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Associate Reservoir Engineer

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Reference ID R166321 Updated 11/05/2024
Geosciences
Nigeria
Port Harcourt
N/A

What’s the role?

The positions offer the opportunity to work collaboratively with a very dynamic & performance-oriented team of professionals to contribute to Hydrocarbon Maturation and Development as part of a matrix organization in Onshore & Shallow Water Offshore Assets.

You will be part of in-country Development & Subsurface community powering progress through delivering the world's energy demand now and in the future. Note that the Development & Subsurface function aims to consistently deliver industry-leading returns across the hydrocarbon lifecycle through End-to-End Value Creation, Competitive Delivery and Best in Class Subsurface Outcomes.

The successful candidates will have the following specific accountabilities:

  • Quality of reservoir engineering work related to field development definition, execution of drilling, completion, workover, plug & abandonment, decommissioning & restoration activities.
  • Ensure quality delivery of hydrocarbon maturation, production forecasting, resource volume estimation, classification, reporting and assurance.
  • Implement well & reservoir management activities that will safeguard or optimize the asset production potential and long-term ultimate recovery.
  • Ensuring timely and integrated delivery with all other disciplines and stakeholders in the activities of the team, including Wells team, Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.
  • Application of appropriate (new) technologies, providing reservoir engineering input to activities such as well completion, intervention, and workover activities.
  • Preparing and leading execution of proposals for wells & reservoir surveillance, data interpretation and follow-up production optimisation activities.
  • Delivering Design Engineering Practices (DEP) compliant pore pressure/fracture gradient prediction estimates for new wells and all well re-entry activities, including well abandonment.

What we need from you?

  • University Degree in Engineering or related Science with 5-7 yrs experience in Integrated Gas & Upstream industry is a must
  • Strong technical competence in core reservoir engineering, fundamentals of Geoscience, risks and uncertainties management, field development & execution, wells & reservoir management.
  • Fully familiar with reservoir engineering technical, computing and productivity tools.
  • A natural integrator with experience coordinating/participating in activities and working in large, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as well as good stakeholder management skills for interface with Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.

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