Maximising reserves and production and optimising the development of a field or group of fields form the main objectives of this role within the Geosciences Department. The successful candidates will carry out reservoir modelling and synthesis for operated fields, analysing all reservoir engineering data and incorporating it into 3D reservoir simulation models.

Other key activities will include definition and optimisation of the reservoir management strategy and reservoir evaluation programmes for new wells. You will also promote the use of new technology and tools in order to increase production, decrease costs and reduce uncertainties.

You may also be nominated as project leader for a number of fields, in which event you will supervise and co-ordinate the activity of the team members in order to plan, schedule and achieve consistency of the studies.

It is anticipated that the ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum BSc (Hons) in engineering or related discipline and preferably an MSc in Petroleum Engineering, with a track record in the UKCS oil industry as a Reservoir Engineer, preferably with an operator
• Full proficiency in Reservoir simulation (both black-oil and compositional)
• Full proficiency in other reservoir engineering techniques: well test interpretation, material balance, production logging, PVT analysis, and other standard reservoir engineering interpretation tools
• In depth understanding of reservoir production mechanisms including IOR/EOR
• Excellent communication and organisational skills will also be required along with the ability to lead a team of geoscientists