Subsurface Team Lead

 Our client is a growing North Sea operator with two requirements for Subsurface Team Leads. These are staff positions in Aberdeen and will require UK Sector experience and previous involvement with SNS and CNS would be an advantage. 


The Subsurface Team Lead is responsible for the direct day-to-day management of the subsurface work program. This includes (but is not limited to) supporting on-going operations, delivery of the existing subsurface workplan and the identification and maturation of short, medium and long term opportunities to maximise recoverable reserves.
 
This is achieved by:

• Leading a subsurface team of mixed disciplines (RE, Geology, Geophysics and petrophysics) in addition to 3rd party consultants as required.
• Responsible for all asset forecasting and reserves preparation
• Identification and progression of new opportunities within existing production licenses (infills, well enhancement, well interventions etc) with a view to maintaining the Opportunity funnel
• Direct link to the Asset Manager and responsible for production optimisation, well interventions, opportunity identification and day to day reservoir optimisation.
• Leading regular reservoir management reviews to optimise production and provide guidance on well operating conditions.
• Supporting business development and licence round activities
• Interfacing with other disciplines (wells, projects, operations, commercial and finance) to ensure project assurance and corporate reporting procedures are adhered to.
• Providing additional resource / support / Peer review on company’s other assets.
• Acts as a key link between the Subsurface, Wells, Projects & Asset team to ensure quality assurance and project delivery across the Assets.
• Ownership of subsurface relationship with counterparty JV partners

 
 
Main Tasks:

• Line responsibility for an integrated team of Reservoir Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists and Petrophysicists. Management of 3rd party contract resource.
• Work with the Petroleum Engineering, Wells, Projects and Business teams to identify and progress short and longer term opportunities within the existing production licenses to maximise reserves and recovery.
• Management of an integrated subsurface work program as agreed with the Head of Subsurface & Asset Manager. Work with the Head of Subsurface and Hydrocarbon Maturation Lead to manage the company Opportunity portfolio and to ensure the highest value opportunities are taken forward for execution.
• Ensure all subsurface activities in the team follow company Assurance processes and OTV stage gates.
• Identification and management of additional resourcing needs as appropriate.
• Responsible for managing resource and reserves progression in accordance with Company standards (including annual audit cycle) and leads input into the company forecasting & business planning process.
• Responsible for regulatory submissions (such as Stewardship survey and production consents)
• Regular subsurface communications with JV partners and regulatory bodies. Representation in JV technical committees (company operated and non-operated) and industry forums
• Support Area Development Planning processes, and responsible for subsurface inputs to same.
• As needed due diligence on technical projects including modelling, drilling opportunities, exploration, acquisition opportunities (resourced internally or via third party contractors).
• Technical review of opportunities across the portfolio in accordance with project delivery assurance processes.
• Ensures robust data management practices and effective use of digital subsurface tools
• Late life reservoir management and decommissioning optimisation

 
 
 
 
 
Professional Skills:
 
Essential:

• Strong theoretical and practical background in Subsurface disciplines.
• Good knowledge of industry-standard subsurface software for example: Petrel / Eclipse and Petroleum Experts suite (Prosper and GAP required, PVTp and MBal).
• Experience leading the work program in an integrated team of subsurface professionals.
• Proven track record of development well planning and delivery.
• Proven track record of well intervention and production optimisation.
• Proven track record of Reserves reporting to SPE PRMS standard
• Strong understanding of well and completion construction and architecture.
• Strong understanding of well and plant optimisation strategies and how

they impact reserves and forecasting
 
Desirable:

• Experience managing and developing people.
• Good awareness of latest industry innovations and technology
• Good understanding of petroleum economics.

 
Behavioural Skills:
 
Essential:  

• Highly motivated goal-oriented professional who can set own challenging goals and has the drive to meet them.
• Approachable, communicative, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
• Strong presentation and written reporting skills.
• Ability to integrate & interface between multiple technical and commercial functions.
• Working independently and under pressure and managing Team during complex operations.
• Ability to manage confidential information with appropriate sensitivity.
• Able to establish technical credibility internally and with external stakeholders.

 
Desirable:

• Coaching skills and capability development
• Relationship building at all levels internally and externally

 
Education Requirements:
 
Essential:

• Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering or similar disciplines (Chemical engineering, Geoscience).

 
Desirable: 

• Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering or similar discipline

 
 
staff position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/082799


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