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	Summary</h3>
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	Reporting to the Manager, Resource Development, the Senior Exploitation Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development of Brion Energy&#39;s Thermal In-Situ projects. This is a Calgary based position.</p>
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	Responsibilities</h3>
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	Research, review and provide technical recommendations associated to the subsurface development of the company&rsquo;s projects:</p>
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		Conduct wellbore modelling predictions in support of regulatory applications, on-going project engineering, and field development plans. Provide a recommendation for the well configuration for the SAGD well pairs.</li>
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		Provide recommendations regarding the optimal SAGD well placement, spacing and configuration.</li>
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		Review and evaluate current artificial lift technologies and customers. Provide recommendations for the artificial lift.</li>
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		Review and evaluate current instrumentation technologies and customers. Provide recommendations for the instrumentation of the SAGD well pairs.</li>
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		Work with consultants to conduct mini-frac and triaxial testing. Review the work and provide a recommendation on the maximum operating conditions for the SAGD well pairs.</li>
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	Support multiple disciplines and external vendors by providing technical guidance:</p>
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		Support drilling, development, facilities, and operations engineering teams to complete the Design Basis Memorandum and the Engineering Design Specifications.</li>
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		Support economic and strategic evaluations including schedule, cost, and status updates.</li>
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		Work with the operations team to develop a reservoir management plan.</li>
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		Correspond with the Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) when necessary.</li>
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		Participate in Joint Industry Projects.</li>
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		Mentor junior engineers and/or internship students.</li>
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	Develop necessary documents to present plan progress, recommendations, conclusions etc:</p>
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		Plan, develop, and write technical documents.</li>
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		Conduct technical presentations to senior management.</li>
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	Qualifications</h3>
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		Legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis.</li>
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		Minimum 7 years of oil sands or related reservoir engineering experience preferred.</li>
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		Relevant undergraduate degree in Engineering and APEGA Professional Engineer Accreditation.</li>
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		Experience in SAGD and thermal recovery reservoir engineering, including numerical simulation, reserves, development planning, production optimization, and economic justification of projects. Direct experience with operational SAGD projects preferred.</li>
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		Significant experience in SAGD wellbore modelling, artificial lift systems, instrumentation, and well completion technologies.</li>
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		Experience supporting SAGD developments in the front end design, planning and regulatory approval phase, as well as history matching of existing SAGD production.</li>
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		Strong knowledge of Accumap software and OFM software. Knowledge of Exotherm, Qflow, CMGL STARS numerical simulations is an additional asset.</li>
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		Demonstrate business acumen for economic recommendation of projects.</li>
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		Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
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		Capacity to execute projects autonomously.</li>
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		Strong oral, written, and organizational skills complemented with a strong work ethic.</li>
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		Fluent in English.</li>
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	Interested parties should fill out Brion&#39;s job application form at http://www.brionenergy.com/job-application-form.html . Please attach your resume along with a covering letter (in the same document) highlighting your directly related previous experience and accomplishments.</p>
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	To see other Brion Energy career opportunities please visit www.brionenergy.com/careers.html</p>
