Senior Reservoir Engineer

SENIOR RESERVOIR ENGINEER

Our client an oil and gas Operator is seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer for a 4-month contract position based in Aberdeen.

Purpose of Role:
* Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions by influencing the operator and joint venture partners, underpinned by robust subsurface technical work

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

* Provide subsurface decision support for non-operated assets, framing key decisions, identifying critical uncertainties and providing clear recommendations to management.
* Provide independent technical assurance and challenge of operator evaluations, focusing on uncertainties and assumptions material to value and decision quality.
* Develop and maintain client's technical position through integrated subsurface evaluation.
* Build technical alignment between client, operators and co-venturers to enable effective decision making and maximise value to Harbour.
* Define and deliver reservoir engineering work programs in support of business strategy across multiple assets.
* Identify, mature and influence the operator to deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth .
* Maintain production forecasts in support of mid and long term business plans
* Mentoring junior staff
* Interface and leverage technical expertise to influence subsurface team priorities and work programs.

Daily tasks include:
* Development of technical recommendations to support subsurface, asset and investment decisions
* Generation of production forecasts to support key business decisions using the appropriate tools e.g. analogue, DCA, material balance, simulation models
* Review, challenge and assurance of operator reservoir engineering evaluations and recommendations
* Analysis and integration of production, pressure, fluid and surveillance data to identify opportunities, risks and key uncertainties
* Evaluation of production enhancement and new well opportunities.
* Reserves assessments.
* Monitoring and assisting with specialists and contractors to manage reservoir engineering projects.
* Reservoir engineering input to internal and external business approvals, partner engagements and technical committee meetings.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:
Core Technical Experience
* Fully developed technical skill set
* Expertise in delivering complex reservoir engineering projects incorporating uncertainty.
* Expert in several anchor skills. Thoroughly understands technology and how it supports the business.
* Expertise in different aspects of reservoir engineering e.g. field development, simulation, material balance, pressure transient analysis, fluid properties, decline curve analysis, reserve evaluations.
* Identifies, develops, executes and evaluates business opportunities
* Experience of critically reviewing and assuring technical evaluations
* Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions across multidisciplinary teams and joint venture environments
* Ability to integrate subsurface, wells, facilities, operational and commercial considerations into technical recommendations.
* Sound working knowledge of industry software packages
Qualifications
* MSc in reservoir engineering or a related subject.
Personal Characteristics
* Puts forward own views credibly and persuasively, linking communications with desired outcomes
* Takes accountability for the success of both their own and others' projects, considering and integrating a wide range of information and views in making decisions. Recognises the importance of framing and strong multi-disciplinary narratives
* Works to build trust with a multi-disciplinary team. Proactively finds opportunities to assist others and provide guidance, promotes a teamwork-based collaborative approach
* Able to solve complex problems by balancing different needs, displaying creativity and considering innovative approaches when solving problems while looking for business efficiencies in their solutions
* Consistently completes tasks on time and to a high standard, taking responsibility for both personal and collective goals.