Senior Reservoir Engineer - UK

Our client an Independent European oil and gas exploration and production company is looking to recruit a technically focused Senior Reservoir Engineer.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Subsurface Manager this role is primarily responsible for generating and implementing ideas to increase production and reserves within the UK producing assets.

This encompasses operational reservoir engineering, maintenance and use of reservoir simulation models, use of classical techniques, close liaison with geoscientists, well engineers and operations engineers to identify, evaluate and implement value adding opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Provide input to reservoir monitoring and production optimisation by working closely with operations staff.
• Update and maintenance of field simulation models working closely with geoscientists.
• Use simulation models, analytical tools and a detailed understanding of well and reservoir performance to identify, evaluate and justify production enhancing opportunities including interventions, workovers and infill drilling
• Identify risks, uncertainties and upside potential and incorporate into decision making process
• Liaise with studies engineers and geoscientists for simulation model rebuilds and other studies projects
• Provide input to the long term reservoir development and management strategy
• Provide input to independent yearly reserves estimates as input to the Corporate Reserves certification process
• Provide input to long term and short term production forecasts for each asset
• This position requires experience in running ECLIPSE reservoir models, material balance modelling, decline curve analysis
• Good communication skills and ability communicate in a clear and concise manner are essential
• Self motivated team player with ability to work with minimum supervision in a small team

To be considered for this position you will have a educated to degree level (preferably Masters) with a high level of technical experience as a Reservoir Engineer within an operator (preferably on North Sea assets). Experience of water flood would be considered a distinct advantage.

To discuss this position further please contact:

Julia Welland
+44 (0)161 445 0445
Julia.welland@oscar-associates.com