Summary
North Oil Company is hiring a Senior Reservoir Engineer on a 3-year renewable contract in Qatar. The role leads and supports Enhanced Oil Recovery studies, modelling, pilots, field trials and deployment planning, including data acquisition and monitoring plans. It also involves guiding contractors, mentoring team members, developing business cases, and presenting technical work to stakeholders. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and at least 10 years of reservoir engineering experience, including 3 years in a dedicated EOR role.
The posting
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Job Purpose
**This position will be on a 3 year renewable contract.**
Responsible for working independently to provide technical input into the de-risking, development and execution of EOR methods to increase field production and potential. Input will include leading internal technical studies and developing/following external support heads.
Key Accountabilities
- Propose and design data acquisition programs to support EOR maturation.
- Provide technical input into and lead EOR projects through the maturation process
- Accountable for mentoring junior team members on EOR modelling techniques and strategies.
- Provide expert modelling assistance for the building and maintaining of simulation models to support EOR projects.
- Developing reservoir modelling strategies and workflows that are fit for purpose and can deliver technical results intime to support the business process.
- Develop, follow-up and lead major external studies put in place to support the maturation of EOR throughout all of the ALS reservoirs
- Producing high-quality presentation material for the purpose of engaging internally and externally with stakeholders
ACTIVITIES
- Autonomy in the field of dynamical simulation with specific emphasis on EOR modelling using Eclipse and IX.
- Coordinate specialty studies necessary for the development of EOR reservoir simulation models.
- Strong participation in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) pilot and their implementation in Field Development, including monitoring aspects.
- The candidate should be experienced in a broad range of EOR techniques and the associated maturation workflows. Specific knowledge in low API/permeability EOR applications is preferable.
- Developing EOR deployment strategies (pilot, small commercial pilots and large-scale deployment) with an emphasis on ensuring all proposals are supported by a positive business case
- The individual must be able to work independently and have sufficient experience to propose, mature and drive work programmes that are specifically tailored towards eventual field trial/deployment within a realistic timeframe.
- Following and guiding third party contractors brought onboard to support EOR evaluation/de-risking
- Assist with maintaining the EOR roadmap and progressing assigned projects through the various defined decision gates.
- Provide EOR input into the annual reserves process, LRBP and RoFo exercise
- Act as an EOR simulation point of excellence and provide support to NOC of modelling strategies
- Participation in maturing EOR technology field trials
- Participations in maturing of EOR monitoring plans
- Provide validated relevant data (production profiles) to be used for economic evaluation of each project/well/study.
- Propose and support reservoir data acquisitions programs (fluids, conventional and SCAL, well testing, logs, cores, etc) to support EOR maturation.
- Represent NOC in presentation and validation of technical work by internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for the independent generation of high-quality presentation and documentation material for internal and external use.
Competencies
Demonstrate Adaptability in Managing Complex Situations
Demonstrate Learning Agility and Drive Innovation
Develop Others and Institutionalise Knowledge
Facilitate Collaboration and Sense of Community
Improve Safety, Technical Proficiency and Results
Set Purpose, Strategic Direction and Company Plan
Strengthen Accountability and Continuous Improvement
Think and Act in Stakeholder-Centric Ways
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Methods
Analytical Thinking
Communication Skills
Education
- Master or Bachelor degree in a relevant geosciences disciplines or other relevant technical discipline qualification
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a reservoir engineer in the oil and gas environment, with at least least 3 years’ experience in a dedicated EOR role (Polymer, surfactant or WAG experience preferable).
- Ability to work independently and to be confident to make technical decisions without supervision.
- Capability to engage, communicate and network internally to ensure delivery of technical work
- A strong technical background and the confidence to contribute and lead technical discussions.