Specialist, Reservoir Engineering
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About the Role
ADNOC Group seeks a Reservoir Engineering Specialist in Abu Dhabi to analyze well/reservoir performance, develop production strategies, and lead field development planning. Requires a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering and 8+ years of experience in field development and simulation studies.
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Responsibilities
- Develop improved production and completion strategies, workover plans aimed at enhancing production.
- Analyze performance of existing wells/reservoirs and potential development concepts, recommend alternative Improved Recovery Options.
- Apply integrated approach involving geoscience, reservoir management, drilling & completion to assess wells/reservoirs performance and identify risks.
- Design pilots/appraisal wells and data acquisition plans to reduce risks and uncertainties.
- Design and analyze SCAL/PVT laboratory studies.
- Participate in integrated reservoir characterization studies and evaluate development schemes.
- Supervise/conduct single well and sector model studies for performance evaluation.
- Critically review Field Development Plans and challenge subsurface, facilities, drilling, and commercial assumptions.
- Lead technical assurance of FDP maturity, including uncertainty and risk integration.
- Assess technical and economic risks, ensuring linkage between subsurface uncertainty, development concept, and value delivery.
- Support governance and approval processes including BLC, IC, and shareholder forums.
- Monitor execution against approved FDPs and ensure alignment with agreed objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering
- 8 years of experience in field development activities, simulation studies, new technology assessment to enhance production
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Job Purpose
- Analyze wells/reservoirs performance and production forecasts/requirements of various development options.
- Apply integrated approach involving geo science, reservoir, petroleum engineering, drilling & completion & surface facilities.
- Develop surveillance plans to monitor field performance and the preferred option to enhance production and maximize recovery.
Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 1)
- Develop improved production and completion strategies, workover plans aimed at enhancing production.
- Analyze performance of existing wells/reservoirs and potential development concepts, recommend alternative Improved Recovery Options.
- Apply integrated approach involving geoscience, reservoir management, drilling & completion to assess wells/reservoirs performance, identify risks and uncertainties, develop mitigation actions.
- Design pilots/appraisal wells and data acquisition plans required to reduce risks and uncertainties.
- Design and analyses of SCAL/PVT laboratory studies.
- Participate in integrated reservoir characterization studies. Evaluate and optimize development schemes.
- Supervise/Conduct single well and sector model studies for performance evaluation of different completion designs and recovery processes.
Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 2)
- Critically review Field Development Plans and actively challenge subsurface, facilities, drilling, and commercial assumptions through independent technical validation.
- Lead technical assurance of FDP maturity, including assessment of uncertainty, risk integration, and readiness for investment decision.
- Influence development concepts and key assumptions prior to FDP submission through early operator engagement and technical alignment sessions.
- Assess technical and economic risks, ensuring clear linkage between subsurface uncertainty, development concept, and value delivery.
- Support governance and approval processes including BLC, IC, and shareholder forums, providing clear and defensible recommendations.
- Provide integrated cross discipline evaluation across subsurface, drilling, facilities, and commercial elements to ensure optimal development concept selection.
- Validate operator forecasts and development cases through independent benchmarking, scenario testing, and reproduction where required.
- Identify value optimization opportunities and challenge sub optimal development plans to maximise recovery and economic return.
- Monitor execution against approved FDPs and ensure alignment with agreed technical and economic objectives through structured reviews and milestone tracking.
- Provide clear, concise, and defensible recommendations to senior management to support investment decision making.
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
- 8 years of experience in field development activities, simulation studies, new technology assessment to enhance production.
Generic Accountabilities
- Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
- Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills.
- Provide input for preparation of Department/Section budgets and assist in implementation.
- Implement approved Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures.
- Contribute to achievement of approved Performance Objectives.
- Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency.
- Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls.
- Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports.
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