Wood is recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on establishing and implementing reservoir management plans for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE on 5/2 work schedule. 

This role is a full-time onsite role in Dubai, UAE with travel to Basra, Iraq as needed.

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Wood is recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on establishing and implementing reservoir management plans for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE on 5/2 work schedule. 

This role is a full-time onsite role in Dubai, UAE with travel to Basra, Iraq as needed.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices.

Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client’s energy transition and emissions reduction goals. 

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq 
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice 
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market 
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests 
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.  
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover 
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company 
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones 

Key Objectives

• Establish and implement reservoir management plans.
• Develop and implement reservoir / well surveillance plans.
• Identify, implement and monitor capacity enhancement opportunities (such as wellwork recommendations).
• Mentor WQIFOD BOC reservoir engineers developing their reservoir surveillance skillset as well as general critical thinking approach.
• Analyze pressure build up and fall off test using Ecrin Suite application software.
• Perform hydraulic modeling for wellbore analysis using Integrated Production Modeling tool (IPM – Prosper).
• Implement the reservoir surveillance activities in accordance with established engineering practices.
• Perform analysis of production performance data:
• Track trends, patterns, and other characteristics using Oil Field Manager (OFM) tool.
• Share views on the interpretation of data.
• Prepare recommendations to address performance gaps / business improvement needs.
• Analyze fluid properties data and recommend the proper procedure for sample analysis.
• Prepare, in conjunction with other Operations Technical / Operations leadership groups, the long-term development and reservoir management programs as part of the annual and longer-term work plans.
• Develop progress reports against agreed Reservoir Engineering work plans, prepares contingency plans and recommend changes to the work program based on findings.
• Provide relief for group lead as applicable.
• Adhere to professional engineering standards and practices.

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  

Expected:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Reservoir Engineering. Master’s or Doctorate’s degrees are desirable.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Surveillance and Management, Reservoir Development and/or Field Development Plan.

Skills:

• Advanced Petroleum Engineering skills for Reservoir Engineering.
• Advanced Fluid Properties skills and pressure build-up analysis.
• Formation evaluation and Production Logging skills.
• Analytical skills / problem solving. Highly organized and able to multitask.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Advanced English speaking and writing skills.

Systems:

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• Oil Field Manager (OFM) tool.
• Integrated Production Modeling (IPM – Mbal, Prosper, and Gap).
• Pressure Transient Analysis (Ecrin Suite).