Principal Reservoir Engineer
- Aberdeen
- Permanent
- Full-time
This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL RESERVOIR ENGINEERKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for performing all duties with due regard to the health, safety of self, others and of the environment in which they are undertaken.Overall responsible for reservoir description and modelling, ensuring that models stay current and updated with the latest production, well data and geoscientist interpretation.Ensure reservoir models are fit for purpose to evaluate development options, like infill drilling, changes in exploitation strategy or recovery mechanisms.Review and verify legacy reservoir data and models.Provide technical recommendations on how future reservoir modelling is carried out.Manage reservoir engineering studies conducted by consultants and third-party contractors.Define and implement reservoir management strategy that demonstrably enhance production and optimize resource recovery.Collaborate closely with Production Engineers on production optimization efforts, identification of opportunities for production enhancement and debottlenecking production, leading well by well reviews and contributing with process optimisation efforts.Collaborate within a multidisciplinary subsurface team to assess incremental production and reserves potential of identified opportunities.Provide reservoir and subsurface data to annual field report and reserve reporting process.Support the development team with subsurface and production input for the purposes of CAPEX & OPEX budget and business planning process.Identify key risks and uncertainties associated with development options, quantify their impact and create comprehensive risk assessment with associated mitigation actions.Mobilize to client's office, when appropriate, abroad or in country, to support team and activities.Work with and provide mentor support to personnel as part of Technical Services Contract requirements.Assist asset production team with production forecasting and package uplift planning and scheduling workflow.Deliverables:Reservoir Management Strategy and measure plan to assess its effectiveness.Cost effective Surveillance Plan to reduce uncertainty, mitigate subsurface risks to deliver production plan, improve development strategy and verify reservoir management effectiveness.Production forecasts: short term (3 months), medium term (18 months), long term (5 years) for operational and business planning purposes, as well as Life of field profiles for reserves reporting.Develop and appraise field development opportunities for consideration of the client.Concise reports for reservoir studies, maintaining comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date records of input and interpreted data.Prepare detailed business cases to support opportunities to increase production and/or add resources.The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, with respect to current projects and Technical Service Contracts with clients. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of this position for new clients.The postholder is expected to adhere to all Legislative requirements the Petrofac 9 Lifesaving Rules and the Petrofac Values.Ensure optimal delivery of budgetary commitments.Identify and act upon any areas of efficiency in a timely manner with a view of delivering cost savings without risk to safety or productionAbility to lead and work in a team, resolving day-to-day issues as they occur.Ability to manage system issues and liaise with external support teams to bring resolutions.Ability to manage multiple work scopes, prioritising and allocating resources as required for the best outcome for the client .ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:Degree qualified or with significant experience working in the oil and gas industry or similar industry in a similar position.Must be able to demonstrate continuing personal and professional development. Professional membership as applicable supportedInterpersonalStrong drive to learn and develop own abilities and able to work independently but seek guidance when needed.Strong personal values and willing to take clear personal accountability for actions.Demonstrated verbal and written communication and presentation skills. This requires the ability to articulate in a clear, concise and constructive manner at the appropriate level for the intended audience.Produces work of accurate and presentable quality in the appropriate formats.Good organizational skills, SMART working methods and can demonstrate personal effectiveness in previous roles.Comfortable working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and various parts of the organization and service lines.Self-motivated and able to deliver in a goal orientated working environment.Skills & AttributesActivity planning, budgeting, and cost management.Setting priorities and developing integrated project scopes from multiple inputs from the conceptionEngineering SkillsExcellent knowledge of geomodelling and reservoir simulation packages.Ability to frame and solve engineering problems with appropriate, innovative solutions.Working knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of production engineering and well servicing.Knowledge of sand face and upper completion design; sand control (e.g. OHGP) / Cased and perforated / standard, artificial lift completions etc.Knowledge of well intervention equipment and well services operations.Communication SkillsAbility to engage with multidisciplinary teams to explain complex technical issues in a clear manner, to support operational and project management decisions.Able to produce high quality written work and formal presentations which match identified requirements.Ability to communicate formally and informally with a wide range of people.TeamworkAbility to work effectively within a team environment.Builds strong constructive working relationships with a wide range of people both within the local organization and externally.Effectively and openly shares information with the wider organization in support of the overall business goals.DeliveryCan demonstrate examples of delivering high quality work, both as an individual and working with a team.Able to manage priorities and seek support when required.ExperienceFew years of experience in similar roles#LI-JN1Additional Information