You will study the behaviour and characteristics of the petroleum reservoir to determine the course of future development and production that will maximise the profit.
You will gather data from various sources to produce a development plan, using computer models to simulate production conditions. This will enable you to identify risks and forecast the likely outcome of events and possible interventions, to maximise reservoir yields and performance.
Decisions on the numbers and sites of wells will depend on your models, as will development programmes, such as commissioning additional wells or recommending the employment of enhanced recovery technologies (e.g. water injection to simulate flow). As a Reservoir engineer you will monitor and update the model as necessary during the life cycle of the reservoir.
Typical work activities will include:
estimating the potential of a reservoir in order to determine its value and likely investment required;
simulate fluid flow (running computer models that simulate fluid flow through the field over time);
analysing the properties of fluid to predict fluid behaviour and various physical effects, and investigate gas cycling schemes;
liaise with the laboratories to get oil and water measurements;
identifying in-fill well locations to maintain oil rate;
investigate enhanced oil recovery options, e.g. by using water injection;
providing economic data to evaluate various aspects of commercial potential;
working closely with operational staff, and with other professionals, such as geologists, geophysicists and petrophysicists
This company is embarking on this new venture in Kazakhstan and are looking for proven experience in the above fields to help start the project |
