservoir engineering and petroleum engineering tasks, ensuring accurate characterization of reservoir rock and fluid systems.
• Formulate well production and deliverability profiles for various field production scenarios.
• Provide technical oversight and input during milestone reviews for Field Development Plans (FDP) and Full Field Reviews (FFR), coordinating submissions for these processes.
• Design production optimization programs for the production department and services companies, including the development of schedules and activity plans.
• Collaborate with other technical and commercial disciplines (drilling, geology, production, planning, commercial) to integrate relevant data into reservoir asset evaluations.
• Compile regular progress reports, project status updates, reserves reviews, and development option assessments to support management decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of best practices in core Reservoir Engineering skills within the subsurface team.

Qualifications

• Degree or masters in petroleum engineering or a similar engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with a focus on field developments, reserves evaluation, simulation modeling, and development engineering.
• Demonstrate significant practical application of reservoir engineering principles to optimize reserves, recovery factors, and production in oil and gas reservoirs.
• Have extensive experience in waterflood management and the formulation of reservoir management plans.
• Exhibit proficiency in initiating and overseeing workover and infill drilling activities.
• Lead projects and coordinate teams, displaying an interest in future leadership roles.
• Have a track record of skills development and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Possess computing skills in Eclipse 100, Eclipse Office, TNav, Petrel, Saphir, GAP, Prosper, MBAL, and Microsoft Office.
• Be self-motivated, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate team building, project leadership, and supervision skills.
• Exhibit proven negotiating, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Consideration will be given only to local candidates.