Oil Reservoir Management Engineer

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking experienced Oil Reservoir Management Engineers to join their Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in oil reservoir management, with a focus on managing both onshore and offshore oil fields. Responsibilities include formulating strategic plans for reservoir development and conducting pioneering research in the field. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering and at least 10 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years related experience, including 7 years in oil reservoir management.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• History of using modern reservoir management practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on reservoir management practices and technologies.
• Formulate reservoir development plans.
• Lead reservoir engineering studies and participate in technical societies.

Skills

Oil reservoir management

Geological modeling

Data analytics

Artificial Intelligence

Fluid analysis

Education

Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master degree or PhD (desirable)

Job description

Overview

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a ’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking 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 world’s 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.

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.
• Prepare 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 fluid’s 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 world’s 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.