Oil and Gas Vacancy Norway

Research Scientist - Basin Modelling

SINTEF Petroleum Research, part of the Research Division SINTEF Oil & Energy, concentrates on technologies for the identification and extraction of petroleum resources both nationally and internationally. The Institute develops solutions for exploration, field development and production. The Institute has offices in Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim and Houston and has a significant international project portfolio.

www.sintef.com/job

SINTEF Petroleum Research

Basin Modelling Department seeks

Research Scientist

The Department:

The Basin Modelling Department consists of a dynamic, interdisciplinary research team working on challenging projects to generate new technologies for improved oil and gas exploration. The department has a staff of 12, of whom 10 are research scientists.

The position:

We are looking for ambitious and innovative scientists who are able to perform challenging research and development projects as well as consultancy work, and have particular interest in mathematical modelling of geologic processes as well as basin modelling and petroleum systems analysis.

The applicants should have a strong background in physics, geology/geophysics or mathematics. Key activities will include:

• Development and application of leading-edge numerical modelling techniques for exploration and drilling
• Application and further development of models for pore pressure prediction applied to exploration and well planning
• Petroleum systems modelling and prospect evaluations together with our basin modelling team

Knowledge and experience in programming and software development are important qualifications and oil company experience is an advantage.

Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to cooperate are very important. The successful applicants will be expected to work and think independently while remaining open-minded team players.

Application deadline: 10^th July 2009

Location: Stavanger

We offer:

• A competitive salary
• Pension and life insurance schemes
• Flexible working hours
• A dynamic and thriving work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and collaboration

For further information about the position contact the Research Director Ute Mann, tel: +47 73 59 12 43, e.mail: ute.mann@sintef.no or Senior Research Scientist Hans Martin Helset, tel: +47 928 13 790, e-mail: hans.martin.helset@sintef.no .

Please describe in your CV your principal education, which type of diplomas, name of schools/universities, theme of your post-graduate thesis and the most relevant course for this position with the grades.

Certified copies of diplomas and certificates should be delivered upon request. SINTEF retains the right to verify the validity of diplomas/certificates.

Please apply online or alternatively by e-mail to mette.sagmo@sintef.no

Oil and Gas vacancies UK

Well Data Manager (Recall, Openworks) - Aberdeen

Our Information Management client is currently recruiting for a Well Data Manager (Data Loader) / Team Leader with subsurface applications knowledge, including Openworks and Recall. The roles will involve well data loading to Landmark and Petrel applications, day to day management of seismic and well data types and coordination of data management activities.

The candidate will be experienced with subsurface data types, subsurface applications and databases. Commercial knowledge of Recall suite is necessary for this role, as is Openworks.

Key requirements for this position are management of well data logs, relevant data management applications experience and exposure to the petrophysical environment. 3D and seismic data knowledge would be highly beneficial for this role.

Our client is recruiting for both a Well Data Manager (primarily Data Loading) and also a Team Lead. Both opportunities require a similar skill set in terms of application knowledge, however the Team Lead role will require a candidate with previous experience leading teams/as a senior data manager with substantial experience.

Please send in your CV for consideration, interviewing at present.

recruitment@tide-resourcing.co.uk or call Louise on 0131 208 0137

Oil & Gas Job Vacancy UK

Masters in Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)

GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh is launching a brand new MSc Programme in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The first multidisciplinary course of its type anywhere in the world, this masters will provide a trend-setting educational experience for those seeking an advanced academic qualification in the field of low carbon energy production.

The Master level programme has been designed and implemented to support the emerging carbon management and renewable energy industries, which is being developed worldwide on a scale comparable to the present day oil and gas industry.

The full-time, 12 month course will offer high-level interdisciplinary skills and training in the entire value chain of CCS to students; including combustion, transport, engineering, geosciences as well as legal and ethical aspects.

Developed for graduates of engineering and geosciences related subjects, the course will fully address the new and growing requirement for engineers and geoscientists - in business, industry and government - to participate in the development of CCS schemes, equipping them with practical training and an expert skills base.

www.geos.ed.ac.uk/ccsmasters

Oil & Gas Job Vacancy Reservoir Engineer

Title: Reservoir Engineer - Expatriate terms, Dubai

Location: UAE

Terms: Staff

Description

I have an immediate opportunity for an experienced Reservoir Engineer to join a Middle-Eastern operator whose ambitious plans are backed up by significant levels of investment. Their mature offshore oil and gas fields have yielded significant long-term returns and on-going reinvestment and reinvigoration plans are expected to maximise future hydrocarbon production. This focus on EOR projects and field development has created a vacancy within a key asset team and I am looking to engage a Reservoir Simulation Engineer to take responsibility for dynamic model building within the next month.

The primary function of this role is to build, maintain and history match dynamic reservoir models, utilising all available static and dynamic data. Further responsibilities will include input into field development plans, reservoir surveillance, monitoring and forecasting production levels and acting as the reservoir engineering focal point within an integrated technical team. Applicants MUST have extensive experience using Eclipse 100 and 300 software and be able to demonstrate previous exposure to decline curve analysis, material balance, nodal analysis and well testing. SCAL and PVT experience will also be advantageous.

The successful candidate is expected to have 5-10 years of post-graduate experience building models for well-respected operating companies. Filling this role is vital to my client's plans and I invite suitably qualified professionals to contact me immediately for a detailed conversation. The package on offer features a tax-free salary and full expatriate benefits including housing, education and travel allowances, performance related bonus, pension and relocation expenses.

This is a brief outline of the position. Our methodology is based on absolute transparency and if your initial preference is to gain more information prior to committing your interest, I welcome you contact me on my details anytime up to 21:00 (GMT)

Contact: James Beaumont - Reservoir Engineering Consultant

Telephone direct at +44 (0) 7949 340 700 or +44 (0) 161 839 1312

Email direct at james.beaumont@petroleum-people.com

Please visit our website at www.petroleum-people.com

Oil & Gas Job Vacancy Reservoir Engineer

Reservoir Engineer

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Job Status: Staff
Start Date ASAP
Interview Date: ASAP
Open To: EU citizens

Brief client details: Our client, one of the largest operators in the UK sector of the North Sea is looking for a Reservoir Engineer for their Aberdeen office.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing all reservoir engineering data and incorporate it into 3D reservoir simulation models of fields. This interpretation is carried out in close co-operation with the team Geophysicists, Geologists, and other Reservoir Engineers with the objective of providing 3D models for use in the reservoir management of fields
• Supervising/analysing testing offshore, at times making decisions regarding standard routines, within prescribed parameters
• Supporting senior colleagues and carry out standard analyses offshore
• Conducting history matching of reservoir simulation models
• Defining and evaluating development wells: Location, design, incremental production profile
• Carrying out follow-up of wells realization and interpretation of acquired data
• Evaluating the reservoir risks and uncertainties associated with development wells and production facilities aimed at increasing field recovery (e.g. compression, injection facilities). Defining actions to mitigate risks
• Providing input for annual reserves forecasts for fields, for input into PRIME and Long Term Plan
• Presenting technical results to Partners/head office at Technical Committees and internal reviews
• Providing input for annual DTI field report

You will be required to have:

• Minimum BSc Hons Degree in Engineering or related discipline, with strong experience in the oil industry as a Reservoir Engineer, preferably with an operator
• Strong modelling skills and North Sea experience
• Full proficiency in Reservoir simulation (both black-oil and compositional), with minimum 2 years practice of ECLIPSE and/or VIP
• Good knowledge and practice of reservoir engineering techniques: numerical simulation, well test interpretation, material balance, production logging analysis, PVT analysis, and other company standard reservoir engineering interpretation tools
• Understanding of reservoir production mechanisms (IOR/EOR)
• Partial autonomy, ability to perform the tasks with some supervision
• Basic knowledge of reservoir geology and log interpretation.

Salary: market rates (dependent upon current experience)

To apply for this role please e-mail a copy of your CV in 'word' format together with details of what you are looking for in terms of a total remuneration package quoting reference number: JH00143/Reservoir to john.hazlewood@scoutrecruitment.com or apply directly through our website or telephone: 01224 645708 for further information.

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Scout Recruitment
19 Albert Street, Aberdeen AB25 1QF
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 645708 Fax: +44 (0) 1224 626436
Web: http://www.scoutrecruitment.com

Reservoir Geologist Vacancy

Ichron Limited is an integrated geoscience consultancy specialising in the fields of reservoir geology, biostratigraphy and chemical stratigraphy. From our base in Cheshire, we provide innovative geological services to the international oil and gas sector.

We wish to recruit a:

Reservoir Geologist

to work within our team of reservoir geologists working on a wide range of UK and international projects. Projects involve combinations of the following disciplines and experience of these is advantageous:

• Stratigraphic correlation
• Wireline log interpretation
• Image log analysis
• Core description
• Depositional modelling
• Petrographic analysis
• Fieldwork data capture and mapping
• Depositional modelling
• Report writing and presentation

The position would suit the following: recent MSc graduate in Geological Sciences/Petroleum Geoscience; recent PhD graduate that has completed a sedimentological/stratigraphical project or Reservoir Geologist with consultancy experience. You should have a background in stratigraphic correlation, sedimentology or reservoir quality evaluation, as well as a willingness to learn and advance your skills. If you have any image log expertise this will be an advantage. You should also be computer literate, have a clean driving license, and be willing to travel abroad.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualification and experience. Curriculum vitae should be sent by post, email or fax, to arrive no later than Monday 3^rd August 2009 and addressed for the attention of Hannah Torrance. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Ichron Ltd, Century House, Gadbrook Business Centre,
Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7TL.
Tel: +44 (0)1606 46113 Fax: +44 (0)1606 46114
Email: hannah.torrance@ichron.com
www.ichron.com

Ichron are an equal opportunities employer and invite applications from all qualified people.

Petroleum Engineering Consultant

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POSITION DESCRIPTION: The ideal candidate applying for this position should have over 20 years of industry experiences and must have broad based knowledge and understanding of oil and gas processing facilities and plant design. Exposure to key Petroleum engineering skills in reservoir, drilling and workover, production and operations engineering are an asset. But the focus is on gas facilities and process engineering. The ideal individual should be an authority in gas processing issues who can provide the organization with input in gas development issues including the ability to conduct feasibility studies on optimum gas handling. The incumbent should be very competent in gas processing. This is essential to conduct in-house studies on gas processing and handling facilities before proposing projects to the capital development program. The individual must be able to modify and/or update studies consistent with changes encountered during the course of field development. The candidate should have leadership skills with an objective to drive for results. This is essential to help lead critical task forces for facility assessments and long term development plans. Incumbent should be a team player with persuasive skills. Candidate should be very flexible, a fast-learner, and able to grasp specifics unfamiliar to previous job knowledge. Incumbent need to be skilled in answering ad-hoc requests that require prompt response without any compromise on quality of product delivered.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Experience: 20 years. Education: BS Engineering. Candidate will provide expert technical advice and guidance in a key specialized area of petroleum engineering. Must have outstanding technical capability.

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Oil & Gas Job Vacancy Europe

Wintershall Geoscience job opportunities

Wintershall is the largest German oil company with E&P activities in Argentina, Turkmenistan, Libya, The Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Romania and Russia. To support our growth plans and to substantially enhance our technology capabilities we offer a number of geoscience positions, ranging from prospect generation to field development. If you are a passionate geoscientist willing to work in a medium size company with short communication channels and rapid decision processes, tackling a broad range of technical challenges and opportunities and if you want to take on responsibility quickly we would like to hear from you.

The following opportunities have arisen:

Reservoir Engineers (Kassel)

We are looking for reservoir engineers or geologists with extensive reservoir engineering background and a minimum of 5 years experience in the industry.

You have worked on a number of oil and gas fields, either in field development of field surveillance. Ideally, you should be capable of building dynamic models in Eclipse based on geological models provided by the reservoir geologists. You are familiar with multiple realizations and you work jointly with the reservoir geologist when selecting the model which fits best the history match. As part of integrated teams you have contributed to field development work programs, ideally including secondary and tertiary recovery methods and re-completion designs.

You are familiar with economics of development projects and you have provided production forecasts for prospects and new development wells. Assessment of risks and uncertainties is part of your job.
You are able to work under time constraints when required for farm-in evaluations or in case where well results require new decisions.

As part of the BASF group you will benefit from a competitive salary, attractive additional benefits and a first class working environment. If you are seeking a highly motivating and challenging position in an expanding company with excellent personal development and numerous career prospects, you will want to talk to us.

Applications will be treated strictly confidential. Please send your detailed resume and salary expectations to the above address.

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Oil and Gas Vacancy UK

Chair in Petroleum Engineering

Reference: ENG025A

Based within the School of Engineering, you will be an exceptional individual able to provide academic leadership in the development of Petroleum Engineering research and teaching at the University of Aberdeen. This is a unique opportunity to develop world-class research in a research-led university located at the centre of the North Sea's oil and gas industry, and to shape and lead a new Petroleum Engineering undergraduate degree programme.

The Chair in Petroleum Engineering is one of many new posts supporting the School of Engineering's major expansion in energy-related disciplines, including new chair appointments in Chemical Engineering, Subsea Engineering and Safety & Reliability Engineering. The School of Engineering has extensive links with the energy industry and excellent opportunities exist for collaborative research with industry and with colleagues across the College of Physical Sciences, especially Petroleum Geology. You will join a research-intensive General Engineering School, which had 83% of its research output ranked as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008).

You must have excellent leadership and communication skills and an outstanding record of achievement based on work done in industry and/or academia. You will be able to point to significant indicators of esteem, have active links with research and industry groups' worldwide and well-developed plans for attracting external funding and growing a major research group within the School of Engineering.

Closing date: 1 September 2009.

For further information on these positions and to view all current vacancies at the University visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs

Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunities throughout the University
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.

Oil & Gas Job Vacancy US Researcher Job

The University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology

Research Position: Carbonate Reservoir Characterization
Research Laboratory

The Reservoir Characterization Research Laboratory (RCRL) group at the Bureau of Economic Geology seeks to fill a research position in flow modeling, geomodeling, and petrophysical characterization of carbonate reservoirs. RCRL research uses outcrop and subsurface geologic and petrophysical data from carbonate reservoirs as the basis for developing new and improved integrated methodologies to better understand and describe reservoir-flow response, especially for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery. In twenty-one years of existence, the RCRL group has accumulated numerous outcrop and subsurface examples that are available as a world-class database for fluid flow characterization.

Individuals that are interested in the following areas of research:

• Development of innovative methodologies for the incorporation of porosity and permeability in flow simulators based on stratigraphic architecture and depositional facies;
• Design and implementation of flow simulations that highlight the impact of stratigraphic architecture on enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from both outcrop analogs and subsurface reservoirs;
• Improved methodologies for the geostatistical distribution of stratigraphic heterogeneities; and / or
• Development of methodologies that aim to better incorporate non-matrix pores (e.g., large vugs, fractures, and karst) in carbonate reservoir simulation.

The ideal candidate for this position is a reservoir engineer or hydrogeologist modeler with a doctoral degree and six or more years of experience, however all levels of experience will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate a strong desire to conduct independent research, collaborating with geoscientists in integrated teams, and ability to direct graduate student research directions.

To view full job description and/or apply: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/index.WBX. Refer to job posting #: 09-06-18-01-0708. Please follow applicant instructions outlined in the online posting

The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.

PhD-position: Magnetohydrodynamics & Heat Transfer in Conducting Liquids

Job description

In this project, we study the influence of electromagnetic fields on flow, turbulence and heat transfer in conducting liquid. We will:

• Develop computational models for anisotropic turbulence in MHD flows of conducting liquids.
• Validate the models in an experimental setup mimicking continuous steel casting.
• Apply the models to improve electromagnetic flow control for continuous steel casting.

The scientific questions to be answered include:

• How do large scale magnetic fields influence turbulence and heat transfer in moving conducting liquids?
• How do large scale magnetic fields influence the flow at, and the heat transfer towards, free surfaces in conducting liquids?

Two PhD students will work jointly on the project, in close interaction with a major European steel manufacturing company and a major European manufacturer of large, industrial (electro)magnets.
The experimental work focuses on the measurement of fluid flow and heat transfer in a laboratory set-up closely mimicking a continuous casting liquid pool with emphasis on the behaviour of the free surface for different ways of controlling electromagnetic flow. Instantaneous velocity fields will be measured by using stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (PIV). The PIV will be combined with liquid crystal thermography (LCT) to perform simultaneous velocity-temperature measurements to determine the heat fluxes.

Requirements

For both positions we are looking for a candidate with

• an MSc degree in (applied) physics, or mechanical, aeronautical, civil or chemical engineering,
• a solid background in fluid dynamics and turbulence,
• an excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, and
• a top 20% ranking during his/her BSc and MSc.

The candidate for the computational project should have a strong interest and some experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics, as well as good skills in the use of computer systems and computer programming.
The candidate for the experimental project should have experience in experimental laboratory research, preferably with lasers and optical techniques (e.g., LDA or PIV). .

Conditions of employment

The successful candidate will be employed full-time by TU Delft for a fixed period of four years within which he or she is expected to write a dissertation leading to a doctoral degree (PhD thesis). The starting salary for a PhD is €2042 gross per month increasing to a maximum of €2612 gross per month in the fourth year.
TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Delft University of Technology strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply.

Information and application

For more information about this position or to apply, please contact C. R. Kleijn, phone: +31 (0)15-2782835, e-mail: C.R.Kleijn@tudelft.nl. Please apply through our on-line application site. Please read applications instructions carefully and make sure that your application gives details of your theoretical knowledge and technical strengths, for example, simulation, instrumentation, experiments, etc. Please also describe what specific scientific and/or engineering interests you have. Incomplete applications will not be processed. If you have any questions about the on-line application form, please contact phd-tnw@tudelft.nl.

Oil & Gas Job Vacancy Australia, Reservoir Engineer

Classical Reservoir Engineer - Australia

My client, an international operator are seeking a dynamic reservoir engineer to join their team in Australia

The role will be a classical reservoir engineering position including the use of Eclipse, Sapphire and working within multi-discipline teams on exciting projects within Australia

Duties;
Reservoir modelling
simulation
well test analysis,
well performance
field development and economics

Candidates will have suitable experience within strong operators, with North Sea experience a large advantage
BSc minimum in related degree is required

To discuss this position and similar roles please contact Oscar Associates quoting reference RB121233
Tel - 0044 161 445 0445
Email - rachelb.29557.163@oscarassociates.aplitrak.com

www.oscar-associates.com

PhD studentship Petroleum Engineering

PhD Studentships

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Research Staff Vacancies

Given the nature of our subject we maintain a continued interest in recruiting first class researchers to fill positions at all levels within the Institute. Interested applicants should approach the Principal Investigator leading the research group of relevant interest.

PhD Studentships available to researchers

The Institute welcomes applications for MSc, MPhil and PhD students. In the first instance, to apply, please email your curriculum vitae to the relevant project manager (Principal Investigator).

The following funding awards provide a guide to the available opportunities to study for a research related degree with the Institute.

See also: PhD/MPhil

DANESH SCHOLARSHIP (IPE Internal Award)
Awards Per Year	2
Date for Submission	Annually: March (1) and October (1)
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	Selection via RCC. Fees and maintenance paid.
DOROTHY HODGKINS PG AWARD (DHPA)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: April
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	RCC must have sufficient notice to inspect the applicants. Fees and maintenance paid.
DOCTORAL TRAINING AWARD (DTA)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: March
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	Researchers who have generated successful research council grants have first call. Selection via RCC committee. For UK students only. Fees and maintenance paid.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (EPSRC)
Awards Per Year	As specified on EPSRC website
Date for Submission
Submit to	EPSRC as appropriate
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid by EPSRC.
JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECT (JIP)
Awards Per Year	No limit
Date for Submission	Any time during the year
Submit to	Assessment by theindividual group Principal Investigator
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid. INDUSTRY FUNDED - Companies from time to time may wish to sponsor a PhD student themselves outwith IPE normal project structure.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC)
Awards Per Year	As specified on NERC website
Date for Submission
Submit to	NERC as appropriate
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid by NERC.
OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP (ORS)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: February
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	The university has a number of these available from SFC. IPE bids for one. Fees element must be supported by an RCC/IPE award (IPE pays maintenance and UK-equivalent fees, ORS pays the difference).

Minimum amount for a student’s maintenance award: £12,600 Overseas student fees: £15,400 European student fees: £5,700 UK student fees: £3,900