Head, Reservoir Studies (MM-ALR)

About the role

QatarEnergy is looking for a Head of Reservoir Studies for the Maydan Mahzam (MM), Bul Hanine (BH) and Al-Rayyan (ALR) fields. The role provides the front-end studies needed to mature about 600 million barrels of oil equivalent of contingent resources to reserves, and leads geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists and reservoir engineers. It covers both developed reserves and discovered undeveloped reserves.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the asset study team and coordinate geological, geophysical, petrophysical and reservoir engineering work on all reservoirs in MM and ALR.
• Initiate and coordinate integrated geosciences and reservoir studies to optimise recovery of oil, gas and condensate, keeping them aligned with goals, budget and business processes.
• Ensure the robustness of methods and assumptions in subsurface models used for development plans.
• Coordinate in-place volume estimates and the Annual Review of Reserves, and prepare long-term production forecasts in line with QP-PRMS guidelines.
• Contribute to annual reservoir management plans and review well proposals, drilling, workover and abandonment plans.
• Identify subsurface uncertainties and plan data acquisition to mitigate risk; participate in annual budget planning.
• Build and retain a geosciences and reservoir engineering team of 10 people, train staff and take part in hiring panels.

Required profile

• 15+ years in upstream oil and gas exploration, development and production, including at least 10 years of direct technical experience in reservoir geosciences and reservoir engineering; operational experience desirable.
• BSc in Geoscience or Engineering (minimum); MSc or PhD desirable.
• Recognised in the industry as an authority in the discipline.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently in multi-national teams.

Required skills

• Reservoir geosciences, petrophysics and reservoir engineering.
• Commercial skills, including initiating and administering contracts with contractors and consultants.
• Strategic thinking and commercial knowledge to shape development strategy.