Overview
Primary Purpose of the Job
Drive and perform Reservoir Engineering studies of the QatarEnergy operated onshore oilfields to optimize field development plans, support simulation models construction and maintenance, analyze reservoir and well performance data, develop reservoir surveillance programs and lead reservoir management activities. Drive and perform detailed / integrated development studies for developed and undeveloped hydrocarbon resources and participate in interdisciplinary reservoir study teams and sector reviews. Support staff coaching / mentoring / development.
Principal Accountabilities
Decision Making Authority
Context / Special Features / Challenges
Experience
Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience
Required
Minimum 10 years (preferably 15+ years) of work experience as a Reservoir Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry with demonstrated reservoir studies / performance optimization expertise in mature large oil and gas fields.
Significant experience working on monitoring and managing mature oil fields under waterflood.
Significant experience in fluid sampling, fluid property modelling, RCAL / SCAL studies.
Expertise in field development concepts and scenarios assessment.
Significant experience in transient well test interpretation, material balance modelling and performance prediction.
Significant experience in numerical reservoir simulation (black oil and compositional) studies, history matching and field development plans.
Significant experience in infill drilling and workover planning with a detailed understanding of surveillance and performance optimization.
Experience in integrated surface production system modelling.
Excellent teamwork and experience working in a multicultural environment.
Excellent communication with peers, less experienced staff, and management.
Significant experience in Decline Analysis, resource evaluation, classification and booking methodologies using PRMS.
Experience with uncertainty analysis and risk assessment / management.
Desirable
Significant experience in redevelopment of mature field through the use of EOR (i.e. CO2 WAG, other gases miscible injection and Chemical injection such as Surfactants).
Significant experience in carbonate reservoirs.
Significant experience with operating company.
Software Knowledge / Experience
Simulation - Eclipse 100 / 300 / Echelon / Intersect
Petrel RE
Uncertainty Analysis - MEPO, Petrel U&O
Fluid property modelling - PVTSim
Material balance - MBAL
Well / Surface Network Modelling - Prosper / Gap
Well test interpretation - Saphir
Reservoir surveillance - OFM
Resource database - PHDWin or equivalent (desirable)
Qualifications
Minimum of BSc in Engineering / Petroleum Engineering / Applied Sciences or equivalent.
Principal Reservoir Engineer • Doha, Doha, Qatar