Senior Petroleum Engineer

Senior Petroleum Engineer

Terra Energy Services Nigeria Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Petroleum Engineer to provide integrated reservoir and production engineering expertise in support of field development, production optimization, and asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Perform integrated reservoir and production engineering studies to support asset development and production performance.
• Develop production forecasts, depletion strategies, and reservoir surveillance programmes.
• Evaluate reservoir and well performance using pressure, production, PVT, and other subsurface data.
• Analyze production and reservoir trends to identify opportunities for improved well and field performance.
• Evaluate and mature opportunities for infill drilling, workovers, well interventions, and production optimization.
• Support reserves and resources evaluation and provide technical input into Field Development Plans (FDPs).
• Integrate reservoir, well, production, and facility constraints into development and optimization studies.
• Collaborate with Geology, Geophysics, Wells, Production, and Facilities teams to develop integrated technical solutions.
• Support technical and economic evaluations of field development and production opportunities.
• Provide petroleum engineering input into business planning, investment decisions, and asset performance reviews.
• Prepare technical reports, forecasts, studies, and presentations for management and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Provide technical assurance and recommendations on reservoir and production engineering activities.
• Contribute to lessons learned, continuous improvement, and optimization of field development and production strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream Exploration & Production (E&P) exposure.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in petroleum engineering, reservoir evaluation, and production optimization.
• Practical experience in production forecasting, reservoir surveillance, reserves evaluation, and field development planning.
• Strong understanding of reservoir and well performance evaluation using pressure, production, and PVT data.
• Experience identifying and maturing well and field development opportunities.
• Good knowledge of applicable HSE requirements, operational controls, technical procedures, and documentation standards.
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering body is desirable.
• A postgraduate qualification in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, or a related discipline will be an advantage.

How to Apply To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to the email address below, quoting the job title in the subject line to careers@terranig.com