Senior Engineer, Reservoir Engineering

1. KEY OBJECTIVES

• Full reservoir engineering responsibility for assigned Field(s).            
• Establish technically accurate reservoir system descriptions for clastic depositional facies for all assigned sub-surface assets and projects.        
• Conduct detailed technical evaluations of reserves and fluid distributions in individual reservoir system utilizing petrophysical, geological and seismic data.                     
• Define standard and special core and PVT analysis programs for dynamic reservoir properties for inputs into analytical and numerical simulation models.                
• Build fully integrated reservoir simulation models utilizing latest geological modeling techniques and reservoir simulation numerical / analytical analysis methods (i.e. Petrel, Eclipse, tNavigator, Intersect).                         

1.1 KEY OBJECTIVES

• Develop well production and deliverability profiles for different field production scenarios using industry standard well inflow and tubing performance analysis software (GAP/PROSPER/MBAL).              
• Build complex simulation models using reservoir simulation software. Conduct reservoir simulation history matching, predict reservoir behavior, production profile and recovery as well as production optimization with IOR/EOR screening and implementation, ensuring practices and procedures comply with the PTTEP’s guideline and management system.  
• Establish and maintain technical database of all reservoir properties and performance data in conjunction with FDPs’ & FFRs’, all history matching, and predictions simulation runs.                
• Provide management support information for the compilation of regular progress reports, project status, reserves and development option reviews.                 
• Provide training and mentoring for technical knowledge and skills development for more junior engineers.      

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Makes recommendations to management to improve all areas of field development and reservoir management.
• Develop production performance history match integrated reservoir inflow and tubing performance relationships for oil and gas reservoirs.           
• Develop well production and deliverability profiles for different field production scenarios using industry standard well inflow and tubing performance analysis software as well as network models and reservoir simulation numerical analysis.    
• Build production forecasts for inputs to economic models.               
• Solve all technical problems relating to reservoir engineering and petroleum engineering tasks relating to the accurate characterization of reservoir rock & fluid systems.              

2.1 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Technical oversight and input into the reservoir engineering sections of FDP and/or FFR milestone reviews and coordination of FDP and/or FFR submissions      
• Oversight and input into monthly, quarterly and annual Corporate and Petronas reserves evaluation process.                 
• Liaise with other technical and commercial disciplines (drilling, geology, production, engineering, planning, commercial) to ensure constructive and full integration of pertinent data into all reservoir asset evaluations.              
• Provide management support information for the compilation of regular progress reports, project status, reserves and development option reviews.                              
• Work to develop subsurface best practices in core Reservoir Engineering skills .        

3. KEY AUTHORITIES

As provided/assigned by General Manager, Petroleum Development, Manager and/or Equity Team Leader.             

4. WORKING RELATIONSHIP

• Reports directly to the Manager, Head of Greenfield Subsurface, keep informing  all technical Reservoir Engineering activities, and recommending future direction of studies.
• Liaise with all other disciplines involved in field development to ensure constructive and full integration of pertinent data into all reservoir asset evaluations.
• Works with the Asset Management and PTTEP’s Corporate Team to ensure proper reservoir management, aligned with PTTEP’s standard and guideline.
• Coordinates directly with any engineering contractors on reservoir studies and field development.
• Good relations must be maintained with personnel in the office and with JV Partners and regulatory authorities (Petronas).                 

5. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree / master’s in petroleum engineering or similar engineering discipline.                    
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience with 10 years’ experience in an exploration and production or service-related company on field developments - focusing in reserves evaluation, simulation modeling and development engineering.                         
• Major experience with practical application of reservoir engineering principles to optimize reserves, recovery factors and production under various reservoir production strategies in oil and gas reservoirs.         
• Experienced in waterflood management and developing reservoir management plans.   

5.1 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong communication skills with experience working in a multi-national environment.    
• Computing skills, Eclipse 100, Eclipse Office, TNav, Petrel, Saphir, GAP, Prosper, MBAL, Microsoft Office.              
• Self-motivator and able to work independently with minimal supervision.                         
• Proven negotiating, organization, communication and interpersonal skills.     

CORE Competencies