Senior Petroleum Engineer

WHAT IS MY OBJECTIVE?

Provide petroleum engineering expertise to PETROS to support deal and acquisition, manage Non-Operated Venture (NOV), and serve as an onshore regulatory. Support the achievement of production and recovery targets from mature fields through rigorous reservoir and well surveillance, intervention planning, and deployment of petroleum engineering-related technology while developing local enterprises.

WHAT IS THE JOB ABOUT?

• Provide petroleum engineering (PE) expertise and balance to a multi-disciplinary Upstream team.
• Ensure technical quality of PE inputs and deliverables from NOV operator; including calibration of well inflow and outflow models for planning new wells, production enhancement and surveillance activities on existing wells (example saturation logging, PLTs, caliper logs, well stimulations); field development plan and re-development; and exploration recommendations.
• Conduct dynamic modeling studies to evaluate the reservoir characteristics of oil and gas exploration, appraisal and development opportunities.
• Deliver area development plan and field development plan. Evaluate field development concepts and resource potential in order to maximize asset value.
• Participate in Field Reviews, Technical Excellence and Project Independent Reviews (e.g., PIRs) and Petronas milestone and operating reviews (Asset Management Integrated Review (AMiR) and Milestone Reviews (MR 1- 4), Abandonment Review (AR) and Integrated Well and Reservoir review (IW/RR)) from NOV.
• Update gas and oil production/sales forecasts to support economic evaluation as needed.
• Responsible for annual Petronas ARPR reserves submission and annual WP&B production forecasts.
• Support effective staff coaching, motivation, development, training of junior staff.
• Establish good working relationships and strong network with stakeholders as well as internal process owners.
• Ability to bring new ideas to the team, to keep abreast of developments in the Petroleum Engineering community and digital innovation in Petroleum Engineering.

WHAT DO I NEED TO QUALIFY?

• Having a Minimum B.Sc. degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrated broad experience and commitment towards HSSE and SD principles.Has at least 8 years of Reservoir Engineering experience, with input into the Field Development Planning process and asset technical assurance in PSC/JV environment.
• Experience in subsurface operations including surface modelling, carbonate experience, and onshore experience would be an advantage.
• Having prior experience in exploration, producing assets, implementing WRFM plans, operational drilling support, well and reservoir integrity and well lifecycle management a plus.
• This position will be based in Kuching, Sarawak with business travel to asset/business locations are required.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills & networking skills are essential.
• The environment is dynamic, and the individual must therefore be flexible and be willing to adapt to new way of working.