Job title:

Scientific Software Engineer Intern (3 months)

About SLB:

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization.

Global in outlook, local in practice - and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.

Location:

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Description & Scope

The Intersect Reservoir Simulator is a high-performance software application for solving multiphase fluid flow in porous media. It is used to facilitate decision making and planning for the operation of oil and gas reservoirs and carbon storage projects.

To achieve this Intersect solves partial differential equations using a fully implicit finite volumes formulation with high degrees of parallelism on both CPU and GPU architectures. The challenge of achieving the best absolute performance or best price-performance is considerable and fuses mathematical and computer sciences.

Reservoir models that account for the presence of fractures in the porous media are often based on the assumption of high heterogeneity between the two media. When this assumption can't be made, the numerical models don't converge to the exact solution of the underlying equations. In this internship a new mathematical model for the fracture-well interaction that also considers properties of the porous media has to be created and numerically validated.

Deliverables

• Software This may take the form of a branch from the master repository or software in the master repository for commercial release depending on project outcomes.
• Documentation A document explaining code written and how it may be developed in the future.
• A written report A document detailing work undertaken and results achieved.
• A verbal report A presentation to SLB and partner staff detailing work undertaken and results achieved.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master's Degree - (Penultimate or Final year) in Mathematics/Physics/Engineering or a related discipline
• Oral and written communication skills in English
• Good motivation, autonomy, teamwork, and ingenuity
• Numerical analysis/Computational Physics
• C++

We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.