Job Description
BKV Corporation is a dynamic values‐driven company with expertise in upstream and midstream unconventional oil and gas investments, and production. We believe our focus on visionary strategy, efficient execution and high-performing teams are key to creating long-term sustainable value and growth.
BKV Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and base all employment decisions on qualifications, merit and business need.
JOB SUMMARY The Senior Reservoir Engineer will be part of the Technical Resources - Growth team and would primarily support BKV dCarbon Ventures reservoir engineering responsibilities. Additionally, the is expected to provide support to BKV’s business development team and the subsurface teams developing BKV’s upstream assets.
The role will be responsible for reservoir engineering related to the development of dCarbon Ventures carbon sequestration projects across the entire life cycle of the projects, from initial screening to managing the reservoir during operations. These activities include but are not limited to reservoir characterization, building, and analyzing analytical/numerical reservoir models, storage capacity estimation, injection forecasting, well test evaluations, and reservoir model calibrations. Key responsibilities of the team you will be a part of will include helping screen project opportunities, project design, building and executing work plans for project development, permit preparation and oversight of execution and operations.
The role requires a team player. Works closely with other subsurface team members and engineering disciplines to identify opportunities, optimize project designs and streamline project execution. The role requires excellent project management skills and the ability to “see the forest as well as the trees.” It requires flexibility, independence, high energy, and a hands-on approach to the work. As a senior Reservoir Engineering leader, you will be called upon to mentor other team members and assist in their professional development.
RESPONSIBILITIES Typical job responsibilities of the Sr. Reservoir Engineer on the Technical Resources – Growth team include:
- dCarbon Ventures project support
- Reservoir Engineer/Subsurface engineer representative in multi-discipline evaluations of potential project opportunities
- Perform rapid screening evaluations for project sites based on available data
- Build out reservoir characterization work programs and execute them
- Key member building, running, and evaluating reservoir simulation models
- Participate in permit and regulatory filings preparation
- Reservoir Engineer/Subsurface engineer representative in multi-discipline monitoring data evaluation and reservoir model calibration
- Give guidance and occasionally carry out economic evaluations
- Surveillance/learnings for continuous improvement of project performance
- Science trials - contribute to design and evaluation of science trials with multi-discipline team
- Collaborate and lead technical analysis for new ventures team on investment/divestment opportunity(ies) as needed.
- New ventures analysis/evaluation
- Deep dives into virtual data room (VDRs)
- Economic and scenario sensitivities
- Help develop/validate opportunity assumptions
- Upstream Asset Support
- Provide peer review to upstream asset projects
- Provide reservoir engineering support to assets as needed
- Cross-functional and cross-asset projects as required
- Perform other duties as required.
REQUIRED SKILLS - Understanding of carbon sequestration industry standards, market trends, emerging issues and regulatory requirements.
- This person should have an in-depth understanding of cashflow modeling for new ventures acquisitions and is comfortable presenting to senior management, financial institutions, third party reserve firms and their investors.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-related applications. Uses understanding of digital concepts to create basic digital tools.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Advanced interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
- Advanced attention to detail, organization and prioritization.
- Advanced cognitive, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Growth mindset with a demonstrated ability to innovate, embrace change and have grit.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of reservoir engineering experience with strong fundamentals in fluid flow, reservoir mechanisms, analytical reservoir modeling, reserves estimation, type curves, full field development planning, asset management, benchmarking, budgeting, and data analytics. Ideally experience should be gained with a major oil and gas company and then an independent and or private equity backed company.
- Experience with CCS or EOR reservoirs is ideal. Experience with conventional oil and gas reservoirs is required. Experience in shale reservoir development planning, including well spacing studies and evaluating well performance and completion trials is a plus.
- Experience working closely with geoscience teams and other functions to characterize a reservoir and its seals and develop simulation models is ideal.
- Experience working on multi-discipline teams and the ability to integrate across functions.
- Ideally has material field experience with an understanding of operations and operations planning.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS - This position is located at BKV Headquarters in Denver, Colorado Hybrid work will be considered.
- Occasional travel may be required and would be on an as needed basis up to 10% of total time.
SALARY RANGE $117,000 to $216,000 annual salary
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