Orbis - Experience The Difference

Description

Senior Petroleum Engineer
Reservoir Management, Production Optimization and New Technology
 
SUMMARY
Cooperate with Petroleum Development for optimizing the value of oil and gas fields’ production and reservoir recovery through the introduction of real time dynamic modeling and effective automation to achieve balanced injection and production processes.
 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Survey the market and identify the most promising automated gas lift system. Plan and implement a pilot for proof of concept and consequently plan client wide application if successful.
2. Liaise with EOR team on the performance of artificial lift pilots and ensure alignment with the gas lift automation project.
3. Coordinate with Petroleum Development to review latest reservoir test results and studies and investigate ways of improving production recovery through offline and online modeling for all fields.
4. Identify with Petroleum Development the use of downhole pressure, temperature, flow rate and downhole control valve to support the smart field philosophy in all fields.
5. Verify with Petroleum Development the performance of already installed downhole sensors and controls.
6. Advise on remote monitoring, control and surveillance tools required for reservoir management and the optimization of oil production, gas lift and gas injection.
7. Survey the market place for other available downhole sensors and controls and check their relevance and performance with share holders and other users.
8. Explore available techniques for well monitoring systems that predict online the production rate of wells and evaluate with Petroleum Development and Operations the performance of SHELL system tried in Bab.
9. Verify with Operations the performance of multiphase flow meters tried in the client for well testing and continue observing the performance of all multiphase meters for accuracy and repeatability of well testing.
10. Prepare blueprints, drawings, layouts and other visual aids to address requirements and indicate progress to management.
11. Work with NEB Petroleum Development team to complete the dynamic model of NEB field until it becomes functional and continue observing its performance.
12. Recommend to the management the way forward in dynamic modeling based on the experience with NEB model.
13. Explore and advise on techniques to optimize and automate the gas lift process utilizing online modeling.
14. Conduct surveys to gather field data.
15. Verify with Petroleum Development and Operations the performance of artificial lift pilots.
16. Cooperate with Petroleum Development to study and report on the current bottlenecks in the existing facilities and recommend on how to optimize production.
17. Advise on remote monitoring, control and surveillance tools required for optimization of oil production, gas lift and gas injection.
18. Prepare blueprints, drawings, layouts and other visual aids to address requirements and indicate progress to management.
19. Review development plans and procedures for compliance with adopted engineering standards and good engineering practices.
20. Provide advice and support to Operations and Petroleum Development when asked for.
21. Analyze designs and make recommendations for changes or modifications.
22. Understand and ensure compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards of the company.
23. Accept responsibility and a level of accountability commensurate with the seniority of the position.
24. Other duties as assigned.
 
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide technical reports and presentations to management and to other divisions and departments.
2. Provide training and mentor new staff of national graduates.
3. Attend conferences and seminars and keep up to date with the latest development.
4. Attend regular meetings with Operations, Engineering & Projects and Petroleum Development.
5. Be willing to devote extra effort / time when needed.
6. Work in a safety focused environment and actively participate in safety initiatives.
7. Conduct feasibility studies and develop business case for new requirements.
 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
1. Familiar with subsurface and topside engineering activities to bring oil or gas from the reservoir to the surface economically and safely.
2. Have good knowledge on petrophysics, drilling, production operations and reservoir engineering.
3. Have knowledge of production geology and production technology.
4. Able to interpret well-logging results and predict production potential.
5. Able to use well and reservoir surveillance data to manage the value of the reservoir and decide on appropriate engineering interventions.
6. Have the ability to implement standard engineering practices and to develop detailed engineering documents.
7. Familiar with field development economics.
8. Able to work independently and deliver under no supervision.
9. Able to work under pressure and yield quality results.
10. Able to work effectively in a team environment and interact well with colleagues and other staff.
11. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Qualifications Required

Degree

Start Date

06/04/2009

Duration

Permanent

Salary

c£100k