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We are looking for a Senior Reservoir Engineer for one of our clients with the following details: Start date: ASAP; Contract Duration: 12 months; Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Work status: Single status
Job Responsibility:
Lead the construction, calibration, and maintenance of full-field dynamic reservoir simulation models
Perform history matching, forecasting, development scenario evaluation, and risked production outlooks
Apply INTERSECT and ECLIPSE simulators for complex reservoirs (heterogeneous, fractured, multiphase, EOR where applicable)
Integrate static models, PVT, SCAL, well performance, and surveillance data into dynamic models using Petrel RE
Develop and implement reservoir management plans aligned with long-term field development strategies
Evaluate infill drilling, recompletions, well interventions, and pattern optimization opportunities
Support field development planning (FDP), depletion strategies, and reserves maturation
Ensure continuous optimization of recovery factor, production efficiency, and pressure maintenance schemes
Act as the technical authority for reservoir simulation and dynamic modelling
Collaborate closely with geoscience, drilling, production, facilities, and commercial teams
Provide clear, defensible recommendations to management and asset leadership
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level reservoir engineers
contribute to capability building
Requirements:
15+ years of progressive experience in reservoir engineering, with a strong focus on simulation and reservoir management
Proven hands-on expertise with: INTERSECT, ECLIPSE, PETREL RE
Experience in Middle East fields or large-scale brownfield developments
Demonstrated experience supporting field development planning, mature field optimization, and long-term forecasting
Experience working in complex reservoirs (e.g., carbonates, fractured reservoirs, multiphase systems) is highly desirable
Petroleum Engineering (required)
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline (preferred)
Nice to have:
Experience in Middle East fields or large-scale brownfield developments
Experience working in complex reservoirs (e.g., carbonates, fractured reservoirs, multiphase systems) is highly desirable
Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline (preferred)