Reservoir Engineer / Advisor III

Reservoir Engineer / Advisor III at Scruples Resource Limited

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Oct 28, 2026, 6:02 AM

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Scruples Resources Limited is a Premier Oil and Gas Support Services Provider. Established in Lagos, Nigeria, Scruples Resources Limited stands as a distinguished leader in the oil and gas industry. We specialize in delivering comprehensive support services, encompassing consultancy, logistics, procurement, engineering, manpower provisioning, and personnel training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Reservoir Engineer / Advisor III

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Contract

Overall Purpose

The incumbent is expected to exhibit skills in arrange of core areas in Reservoir engineering and be an independent contributor in multi-disciplinary teams charged with identification of production improvement opportunities and production optimization studies.

The contribution of this position directly affects the resource base and growth of the company in terms of hydrocarbon maturation.

The role of the Senior RE is to deliver quality studies, coach, and mentor younger REs, participate as a member of Subsurface teams to support field development planning through thorough understanding of relevant Reservoir engineering data & using same to build numerical reservoir simulation models of an Asset, recommend and champion pilots implementation leading to the enhancement of the Company’s oil and gas recovery and profits accordingly.

His/her other roles will include contributions to Reserves coordination, New Business Development, budget management and competency development.

The Snr RE will be assigned to roles in either the Corporate or Asset teams as the business may demand.

He /She will also have primary responsibility to develop younger REs through on-the job training and sharing of best practices.

Principal Accountabilities

Prepares production testing proposals and provides guidelines for execution. Evaluates and interprets results, recommends optimum methods of performance monitoring. Must have experience in reservoir pressure & fluid sampling, fluid property modelling, routine and special core analysis.

Make RE input into and coordinate field development planning and integrated field studies. The required technical work will comprise but not limited to dynamic modelling, well/reservoir performance reviews, development options evaluation and economics.

Dissemination of best practices and provision of guidance to less experienced team members.

Work in an integrated study team /asset development team where he/she can leverage his/her experience to generate quality studies and field development plans.

Be familiar with various oil recovery enhancement techniques (water flood, gas injection, gas lift etc). Conducts, documents and presents, field reviews, and further development proposals.

Conducts conventional reservoir engineering and simulation studies to identify optimum recovery and field development options, adjusts reservoir development plans in response to changes in well and reservoir performance. Must have experience in well test design & interpretation, material balance modelling and performance modelling of vertical and horizontal wells.

Manage contracts for BHP/well testing/software by carrying out all contract holder responsibilities. Carry out technical and commercial evaluations, scoping, and secure contract approvals. Monitor and track contract performance

Directs and supervises surveillance activities (MER, BHP etc.), and reservoir definition and behavior prediction of assigned reservoirs or fields.

Coach and mentor assigned junior reservoir engineers and other young engineers within Seplat as required.

Prepares detailed medium and long-term production forecasts for the asset budget planning cycle. Coordinate input from all field teams to business plan (wells/facilities)

Knows the Company health, safety and environment policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to his area of responsibility. Ensure that an HSE culture of Goal Zero is in place by contributing to key initiatives and providing appropriate role modelling: demonstrate full commitment and proactive HSE management; act as Emergency Response team member as appropriate. Conducts effective accident investigation and follow up.

Participates strongly in defining the scope and content of reservoir studies used to assist in determining well behavior and optimum recovery methods. Includes, establishing program specifications, reviewing available resources, preparing tender documents, reviewing and evaluating bids and monitoring study team performance.

Possesses working knowledge of gas condensate reservoir systems as well as gas field development experience.

Monitors production from existing fields, analyses all relevant data, and ensures that reservoirs are being properly managed, production is maximised, and recoveries are optimal. To establish reservoir management strategies where they do not exist and update them where they do.

Provides estimates of oil and gas resources by conducting annual reserves evaluation, classification, and booking for the assigned assets, and document the report in an appropriate format. i.e Annual Review of Petroleum Reserves (ARPR).

Job Context & Challenges

The position also directly and indirectly controls over 5 staff in all the Asset teams (Eastern and Western) working on dynamic model construction, Wells and Reservoir Management (WRM) and Field Development Plans for existing and new assets to deliver and sustain Oil & Gas production, data acquisition and surveillance activities and identifying opportunities to enhance oil and gas production.

The role of the Snr RE is mainly to optimize reservoir development and maximize reserves and production in assigned fields. The position has no direct budgetary control but will significantly influence cost of field development, well designs & completions and execution of activities that could run into several millions of USD. The role will coach junior REs and share best practices required for the resource base maturation and growth.

The position of Snr RE exists to create value in providing technical expertise in Reservoir development planning, reservoir management, Reserves Evaluation and skills development of subsurface engineers.

Studies, dynamic reservoir simulation building, analytical well/reservoir modelling, data acquisition & analysis, field development options evaluation, well & reservoir management, Reserves management and cost control. QA/QC, Coaching & mentorship roles..

Special Challenges:

The ability to understand both subsurface, well engineering and surface engineering challenges & skills in complex project maturation is critical.

Delivery of high-quality work against very tight deadlines while maintaining excellence in analysis & task completion under pressure. The business cycle may require working long or unusual hours during peak periods and will include the following:

Success for Seplat requires close co-operation with development (projects) and production (asset) teams, corporate and regional service providers and third-party contractors in both face-to-face and virtual teams.

Excellent inter-personal skills will be necessary to ensure that technical quality in the team is maintained at a high level, junior team members are effectively coached, and communication is optimised with both internal and external stakeholders.

Ready availability of data will be a challenge. Staff should be able to make use of large volumes of digital and hardcopy data stored on multiple platforms and filing systems distributed across numerous locations. Data management and quality control will continue to demand significant attention from staff in the foreseeable future to build an auditable portfolio of prospects.

Preparation of high-quality briefing documents and presentations for leadership as needed.

Reconciliation of uncertain subsurface data and still delivering high quality, study results, well activities and reserves reports that are implementable without undue business exposure.

Job Knowledge and Qualifications

As a Snr Reservoir Engineer, you must have a broad understanding of other E&P disciplines and skills in all key reservoir engineering specialties. A University Degree in Engineering or equivalent with 8 - 12 years relevant experience, including a minimum of 8 years RE work experience in an operating company.

Skills in the following:

Well Modeling & Performance

Working knowledge of economic evaluation, risk assessment and long-range planning.

Reserves calculation and classification

Field development planning & co-ordination

Waterflood and Gas Injection Management

Very good knowledge of English Language

Coaching/Mentoring

Knowledge in well delivery Operation and well Evaluation

Well Planning & Execution within the context of multi-disciplinary team.

Knowledgeable in modelling workflows including QC and taking Earth Model to dynamic Model.

Well/Reservoir Surveillance – data acquisition, analysis & Interpretation

HSE considerations in well management and completion operations

Reservoir Simulation Model Construction

Production System Optimization

Analytical Reservoir Modelling (Material Balance analysis, DCA, PTA, BHP, etc.)

Production Operation

RE Data Acquisition & Data Management

Additional Information: Important Internal and External Contacts

Internal: Principal RE, Discipline Chiefs, SSM/GMs & Leadership Team – Communicating studies outcomes, Reserves updates, contribute to multi-discipline and strategic projects. Engineering, Economics & planning, Production, Drilling and Completion, HSE, Community, Legal, HR, and Logistic Department Managers on Field Development Planning, Wells and Reservoir Management, interface relationship management.

External: NPDC, NUPRC, JV partners, Contractors, Investors etc; for work plan and proposals approvals, cost negotiations, and training.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to:

[email protected]

using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

Take your time, align your CV with the job requirements and specifications before submitting it.This is very important.

Only qualified candidates who meet the requirements for this position will be contacted.

Do not apply just for the sake of applying.

Candidates must have at least 7 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Therefore, please ensure your CV aligns with the role before applying.

Any candidates who apply without this experience will have their CVs rejected immediately.

Application Deadline:

9th December, 2026.

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