Reservoir/Simulation Engineer - Unconventional

Job Title Reservoir/Simulation Engineer - Unconventional Position Description Saudi Aramco is embarking on a program to develop its world-class unconventional resources and is seeking experienced professionals to join our Unconventional Program. We have an immediate requirement for experienced Simulation Engineers who have experience with unconventional production mechanisms and can simulate these through a variety of models, including simple analytical through to more complex numerical simulators. Of primary interest is experience with development and production of shale and tight gas assets. Saudi Aramco’s position as a world leading hydrocarbon finder and producer offers unique opportunities for Simulation Engineers to realize their full technical potentials. Soon, Saudi Aramco will be known not just for conventional oil and gas production, but as a leader in full life cycle unconventional gas development. Consider the opportunity to join our team and help shape the future of one of the key global unconventional resource development! As a Simulation Engineer in an unconventional asset you will have experience in numerical reservoir simulation and will understand key components of dynamic models that come from other subsurface disciplines. You will have experience in utilizing the results of dynamic reservoir models to provide answers to key development decisions that impacts well and field performance. You will also be very familiar with dynamic model limitations and be able to recommend on methods to improve simulation, such as appropriate data gathering and research. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred and will reduce prerequisite work experience stated below by one year for a master’s degree and two years for a Ph.D. A minimum of 15 years of experience, with at least 5 years of experience with unconventional resources on shale and tight gas plays (U.S. preferred). Hands-on experience in black oil, compositional and thermal simulation of conventional and unconventional oil and gas fields. Proficient in the use of software such as Eclipse, Petrel RE, PVTi and other commercial reservoir simulation tools. Experience in single well and multiple well modeling, stress analysis and nodal analysis preferred. Other desirable skills include: • Oil and gas field development and production operations, including unconventional. • Workover/recompletion program design and well site supervision to include coil tubing, wireline, stimulation, snubbing, log analysis, etc. • Surface facility design, including compression, gas metering, tank batteries, dehydration, treaters, separators and production units, pumping units, etc. • Operating expense analysis, decline curve analysis, well test analysis, pipeline design and installation. • Understanding of geology and reservoir mechanics to perform pressure analysis, material balance and have the ability to read logs, understand formation evaluation, core analysis, geomechanics and stimulation data. Duties & Responsibilities You will be required to perform the following: • Design modeling strategies based on objectives of the unconventional team. • Build representative dynamic models of unconventional reservoirs to assist in developing unconventional production concepts and full field development planning. • Deliver production profiles, including uncertainty envelopes on those profiles. • Provide risk mitigation methodologies, along with rest of the unconventional development team, to ensure robust delivery of company’s business plan. About Us Saudi Aramco’s Exploration & Producing (E&P) business line oversees the world’s largest reserves of conventional crude oil, and the fourth-largest reserves of natural gas. The Company’s reserves portfolio include Ghawar, the world’s largest onshore oil field, and Safaniya, the largest offshore field. Company geologists are actively seeking additional reserves in many areas of the Kingdom, offshore in the Gulf and the Red Sea and onshore in the deserts and mountains. Petroleum engineers and earth scientists in E&P work with cutting-edge technology to manage and produce these reserves, including 3D visualization, reservoir simulation and remote geosteering of multilateral wells. The Company’s Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center, or EXPEC, is home to one of the industry’s most powerful computer centers. Research and development into subsurface upstream technology is conducted at the EXPEC Advanced Research Center. For more than two decades in a row, Saudi Aramco has been ranked the No. 1 oil company in the world by Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, a testament to the dedication and professionalism of the men and women of Exploration & Producing. Req Number F38-70032512 https://krb-sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25270&siteid=5398&AReq=5671BR&Codes=ASC-W-HomePage