Specialist, Reservoir Engineering (Simulation)

About the Company

• We are the largest oil producer within the ADNOC Group, accounting for over half of ADNOC's total oil production. As the country's oldest oil production company, our operations date back to 1939, when a 75-year concession was signed to explore for oil and gas in Abu Dhabi. As a global industry leader in environmental sustainability, we are the first in the world to capture carbon from the iron and steel industry. Our Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facility at Al Reyadah has the capacity to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) each year, for use in the Bab and Rumaitha oil fields to support Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Al Reyadah is, therefore, a critical enabler of ADNOC's 2030 sustainability goals.

About the Job

• Responsible for conducting and running Simulation studies on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)/Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) projects ranging from CO2 flood to low salinity water flood. Identifying and evaluating EOR/IOR targets and supporting the team in the successful implementation of EOR/IOR techniques.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Builds fit-for-purpose black/compositional simulation and integrated asset models in alignment with business objectives and guidelines.

• Prepares simulation input data package including initialization and dynamic data sets for CO2 miscible flood.

• Utilizes data and results from reservoir monitoring activities to support dynamic modeling.

• Conducts reservoir characterization, rock typing, SCAL, reservoir property upscaling, describing fluid properties variation in coordination with Petrophysics discipline experts and SCAL, PVT and other subject matter specialists.

• Carries out appropriate standard and specialized core flood and SCAL studies to describe multiphase flow and fluid displacement efficient characteristics in coordination with SCAL Specialist.

• Conducts reservoir fluid sampling and appropriate standard or specialized PVT studies to describe fluid properties and its variation, in coordination with PVT Specialist.

• Assures proper software and resources are used in developing and tuning Equation of State (EOS) models for compositional simulation, in coordination with EOR and PVT Specialists.

• Applies the most appropriate reservoir modeling, simulation, and visualization techniques in all areas related to reservoir simulation.

• Applies consistent procedures for validating simulation results, selection, and application of appropriate simulation models as dictated by the problem.

• Promotes effective integration of key aspects of reservoir engineering in the development of compositional models for EOR/IOR pilots in conducting reservoir studies and dynamic modeling in accordance with related technical Working System standards and guidelines.

Generic Accountabilities

Supervision
• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets
• Provide input for preparation of the Section/Department budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
• Implement approved Section/Department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in order to support execution of the Section's/Department work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance Management
• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section/Department in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
• Comply with the ADNOC Onshore/ADNOC HSE procedure requirements.
• Report all incidents and occupational illnesses to line supervisor.
• If aware of any unsafe practice or condition, or if in any doubt about the safety of any situation, immediately consult their Line supervisor.
• Carry out the emergency responsibilities in line with the respective roles as per the emergency organization.

Reports
• Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification
• Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
• 10 years' experience on reservoir management and simulation with emphasis on reservoir modeling and simulation, including EOR activities.

Professional Certifications
• Advanced degree/PhD is preferred.