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SalarySantos is a global low-cost producer of oil and gas committed to ever-cleaner energy and fuels production with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America.
At Santos, our commitment is to be a global leader in the transition to cleaner energy and clean fuels, by helping the world decarbonise to reach net-zero emissions in an affordable and sustainable way.
Santos is one of Australia's biggest domestic gas suppliers, a leading Asia Pacific LNG supplier and is committed to supplying the critical fuels such as oil and gas in a more sustainable way through decarbonising projects such as the Moomba CCS project.
For more than 65 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing local jobs and business opportunities, safely and sustainably developing its natural gas resources, and powering industries and households.
With a strong, low-cost base business supplying oil and gas and a clear action plan to develop cleaner energy and clean fuels, Santos remains resilient, value accretive and at the leading edge of the energy transition.
With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
About the role
Based at our global headquarters in Adelaide, reporting directly to the Head of Reservoir Engineering, you will provide authoritative advice and guidance, through the application of your broad technical expertise and industry knowledge. As the Principal Reservoir Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to help shape the culture of the Subsurface team, whilst being directly involved across aspects of many of Santos' most exciting projects.
Key accountabilities include:
- Provide RE Subsurface Assurance as required across Santos business units, and Function
- Provide expert RE support to Santos teams as required
- Support and recommend the use of appropriate technology and requirements to ensure studies are focused on value-adding activities.
- Work with asset teams to assist with work scope for field delineation and development plans
- Work directly with asset teams to bring high-value studies to a close as required
- Bring forward new technologies or work processes to improve the value of Santos' portfolio
- Mentor and technically develop reservoir engineering staff across the company, including provide recommendations of training requirements
- Undertake other duties as directed by the Head of Reservoir Engineering
- Compliance with the Santos Management System (SMS).
- Compliance with the Santos Delegation of Authority (DOA).
- Compliance with the Santos Corporate Governance and Safety requirements.
You will be experienced in:
- Self-starter with the drive and initiative to achieve results
- 15 years+ experience in reservoir engineering, including complementary experience in subsurface geoscience and engineering and operations disciplines.
- In depth understanding of reservoir modelling and simulation, with high level working knowledge with standard RE tools such as Eclipse, Intersect, Petrel RE and IPM Suite
- Extensive knowledge of PRMS
Technical competencies for this position include:
- Fluid Properties and Characterisation
- Reservoir Geoscience
- Rock Properties, RCA and SCAL
- Open Hole and Cased Hole Logs
- Improved and Enhance Hydrocarbon Recovery & Storage
- Reservoir Modelling - Analytical Techniques & Numerical Simulation
- Reservoir Surveillance
- Reserves Evaluation
- Coal Seam Gas
- Field Development Planning
- Petroleum Project Economics
- Reservoir Engineering evaluation software
How to apply
Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB 9th of December 2022.
A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.
