Sr. Staff Reservoir Engineer
Presented by: North American Recruiting and Consulting
Location: Houston, Texas
Job Code: CRT0745
Client Overview:
Our client is a global leader in the resources industry. Formed from a merger between two companies, they bring together an exceptional mix of quality, low-cost resource assets, complemented by a strong management team determined to operate their assets in an efficient manner. They have financial strength through their cash flow and balance sheet, a diversity of products and customers, as well as access to global capital markets and an enviable platform of growth opportunities.
They are distinguished from other resource companies by the combination of the quality of their assets; their deep inventory of growth projects; their customer-focused marketing; their diversification across countries, commodities, and markets; and their petroleum business.
As at 30 June, 2009 they had some 40,990 employees working in over 100 operations in 25 countries. Reflecting their aim to be a premier global company, they occupy significant positions in major commodity businesses.
PURPOSE:
• Effectively provide reservoir engineering evaluations of Exploration Division opportunities.
• Integrate all functional inputs into a fit-for-purpose evaluation (e.g., drilling, marketing, commercial, etc).
• Communicate results, including uncertainties and ranges, to PDE and higher management. Where appropriate, clearly recommend a course of action.
• Assist with well and DST planning and operations
• Leverage specialty skills across all Petroleum Division opportunities
• Share knowledge and learnings with Pre-Development Evaluation and the general reservoir engineering community.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Perform excellent technical work and maintain specific technical skills in one or more of the following disciplines: classic reservoir engineering, reservoir simulation, integrated production modeling, production forecasting.
• Proactively identify uncertainties and risks in conceptual field development scenarios and identify solutions to effectively resolve them.
• Effectively evaluate prospects in new ventures, exploration, and appraisal stages using fit-for-purpose methodologies.
• Develop production forecasts for prospects in the exploration and appraisal stage using analytical and numerical methods.
• Provide ranges in recovery factors and production profiles that account for all subsurface uncertainties using fit-for purpose methodologies.
• Develop feasible field development concepts as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work closely with an integrated PDE team to develop understanding of reservoirs and development risks.
• Identify recovery efficiencies due to water injection, artificial lift, active well management, and reservoir management and include these recovery efficiencies in production forecasts.
• Manage PVT and MDT data and flow assurance studies and incorporate data in reservoir assessments.
• Present evaluation results to the team, in peer reviews, in joint partner meetings and workshops.
• Adhere to HSEC policy and management standards, and exercise BHPB’s safe work policies
• Transfer knowledge and learnings to other Reservoir Engineers in PDE and the Petroleum reservoir engineering community.
• Constructively participate on occasion in Peer Reviews and Assists of Exploration, Development, and Production projects.
BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
• Proactive team player and efficient communicator.
• Self-starter and able to work independently as well as in small teams.
Leadership Model:
• Vision
• 360 degree Credibility & Integrity
• Action Orientation
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Feedback and Recognition
• Accountability
• Judgment
AUTHORITY & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
• Chief Reservoir Engineer
• PDE Reservoir Engineering Supervisor
• Manager Pre Development Evaluation
• VP Development Planning
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualification
• Tertiary university degree level in an engineering, mathematics or science subject
Experience & Technical Competencies
• Minimum of 15 years with experience in the upstream oil and gas industry
• Experience in opportunity identification and evaluation
• Good knowledge of all reservoir engineering basics
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• User of reservoir simulation and other methods for modelling reservoir production dynamics
• Working knowledge of detailed pipeline network models and advanced well test analysis methods in project work
• Applicable knowledge of geoscience and production engineering
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and interact across technical disciplines
• Experience as lead reservoir engineer in a multi-disciplinary team environment
· Experience in Ultra Deep Water, esp. in GOM is Preferred
Languages:
English fluent
Compensation:
Base salary will be close to $130-200K + (doe); this position is Bonus Eligible of up to 30% of base salary; Excellent additional Benefit Package which will make this an extremely compelling overall Package; Excellent Relo. (As a side note on this client over the last few years their turnover rate has been less than 5%--they do treat their employees well and are very involved in their community).
Contact Information:
Bob Turner, Ed. D., President
North American Recruiting and Consulting
826 Ashford Court
Tyler, Texas 75703
Direct Line: 903-561-6928
Mobile Line: 903-618-0066
E-mail: bob.turner@narecruiting.net or dr.bobturner@earthlink.net