Aramco Gulf Operations
Reservoir Engineering Specialist Jobs in Saudi Arabia
PURPOSE & SCOPE
To lead reservoir engineering operations, including simulation, well testing for production, development depletion planning to optimize utilization of well facilities, economies etc. Conducts and participates in the analysis of well performance to determine any change to well and any course of action to be taken recommending operational procedures to ensure maximum oil recovery.
Work within a team of Technical Advisors with broad petroleum engineering experiences and specialties to develop and deliver a wide range of professional development programs and courses targeting Reservoir Engineers (reservoir management, reservoir simulation, well testing, reserves, etc.) of all experience levels.
Work closely with other Technical Senior Engineers from other disciplines including Geophysicists, Geologists, Drilling Engineers, Production Engineers, Petrophysicists, unconventional resources, and Facilities Engineers in constructing an excellent strategic plans/programs.
FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBLITIES
1. Assists in the implementation of Division policies, processes, and procedures to ensure all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled.
2. Conducts technical evaluation and verification of contractors’ pre-qualification documents, assesses each contactor’s capabilities, and reports to General Supervisor, to ensure selection of appropriately qualified contractors at the optimum price and required standards.
3. Diagnose variations from anticipated well performance and recommend stimulation or other remedial measures as appropriate. Recommend horizontal or multilateral wells based on a technical and economic analysis of the candidate reservoir. Ensure that the horizontal or multilateral well program meets formation evaluation and reservoir management objectives.
4. Specify procedures for conducting displacement studies. Oversee the planning, design and implementation of a pilot field test. Evaluate the results of displacement studies and pilot tests and recommend optimal field implementation plans.
5. Aggressively monitors and provides specialized engineering support during the execution of contracts to ensure that both contracting parties fulfil their obligations.
6. Contributes in the planning of the development well and workover (D&W) drilling programs and reservoir engineering programs for all fields in conformity with the Company’s long-range plan and within approved budgets to meet established production targets.
7. Develop guidelines for formulating reservoir exploitation strategies in accordance with static and dynamic modeling results. Rank proposed reservoir development strategies based on the company’s technical and financial indicators. Integrate results from geoscience, engineering and business studies into a comprehensive plan for developing hydrocarbon assets.
8. Coordinates with other departments and contractors for operational planning & arrangement and leads (under the supervision of the Supervisor) all reservoir engineering operations including collection and analysis of fluid samples, well logging, well stimulation jobs, flow tests and analyses, reservoir surveillance programs, core laboratory tests & analyses ensuring that reservoir engineering related operations meet the requirement of Company’s exploration and development programs, schedules, and safety standards.
9. Review and approve rate forecasts and reserve determinations for dry gas or condensate wells. Review and approve gas or condensate well designs and locations based on reservoir management objectives. Work with integrated subsurface team to evaluate, develop and recommend plans to maximize value of gas and condensate assets. Develop new approaches to complex problems in gas field reservoir management.
10. Develops (and upon approval) leads the execution of reservoir characterization, modelling, simulation and asset evaluation programs including PVT analysis, conventional & special core analysis, reservoir and individual well performance review, vertical flow profile analysis, up-scaling, setting boundary conditions and operational conditions, model initialization, history matching, future performance prediction and reserves evaluation.
11. Lead optimization efforts at own project or multiple projects within own area of responsibility; identify work habits and procedures that can be changed to optimize the fluids production. Analyze current production operations to identify the in-place bottlenecks and propose alternatives to improve performance.
12. Constructs and validates single well models and defines field development scenario while performing perditions runs and evaluates results to optimize reservoir management using reservoir simulation techniques.
13. Contributes to litho-logical and textural characterization /rock typing and relation to fluid flow, building /updating and up-scaling 3D static model and characterization of fluid systems.
14. Develops market intelligence on latest available reservoir technology and identifies & recommends (to the General Supervisor) the required technology (like artificial lift methods) to be acquired to support and enhance Reservoir engineering practices.
15. Provides data, assists in surface facilities network simulation for network system optimization, participates, and provides support in de-bottlenecking of certain facility layout. Provide support and inputs on understanding surface production/injection facilities function and layout.
16. Dfd Review and approve rate forecasts and reserve determinations for producing oil wells. Review and approve well designs and locations based on reservoir management objectives. Work with integrated subsurface team to evaluate, develop and recommend plans to maximize value of oil producing assets. Develop new approaches to complex problems in oil field reservoir management.
17. Designs and evaluates fluid and rock laboratory studies; evaluates field applications of enhanced oil recovery while designing pilot scale project including simulation and follows up on their implementation.
18. Designs pilot monitoring program for timely performance assessment and evaluate results for wider applications. Estimates original fluids in place by deterministic & probabilistic methods; estimates recovery factors & reserves by analytical methods.
19. Prepares section reports in a timely and accurate manner to meet Company and section requirements, policies and standards. Assists the General Supervisor in annual budget preparation, review and control on expenditures, in line with annual company departmental budget and annual operational plans.
20. Complies with all relevant safety, health and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment and Performs other related duties or assignments as directed by higher authorities.
MINIMUM RELATED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Academic:
Graduate degree in petroleum/Reservoir Engineering.
Additional Skills:
Petroleum engineering applications such as MBAL, OFM, Petrel, Spotfire, Prosper, Kappa, Gap, etc.
Related Work Experience (type and years)
A minimum of 15 years of industry experience working on Reservoir Engineering (RE) projects, management and operations that includes 10 years or more of recent active technical roles.
A wide range working knowledge of RE disciplines/topics such as reservoir management, reservoir simulation, reserves, and well testing, are essential. Specialization in one or few sub disciplines are advantageous.
Must have experience in training delivery, mentoring, and development of training programs for Reservoir Engineering (RE) in all levels.