Senior Reservoir Engineer Advisor
- Pay Rate: $170.00 – $185.90/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Location: Spring, TX 77389 (Onsite)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Main Functions
- Provide guidance to support the Reservoir Leadership Team in achieving desired performance objectives.
- Support and advise the Reservoir Leadership Team to maintain high technical standards.
- Develop plans and programs as required by the Reservoir Management team.
- Guide and support reservoir engineers to establish and implement plans that meet reservoir engineering requirements.
- Act as a reservoir simulation subject matter expert, with strong hands-on and oversight capability.
- Build, run, and evaluate dynamic reservoir models using industry-standard modeling software (Petrel and INTERSECT).
- Conduct and guide detailed history matching and production forecasting to support development planning scenarios.
- Perform and/or guide simulation and other studies to evaluate depletion strategies, development options, and technical issues.
- Perform all related studies necessary to support simulation work, including:
- Pressure, Volume, Temperature (PVT)
- Inflow/outflow analysis
- Relative permeability
- SCAL and other laboratory evaluations
- Perform depletion plan assessments to support asset acquisition evaluations.
- Lead and/or participate in peer reviews to ensure high technical standards are maintained.
- Provide technical input to drilling, facilities, subsurface, and other teams to support integrated project execution.
- Mentor and guide less experienced reservoir engineers in simulation, modeling, and development planning studies.
- Document results in clear, comprehensive written reports and graphical presentations.
- Provide timely, focused updates of results and plans to management, partners, and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop project-specific reservoir strategies with the Project Team to address identified risks and technical challenges.
- Support risk assessments and reservoir studies as defined in the Project Risk Management Plan.
- Support uncertainty analysis, probabilistic forecasting, and value of information (VOI) assessments for data acquisition and development planning.
- Ensure subsurface risks and uncertainties are incorporated into development planning scenarios and forecasts.
- Share safety-related lessons learned across projects and within the company.
- Facilitate Reservoir Team meetings as required.
- Perform additional reservoir studies and technical evaluations as assigned by the Reservoir Leadership Team.
- Maintain a high degree of ethical conduct and professional integrity.
- Adapt effectively in a work environment with shifting priorities.
- Prepare and deliver high-quality technical presentations to internal and external audiences.
- Provide regulatory compliance support as required.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in senior-level Reservoir Engineering roles within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Exceptional knowledge of reservoir engineering fundamentals and best practices.
- Strong expertise in reservoir simulation, including hands-on experience with Petrel and Intersect.
- Proven experience conducting history matching, forecasting, and scenario analysis to support field development planning.
- Demonstrated ability to build, calibrate, run, and interpret dynamic reservoir models.
- Ability to independently identify technical issues, propose solutions, and execute reservoir evaluations.
- Willingness and capability to direct, review, and mentor the work of less experienced engineers.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills across technical and management levels.
- High level of initiative, problem-solving ability, and flexibility in managing uncertainty.
- Ability to work under pressure in an environment that requires high standards of customer service, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
- Working knowledge of reservoir management processes, standards, and expectations.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in an integrated, multidisciplinary project team environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and standard industry engineering tools.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Training will be provided as needed.
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