Senior Reservoir Engineer – Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Senior Reservoir Engineer – Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Job Location
Tripoli, Libya
Job Department
Subsurface
Job Description
Murzuq Oil Services Ltd UK (MOSL) are proud to work in exclusive partnership with The National Oil Corporation Libya (NOC) to recruit for a number of key positions. NOC undertakes exploration and production operation through its own affiliated companies, and has its own fully owned companies which carry out exploration, development and production operations; NOC owns refining, and oil and gas processing companies, operating refineries and also owns national service companies which carry out oil well drilling and work over operations, provide all drilling material and equipment, lay and maintain oil and gas pipelines, build and maintain oil and gas storage tanks and carry out related technical and economic studies. Also affiliated to NOC is a petroleum research centre which carries out research and technical studies related to the oil industry, conducts technical analysis and tests for the various stages of exploration and production of oil and petroleum products, performs quality control tests and issues certificates in this respect. The role of the Senior Reservoir Engineer – Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) will include planning and analysing wells and reservoirs performance and production forecasts and requirements of various development options; screen potential applications of alternative Enhanced Oil Recovery processes, develop laboratory experiments & field pilots in order to evaluate performance of selected viable EOR applications aiming to increase production level and maximising recovery.
Job Requirements
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent.
- Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills: Vast experience and fully engaged in screening & evaluating various EOR applications and simulation studies.
Job Responsibilities
- Conducts analysis of existing wells / reservoirs & potential development concepts aiming to enhance production / maximize recovery. Apply integrated approach involving geosciences, reservoir management & completion to properly assess wells / reservoirs performance, identify potential risks and uncertainties that could impact recovery.
- Design and analyses laboratory studies (SCAL & PVT) to assess benefits of several EOR applications.
- Contribute to the design of EOR pilots and data acquisition plans required to reduce risks and uncertainties and narrow down development options.
- Plans and conduct simulation & laboratory studies to evaluate, identify & prioritize potential EOR applications to maximize production / recovery.
- Participate in integrated reservoir characterization studies. Evaluate and optimize development schemes. Use fundamental reservoir engineering techniques and integrate dynamic and static data to optimize sweep efficiency.
- Any other assignment related to the subject work.
- Supervision: Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
Train and develop the assigned Local 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 Department/ Section 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 Department / Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Department / Section s work programs in line with Company and International standards. Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
- Performance Management: Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Department / Section 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 relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and NOC regulation. Reports, Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management
- Internal Communications & Working Relationships: Contact with line Manager/ peers and other employees within the company/Group as required
- External Communications & Working Relationships: Contact with external parties including consultants, third party service providers, and government agencies as required
- Professional Certifications: as applicable
- Work Condition, Physical effort & Work Environment: Physical Effort, Minimal
- Work Environment: A/C environment, could be exposed to the prevailing weather conditions like heat, humidity and dust during occasional site visits.