Reservoir Engineering at Rano Accrete Petroleum Development Company

Job Responsibilities 

• Use advanced numerical simulation techniques to forecast oil and gas production and recovery from both new and existing fields
• Collaborate with other team members in devising economically viable development plans for oil and gas reservoirs.
• Develop and execute data-gathering plans and using the results to develop projects to increase recovery efficiency
• Define reservoir design bases for projects and develop or update Field Depletion Plans (FDPs).
• Develop, maintain, and monitor reservoir management strategies; surveillance and data acquisition planning, contact movement e.tc.
• Support development and prioritization of reservoir development activities involving drilling and projects as well as other activities such as data integration for improved subsurface characterization and depletion planning; workover and drill-well evaluations; volumes forecasting; economics and reserves assessments.
• Provide reservoir engineering support to the company's technical/operational activities.
• Ensure sound and prudent reservoir management practices in line with local and international oil field standards
• Provide reservoir engineering support during drilling, completion, work over and through-tubing operations.
• Carry out regular reservoir and wells production performance studies with a view to recommending optimum reservoir management strategies for enhanced Productivity. 

Education and Work Experience

• Degree in B.Eng/BSc in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering from a reputable institution
• A master’s degree in petroleum engineering will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years’ reservoir engineering experience in operating companies
• Strong reservoir simulation and planning skills using Petrel, Eclipse, PROSPER and Navigator
• Proficient/basic understanding of the use of geological modeling software, e.g. Petrel.
• Professional expertise in the use of Material Balance, well-test analysis, and decline analysis
• Professional expertise in reserves estimation and classifications to meet SEC, PRMS, and NNS standards.

Skills and Competencies 

• Extensive reservoir engineering knowledge and demonstrated ability to support reservoir development, management, and optimization.
• Ability to provide Reservoir engineering technical support for reservoir characterization and field studies, performance forecasting, opportunity generation and evaluation, reservoir surveillance, production optimization, and depletion planning.
• Good technical understanding of reservoir performance prediction using both analytical and simulation tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively and in a multidisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with fluid characterization, hydraulics, material balance, reservoir simulation, economics assessment, and proficiency in office productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office suite)
• Ability to use computer simulations effectively to help identify drilling risks