Senior Thermal Reservoir Engineer – Venezuela Heavy Oil

Salamander Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Employer-covered medical insurance

Dental and vision plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Salamander seeks a Thermal Petroleum Engineer to lead thermal EOR modeling and optimization for heavy oil assets, with emphasis on the Venezuela market. Role involves CMG STARS simulations, history matching, and data-driven recommendations for field performance.

Work includes international travel to Latin America and onsite presence at our Houston location, driving integration across engineering, business development, and operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of direct, hands-on experience with Venezuela heavy oil / extra-heavy oil reservoirs.
• 5–10 years of experience in thermal reservoir simulation using CMG STARS.
• Proven history matching and forecasting field-scale thermal recovery processes.

Responsibilities

• Build, calibrate, and maintain detailed thermal reservoir models to evaluate heat addition impact.
• Perform history matching of CSS, steam flooding, SAGD, and electric heating.
• Evaluate opportunities in Venezuela market and provide technically sound recommendations.
• Analyze field data to monitor and optimize thermal operations using Salamander's heating tech.
• Integrate wellbore dynamics with reservoir modeling to assess performance.

Skills

10+ years Venezuela heavy oil

CMG STARS

History matching

AI-based optimization (CMOST)

CFD heat transfer

Wellbore modeling

Data analysis

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in petroleum/reservoir engineering

Tools

CMG STARS

OLGA

Job description

Salamander seeks a Thermal Petroleum Engineer to lead thermal EOR modeling and optimization for heavy oil assets, with emphasis on the Venezuela market. Role involves CMG STARS simulations, history matching, and data-driven recommendations for field performance.

Work includes international travel to Latin America and onsite presence at our Houston location, driving integration across engineering, business development, and operations.