Oil Reservoir Management Engineer

Company profile; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Oil Reservoir Management Engineer to manage large oil fields and perform pioneering research. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, with at least 10 years of experience in reservoir management. Strong English communication skills and knowledge of modern reservoir practices are essential. This role involves leading technical studies and contributing to reservoir management strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years related experience, including 7 years in oil reservoir management.
• Full professional proficiency in English is essential.
• Working knowledge of geological modeling and reservoir appraisal techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage onshore and offshore oil fields and provide specialized engineering services.
• Formulate reservoir development and monitoring master-plans.
• Lead reservoir engineering studies and participate in technical societies.

Skills

Oil reservoir management

Geological modeling

English proficiency

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master degree or PhD in related discipline

Tools

Open-hole and cased-hole logs

Simulation software

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an Oil Reservoir Management Engineers with extensive experience of Oil Reservoir Management to join our Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center in Dhahran.

Our Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center provides expert advice and guidance on all aspects of oil reservoir management, including designing, participating in and implementing best-in-class reservoir management programs. This position is embedded within the Petroleum Engineering business and as a senior technical specialist, you will engage with leaders and experts from across the upstream business.

Your primary role is to manage some of the worlds largest onshore and offshore oil fields, conduct pioneering research, introduce new technologies and provide specialized engineering services as part of the customized reservoir management practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and oversight on best-in-class reservoir management tenets, practices and state of the art technologies for all Saudi Aramco hydrocarbon assets.
• Formulate reservoir development, data acquisition, strategic surveillance and monitoring master-plans to ensure optimal development and depletion strategies.
• Utilize reservoir management standards and guidelines to enhance both net present value and hydrocarbon recovery.
• Lead, design and participate in integrated field reviews and field development plans.
• Preparing reservoir engineering input into drilling and work-over proposals and programs.
• Recommend advanced completion techniques for horizontal and multi-lateral wells.
• Lead and participate in reservoir engineering studies that include reservoir stimulation modeling of various International Offshore Rule (IOR) processes for improvement of ultimate recovery.
• Participate in technical societies and technical groups.

Minimum Requirements

• As a successful candidate, you must hold a Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline. A Master degree or PhD is desirable, but not required.
• You should have a minimum of 10 years related experience including at least 7 years specializing in oil reservoir management. A training history of appropriate specialized courses and seminars is expected. Technical publications are valued but in-depth practical experience is paramount.
• You must have full professional proficiency in English required to interact and communicate clearly with specialists in geology, core and fluid analysis, petrophysics, simulation, drilling, completion, production and facilities.
• You must have working knowledge of open-hole and cased-hole logs, geological modeling, simulation, completion and production procedures and technologies.
• Technical knowledge and expertise are required in formation evaluation, geological modeling, simulation, reservoir appraisal and field development planning, completion, production/injection procedures-strategy-technologies, water flooding, reservoir surveillance, SCAL, PVT, geochemical analysis, and fluids compatibility. Additionally, expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and data analytics are desirable but not required.
• You must have history of using modern reservoir management practices for oil reservoirs.

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 07/01/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the worlds biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.