Senior Reservoir Engineer

As a Senior Reservoir Engineer, you’ll be accountable for:

• Developing mastery in recovery processes associated with HVO and XHVO recovery
• Numerical modeling of recovery processes in reservoirs with no injectivity, below and above the fracture pressure gradient
• Contributing in the evaluation of results from field trials, joint industry ventures and universities which may provide valuable inputs into designing and modeling future field development optimisation, with cooperation from surveillance and stimulation teams
• Understanding the economics of XHVO production and the impact of technology in reducing the unit technical cost
  Participating in industry forums and meetings where XHVO topics are presented
• Executing portions of or entire R&D projects, always with clear deliverables and ensuring that these are deployed in the field
• Active participation in setting the EOR strategy
• The onboarding and coaching of junior staff.

Your general accountabilities will include:

• Preventing all injuries and HSE incidents, and following house and golden EP rules
• The technical integrity and delivery of the programme
• Executing projects within budget and resource constraints
• Effective collaboration with other stakeholders and R&D teams including regional clients.

You will also be expected help define the portfolio of research programmes. This includes initiating new R&D projects to keep the portfolio evergreen, and deciding if projects meet the criteria to progress in the R&D funnel.

Preferably with a Phd in petroleum engineering or a related science or engineering discipline, you’ll have significant experience of reservoir engineering, particularly in areas such as simulation, field development optimisation and research.

In-depth knowledge of reservoir modeling and simulation techniques is essential, and you should be committed to driving forward integration with other disciplines. We’ll look for a keen interest in the latest reservoir engineering technology, and experience of Field Development Planning (FDP), and Value Assurance Review (VAR) processes.

Experience of production stimulation and operational environments would be valuable, and you should be ready to advance your knowledge of thermal/steam/heat processes, fracturing and other aspects of reservoir engineering.

We’ll also look for the following:

• Excellent business-focused team working skills
• Experience of managing experimental work and laboratories with a strong emphasis on HSE
• The ability to lead diverse work groups and balance challenging long and short-term targets
  The ability to lead across multiple sites (Houston, Rijswijk, etc.) and multiple organisations
• First-class people management skills
• Excellent writing, speaking and networking skills
• Good project management skills
• The ability to lead complex change management efforts
• Stakeholder management and relationship building skills, as you’ll be working with senior leaders in EP, third parties, government and national oil companies.