RESERVOIR ENGINEER AT SEPLAT ENERGY PLC

About Company:

Seplat Energy Plc is a leading indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration and production company with a strategic focus on Nigeria, listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) (LSE:SEPL) and Premium Board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”) (NSE:SEPLAT).

Seplat Energy is pursuing a Nigeria focused growth strategy and is well-positioned to participate in future divestment programmes by the international oil companies, farm-in opportunities and future licensing rounds. We are leading Nigeria’s energy transition towards cleaner, more reliable energy that is accessible to all.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• To leverage deep expertise in subsurface evaluation to enhance reservoir understanding, optimize hydrocarbon recovery, and unlock greater value from the assets through data-driven insights and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Reservoir fluid characterization and field studies.
• Material balance and reservoir simulation.
• Performance forecasting and depletion planning.
• Reservoir surveillance and production optimization.
• Opportunity generation and evaluation.
• Subsurface characterization and depletion planning.
• Workover and drillwell evaluations.
• Volume forecasting, economic analysis, and reserves assessment.
• Conduct subsurface and commercial studies to advance development opportunities.
• Maintain and update dynamic reservoir models; identify long-term constraints.
• Define reservoir design bases for projects.
• Develop and revise Field Development Plans (FDPs)

Requirements:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of Second-Class Upper Division (2.1) in Chemical, Petroleum engineering or related disciplines.
• 8+ years in reservoir engineering focused roles.
• Proven expertise in artificial lift systems, well testing, data analytics, and field development planning.
• Strong understanding of reservoir simulation, material balance, and performance forecasting.
• Proficient in using industry-standard software (e.g., Petrel, Eclipse, OFM, Prosper, GAP).
• Experience with reserves estimation and economic evaluation. 
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and HSE standards in oil and gas operations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and adapt to dynamic field conditions. 
• NYSC discharge or exemption certificate

Qualifications and Skills:

• Extensive reservoir engineering knowledge and the ability to demonstrate strong competencies in reservoir characterization and simulation,
• Field development planning, reservoir management, production optimizations, well testing and pressure analysis for fields in various stages of development.

Salary

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