Geothermal Research Fellow: Advanced Reservoir Engineering

University of Texas; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology invites applications for a 1-year Postdoctoral Fellow in Geothermal Engineering, focusing on reservoir flow conformance and flow control technologies for next-generation Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).

The successful candidate will characterize fracture connectivity, maximize heat sweep efficiency, and explore innovative solutions including chemical and mechanical flow-control strategies to optimize geothermal energy production.

Formación

• Ph.D. in petroleum engineering, geothermal engineering, earth sciences, and related disciplines with experience in geothermal energy or unconventional oil and gas well completions.
• Demonstrated experience in porous and/or fractured-media flow and subsurface fluid transport.
• Demonstrated experience in reservoir flow conformance, flow control, fluid diversion, and well completions.
• Experience with simulation programs such as CMG, TOUGH, MOOSE, ResFrac, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of multiphase flow, heat transport, and fractured reservoir behavior.
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar scientific computing languages.
• Excellent data management skills
• Demonstrated scientific/technical writing and publications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and professional demeanor
• Ability to work effectively with multiple disciplines, including geosciences and engineering
• PhD must have been obtained within 3 years from date of hire

Responsabilidades

• Characterize fracture connectivity and optimize fluid distribution.
• Maximize heat sweep efficiency and delay thermal breakthrough.
• Model and optimize engineering solutions including flow-control strategies.
• Publish peer-reviewed articles and present at conferences.

Conocimientos

Geothermal engineering

Reservoir simulation

Python

MATLAB

Data management

Technical writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Publications

Educación

PhD in petroleum/geothermal engineering or earth sciences

Herramientas

CMG

TOUGH

MOOSE

ResFrac

Descripción del empleo

The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology invites applications for a 1-year Postdoctoral Fellow in Geothermal Engineering, focusing on reservoir flow conformance and flow control technologies for next-generation Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).

The successful candidate will characterize fracture connectivity, maximize heat sweep efficiency, and explore innovative solutions including chemical and mechanical flow-control strategies to optimize geothermal energy production.