Reservoir Simulation Engineer- TSI

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Job Description:

bp Technical Solutions India (TSI) center in Pune, strives to build on bp’s existing engineering and technical strengths to deliver high quality services to its hydrocarbons and new energy businesses worldwide. TSI brings together diverse engineering capability to provide technical services across a range of areas including engineering, maintenance, optimization, data processes, projects and subsurface, to deliver safe, affordable and lower emission energy, while continuously innovating how we work.

At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. We’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more balanced methods for solving the energy challenge. We’re a team with multi-layered strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems.

Key Accountabilities

Work closely with the Global modelling team, utilising broad Reservoir experience and classical reservoir engineering methods to analyse and integrate wells and reservoir data into the team’s current understanding.

• Lead in building, updating and coaching others to use reservoir simulation models and ensembles in collaboration with geoscientists, geomodellers, petrophysicists and petroleum engineers
• Understand and keep the business context and geological realities in mind throughout the modelling process.
• Understand region needs and translate those needs into building the most appropriate tools.
• Analyze field data to establish trends, recognize deviations, and identify data quality issues.
• Support model framing and fitness sessions as well as assist in technical validation of simulation models.
• Support review and assessment of readiness of Integrated Subsurface Descriptions and Reservoir Performance Prediction (ISD/RPP) inputs at the start of a modelling effort.

Essential Education

Bsc / Msc degree in Petroleum/ Reservoir Engineering or related applied science engineering

Minimum years of relevant experience

• 5-12 years working experience as Reservoir Engineer, with extensive experience in reservoir simulation.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Skillful reservoir simulation competency level, including deep knowledge of the inputs, outputs, benefits and limitations of reservoir simulation software.
• Reservoir simulation, uncertainty quantification and analysis, well and area performance management, depletion planning and reservoir management.
• Appreciation of how a decision can be informed by simulation modelling.
• Experience with RE toolkits (PETEX IPM, Eclipse, Echelon, Nexus, TDRM/Fortuna, Bifrost, scripting).
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) to multiple layers in the organization, with track record of sharing learnings.
• Skillful communication and influencing skills, with track record of sharing learnings.
• Able to manage multiple activities and quickly respond to changing business priorities.
• Able to cope with short-term deadlines and flexible prioritization acting as a squad member as required
• Provide reservoir engineering input into multidisciplinary asset teams and development projects.
• Participate in technical assurance, peer review and governance processes.
• Coach and support less experienced engineers where appropriate.

Desirable Criteria

• Awareness level in geology and petrophysics
• Waterflood management and/or gas reservoir management experience
• Stakeholder management experience would be beneficial
• Experience of using simulation models to support decisions.

leadership and behaviors

• Demonstrates strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Acts independently and takes ownership of technical work programs and study delivery.
• Able to influence outcomes through technical analysis and effective communication.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware and focused on delivering business value.
• Committed to continuous learning and development of technical capability.

Shift support

Flexible working hours may be required depending on project location

You will work with

Your line manager will be the GSS TSI Geomodelling and Reservoir Simulation Team Lead.  

You will work in Pune, India, but may be remotely deployed into an international, integrated subsurface delivery ‘squad’.

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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