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Short Description:

Reservoir engineers commonly use technology and expertise to pinpoint and efficiently allocate usable fossil fuel reservoirs underground for oil and gas companies.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Interpret field and individual well performance, sand & contaminants trends using the appropriate and / or latest technique to ensure optimum and economical petroleum resources production. 
  • Support delivery of petroleum resources production allocation and volume balance reports to management. 
  • Participate in technical review or collaborative study on reservoir management & studies. 
  • Analyze the reservoir characterization required for evaluating petroleum reserves. 
  • Develop field development plan & reservoir management strategy by using reservoir simulation model.
  • Support reservoir surveillances operation and analyze surveillances data & results to formulate the production constraint mitigation strategy/plan and recommendations to increase asset value. 
  • Keep abreast of new technology and integrate innovative technology, to apply for production enhancement opportunities. 
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with field operational sections (Petroleum Engineering, Drilling, Project, Production & Operation sections).

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree or Master in Petroleum / Reservoir Engineering or Chemical Engineering. 
  • 3-5 years working experience in upstream Oil and Gas industry. 
  • Possess knowledge in the technology inventory of; Reservoir Rock & Fluid Characterization, Well Test Design and Pressure Transient Analysis, Well Performance and Production Operation, Reservoir Performance and Resource Estimation, Reservoir Modelling and Simulation, and Depletion Strategy and Drive Mechanism 
  • Possess strong analytical skill and effectively communicate technical data. 
  • Good written and spoken English, strong interpersonal skills and a team player.

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  • Title: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • SVP Range: (7.0 to < 8.0) 

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