Summary
North Oil Company is hiring a Senior Reservoir Engineer for its Doha office. The role coordinates subsurface inputs and technical documentation for field development studies, new wells, shareholder reviews and project approvals. Responsibilities include consolidating production forecasts, resource estimates and data acquisition plans, supporting well and facilities design, and contributing to post-FID optimization and reviews. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree, preferably a master’s, in a reservoir engineering or petroleum engineering subject, 10 years of subsurface experience and experience with Intersect, Power BI and Petrel.
The posting
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Job Purpose
Support the framing, coordination and consolidation of subsurface RDG studies needed to mature and deliver development projects. Support NOC stakeholders (primarily Petroleum Architects and IDEG) to:
1. Secure project milestone approval with Shareholders and FID endorsement of new wells.
2. Provide input for Field Development Studies with supporting documentation
SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION
Position N+1: Head, Reservoir Integration
Position N+2: Manager Reservoir Development and Growth
Supervised Team size: None
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
Doha (Qatar) office.
Standard office hours, 5 days a week.
Key Accountabilities
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the direction of the Head, Reservoir Integrationhe main accountabilities include:
1. Prepare subsurface inputs, in collaboration with Asset RDG teams, for new wells and field development studies, including technical documentation for shareholder reviews, validations, and approvals.
2. Coordinate and consolidate key subsurface RDG deliverables including unconstrained production forecasts, resource estimates, data acquisition plans, and derisking strategies to unlock future development.
3. Provide subsurface inputs to IDEG to support the design and sizing of wellhead platforms and surface facilities
4. Participate in multi-Divisional meetings and communicate key findings transversely
ACTIVITIES
Technical work delivery
Technical responsibilities are:
- Provide subsurface input to support Field Development Strategy and development studies.
- To maintain effective interface within RDG for timely preparation of subsurface input for future development studies.
- Coordinate the Maturation of appraisal well Basis of Design aligned with drilling schedules, studies, budgets and as agreed with IDEG / Shareholders.
- Lead post-FID optimization studies to maximize project value before execution (example Ruya Optimization Study)
- Support post-execution reviews and lessons learned. (example Gallaf Post Mortem)
- Consolidate RDG inputs for ARR, Budget and LRBP submissions.
- Maintain the Al Shaheen MDP, reference projects, models, databases, and archives.
- Prepare and coordinate Subsurface materials required for shareholder validation and decision-making meetings.
Competencies
Delegate Appropriately and Communicate Effectively
Demonstrate Adaptability in Managing Complex Situations
Demonstrate Learning Agility and Drive Innovation
Develop Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Competence
Develop Others and Institutionalise Knowledge
Develop Talent for the Future NOC Sustainability
Facilitate Collaboration and Sense of Community
Improve Safety, Technical Proficiency and Results
Lead By Example with NOC Values
Set Purpose, Strategic Direction and Company Plan
Strengthen Accountability and Continuous Improvement
Think and Act in Stakeholder-Centric Ways
Education
Minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree, and preferably Master’s degree (in a RE / PE subject)
Experience
- 10 years’ experience within a Subsurface organization, including experience with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience with Intersect, PowerBI, Petrel
- Ability to engage and manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Proven communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to frame and execute sub-projects while working transversally with limited supervision.
- Commercial and business acumen / Ability to influence business decision making