Reservoir SME

Job Title:Reservoir SME

Location: Abu Dhabi, AE

Employment Type: 

Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee field development plan studies, ensuring compliance with company standards, rigor, and technical quality.
• Champion the application of technical standards and best practices across Group companies.
• Facilitate the adherence to standards and guidelines within Group Companies, promoting efficiency and value alignment.
• Lead the evaluation and testing of commercial reservoir simulators, affiliated software, and analytical tools to recommend cost-effective technical software.
• Offer hands-on support for reservoir modeling, simulation development, and related projects.
• Review reservoir study reports, recommending techniques and actions to enhance field development plans and data gathering programs.
• Advise on reservoir modeling, software considerations, R&D, reservoir technology, hydrocarbon reserves, and reservoir management.
• Ensure a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach is adopted in all reservoir engineering endeavors.
• Contribute to the creation of standards for knowledge, competency, and resource allocation strategy, fostering a stimulating learning environment.
• Aid in shaping operational plans, budget requirements, and departmental strategies.
• Participate in policy, procedure, and system development in line with best practices and company standards.
• Recommend internal process enhancements for alignment with ISO standards and industry best practices.
• Engage actively in both internal and external audits for the department.

Qualification:

• Master's degree in Reservoir Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in subsurface Reservoir Engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of related disciplines such as geology, geophysics, and reservoir management.
• Must have regional experience 
• Ideally coming from Oil & Gas, Energy Companies, MNCs or Big Service Companies 

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficient in classical reservoir engineering analytical methods.
• Acquaintance with reservoir engineering software like Eclipse, VIP; modeling tools such as Petrel and RMS; PVT software, and integrated production management tools like MBAL and Prosper.
• Ability to perform basic simulation modeling with experience in advanced modeling techniques.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, capable of representing the company at internal and external engagements.
• Self-driven with a penchant for innovative problem-solving. Demonstrates resilience against challenging problems and tight deadlines.