Reservoir Engineer (Surveillance)

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ExxonMobil in Malaysia

In Malaysia, we host a global business and technology center in Kuala Lumpur that provides high-level information technology and engineering expertise to ExxonMobil’s Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses worldwide. In the upstream, we have interests in two Production Sharing Contracts with PETRONAS, while in the Product Solutions business, we supply a portfolio of specialty chemical products to the marketplace.

What role you will play in our team

We are seeking passionate individuals with demonstrated technical leadership and business acumen who can effectively work and collaborate within diverse global teams to drive operational excellence across our business.

We are recruiting Reservoir Surveillance Engineers with 3 to 10 years' experience to join our team in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will work closely with our global Technical and Operations teams to support ExxonMobil’s global portfolio. The position may also require flexibility to work outside standard office hours when business needs arise, especially when coordinating with global stakeholders across multiple time zones.

What will you do

The Reservoir Surveillance Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing reservoir performance to realize maximum asset value. This role involves integrating production data, well performance, reservoir behavior, facilities and operational considerations to support operational and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Monitor and analyze reservoir and well performance using industry-standard surveillance tools and techniques

Conduct material balance, decline curve analysis, and production forecasting

Design and implement data acquisition plans (for example: pressure surveys, PLTs, well tests)

Identify opportunities for production optimization and recommend interventions

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment on reservoir management strategies

Prepare and present reservoir performance reports and opportunity proposals to stakeholders

Support reserves estimation and annual business planning activities

Ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements

About you

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline

3–10 years of experience in reservoir engineering and production optimization

Proficiency in using industry-standard reservoir surveillance tools such as KAPPA, IPM, and OFM

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Knowledge of well testing, nodal analysis, and production systems

Preference will be given to those with the following additional skills / abilities:

Demonstrated technical leadership and business skills and expertise to solve complex problems

Meaningful mentoring experience

Your Benefits

We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

Application Process

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified, and you can find out more about our hiring process here.

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