Reservoir Engineering Advisor

The Morrow Group; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineer to perform technical analysis and reservoir assessments. Candidates should have over 15 years in reservoir engineering with a focus on unconventional resources such as shale and tight gas. The role offers a full-time permanent position with a 2-3 year expatriate assignment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of reservoir engineering experience, with 5 years in unconventional resources.
• Experience in shale and tight gas plays preferred.
• Prior consulting/secondment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis related to UR reservoir engineering.
• Conduct type curve and decline curve analysis.
• Engage in material balance modeling.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of reservoir engineering principles

Excellent client relations

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Eclipse

Petrel RE

PVTi

SCALi

VFPi

Matbal

Job description

Description :

• Perform technical analysis and studies related to UR reservoir engineering assessments in KSA: Fluids, SCAL and pressure transient well testing and analysis
• Type curve and decline curve analysis
• Material balance modeling
• Hands‑on experience in black oil, compositional and thermal simulation of conventional and unconventional oil and gas fields; experience with risk identification, modeling and management
• Experience in single‑well and multiple‑well modeling, stress analysis; experience with nodal analysis, gathering system and IAM modeling
• Understands log analysis and interpretation in unconventional reservoirs
• Understands reservoir characterization in unconventional hydrocarbon plays (tight gas, shale gas, unconventional oil and/or coal bed methane)

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering or a related science as appropriate to the required discipline. An advanced degree is preferred and will reduce prerequisite work experience stated below by one year for master degree and two years for PhD.

Experience: Reservoir Engineer with at least 15 years’ experience, with at least 5 years’ experience with unconventional resources on shale and tight gas plays (US preferred). Prior consulting / secondment experience is a plus.

Skills :

Advanced knowledge and application of reservoir engineering principles. Good working knowledge of BHI products and services. Excellent client relations, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; a real team player.

Software Skills :

Proficient in the use of software such as Eclipse, Petrel RE, PVTi, SCALi, VFPi, Matbal and other commercial reservoir evaluation tools.

Duration :

Full-time permanent. 2-3 year expatriate assignment.