Reservoir Simulation Specialist

Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) is one of the UK’s most ambitious decarbonisation projects, transforming depleted gas fields in the East Irish Sea into a world‑class carbon storage hub. By safely capturing, transporting and permanently storing CO₂ from heavy industry, MNZ will play a vital role in helping the UK achieve its net zero targets while supporting thousands of skilled jobs across the country.
 
 
THE OPPORTUNITY – RESERVOIR SIMULATION SPECIALIST
 
Delivers specialist subsurface activities to achieve Spirit Energy’s strategic objective of commercialising carbon storage in the South Morecambe and North Morecambe carbon stores.   
Strive to deliver the best-in-class reservoir simulation tools and expertise required for compliance with regulatory expectations.
 
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: 1 year contract
Contract Type: PAYE
Day Rate: TBC - For your application to be progressed, please ensure you provide a PAYE day rate banding expectation. 
 

• Please only apply if you have existing right to work in the UK.
• Please outline notice period/availability to start.

 
 
AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…
In role, you will be required to:
 

• Significant contribution to all of the critical carbon storage licence deliverables to support a carbon storage permit application
• Complete rebuild and history matching of dynamic models for carbon stores using latest structural interpretations and geological property distributions
• Confirm simulation model demonstrates a level of history match that will enable high confidence in initial conditions for injection forecast through integration of all available production history data
• Present and document all dynamic modelling studies for submission to the NSTA in support of a carbon storage permit application
• Capture the full range of uncertainties in historical field performance and forecasts under a wide range of CO2 injection scenarios to support the MNZ project
• Create credible CO2 storage capacity estimates and forecasts for carbon storage permit application that are robust to external audit
• Work closely with drilling to deliver new CO2 injection well proposals and use simulation models to support legacy well abandonment according to CCS regulations.
• Act as the reservoir simulation focal point with the project to ensure deliverables are to the required standard, and to ensure reservoir issues are correctly represented.
• Managing and monitoring of outsourced technical studies, and providing QC of results.
• Provide expertise on coupling of in-house reservoir modelling to flow assurance as inputs to pre-FEED/FEED studies
• Promoting and showcasing the dynamic modelling of the MNZ project at industry forums.
• Maintain operate subsurface simulation models of the carbon store and report carbon storage capacity.

 
 
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
 

• Deep subsurface technical subject matter expertise in dynamic modelling for carbon storage developments.
• An industry-recognised and trusted expert in the field of dynamic modelling for carbon storage.
• Good understanding of the UK carbon storage regulatory regime including licensing, work programme fulfillment and permit application and award.
• Educated to degree level, ideally MSc or MEng in a relevant discipline such as Engineering or Earth Science

 
 
As we move towards first operations, we are building a diverse and forward‑thinking workforce to deliver this critical infrastructure. If this feels like the right match, we’d love to hear from you
 


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