PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reservoir Depletion Strategy Development: Lead the development and execution of reservoir depletion strategies to maximize recovery from discovered volumes while managing production rates and maintaining reservoir integrity.

• Reservoir Characterization: Oversee reservoir modeling and simulation, integrating geological, geophysical, and petrophysical data to accurately characterize reservoir behavior and guide depletion decisions.

• Development Planning: Coordinate and supervise the creation of comprehensive development plans for discovered volumes, including well placement, drilling schedules, production forecasts, and resource allocation.

• Production Optimization: Monitor ongoing production performance and identify opportunities for improving production rates, reducing costs, and enhancing recovery through reservoir management techniques, including enhanced oil recovery (EOR).

• Team Leadership: Manage a team of reservoir engineers, geologists, and other subsurface specialists, providing mentorship, performance evaluations, and career development.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with drilling, completion, facilities, and operations teams to ensure alignment and integration of subsurface and surface activities in the development phase.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize reservoir simulation models, well test data, and performance monitoring to make data-driven decisions that optimize depletion strategies and development plans.

• Compliance & Safety: Ensure that all activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations, and industry best practices.

• Risk Management: Identify potential risks related to reservoir depletion and development, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure that project objectives are met on time and within budget.

• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates and reports to senior management, external stakeholders, and regulatory bodies on project status, challenges, and key outcomes.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience, or a related field. Professional certifications in reservoir engineering or related disciplines are a plus.

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in subsurface reservoir management, with a focus on reservoir depletion, development planning, and production optimization.

• Technical Expertise: Strong technical knowledge of reservoir engineering, production techniques, EOR methods, and reservoir simulation tools (e.g., Eclipse, CMG, Petrel).

• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for working with various teams and stakeholders.

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong ability to evaluate complex reservoir challenges and devise effective solutions.

• Project Management: Experience in managing large-scale projects, from conception to implementation, with a focus on delivering results within budget and on schedule.

• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with industry-standard software tools for reservoir modeling, data analysis, and production monitoring.

• Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE): Knowledge of and commitment to HSE best practices in subsurface operations.