Senior Reservoir Engineer Location: Aberdeen (Hybrid) Department: Subsurface Purpose of the Role Reservoir Engineer within the UKBU Operated by Others (OBO) multidisciplinary subsurface team. Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions by influencing operators and joint venture partners, underpinned by robust subsurface technical work. Responsible for multiple assets across the OBO portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Areas of Accountability Provide subsurface decision support for non-operated assets, framing key decisions, identifying critical uncertainties, and providing clear recommendations to management. Provide independent technical assurance and challenge of operator evaluations, focusing on uncertainties and assumptions material to value and decision quality. Develop and maintain an independent technical position through integrated subsurface evaluation.
Build technical alignment between the company, operators, and co-venturers to enable effective decision-making and maximise asset value. Define and deliver reservoir engineering work programmes in support of business strategy across multiple assets. Identify, mature, and influence operators to deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth. Maintain production forecasts in support of mid and long-term business plans.
Mentor junior staff. Interface with and leverage technical expertise to influence subsurface team priorities and work programmes. Represent the company at external joint venture workshops, subsurface workgroups, and technical committee meetings.
Daily Activities Develop technical recommendations to support subsurface, asset, and investment decisions. Generate production forecasts to support key business decisions using appropriate techniques, including analogue analysis, decline curve analysis (DCA), material balance, and simulation models. Review, challenge, and assure operator reservoir engineering evaluations and recommendations. Analyse and integrate production, pressure, fluid, and surveillance data to identify opportunities, risks, and key uncertainties. Evaluate production enhancement and new well opportunities. Perform reserves assessments. Monitor and support specialists and contractors managing reservoir engineering projects. Provide reservoir engineering input to internal and external business approvals, partner engagements, and technical committee meetings. Share technical kn...
Senior Reservoir Engineer in Aberdeen employer: Nes It
NES Fircroft is an exceptional employer, offering experienced Offshore Electrical Technicians the chance to work with a leading Oil & Gas operator in the UK North Sea. With a strong focus on employee growth and a supportive work culture, we provide comprehensive benefits including travel and accommodation support, competitive PAYE rates, and a structured rotation schedule that promotes work-life balance. Join us for a rewarding career where you can contribute to challenging projects while being part of a globally recognised engineering staffing provider.
