Senior Crude Quality & Assay Prediction Subject Matter Expert (Remote, Contract)

We are seeking a remote-based Senior Crude Quality & Assay Prediction Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support an AI-assisted workflow that estimates crude quality from upstream production, PVT, flow, blending, and operational data.

You will partner closely with client stakeholders, engineers, and data scientists to help translate upstream expertise into structured workflows that support AI-enabled decision making.

Responsibilities

• Translate upstream crude-quality expertise into structured workflows and decision frameworks.
• Connect production, operational, and blending signals with expected crude assay outcomes.
• Help define prediction logic, confidence indicators, uncertainty drivers, and validation criteria.
• Identify relevant data inputs, data quality considerations, missing context, and workflow risks.
• Review and validate outputs from a crude-quality and assay prediction perspective.
• Help ensure outputs are technically credible, explainable, and usable by downstream stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to guide development efforts.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of experience
  in the oil and gas industry.
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Crude assay analysis
• Crude-quality characterization
• PVT and fluid properties
• Upstream production operations
• Production allocation
• Flow assurance
• Operational data interpretation
• Crude blending and stream composition
• Strong understanding of how production, operational, and blending changes impact crude quality.
• Ability to clearly articulate assumptions, uncertainty, confidence levels, and key quality drivers.
• Experience translating complex technical knowledge into structured workflows and decision processes.
• Prior involvement in digital, analytics, forecasting, automation, or AI-enabled initiatives.
• Advanced degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geoscience, or a related discipline.

Nice to Have

• Experience with crude-quality forecasting or assay prediction.
• Exposure to refinery fit, crude valuation, OSP, or commercial workflows.
• Experience supporting AI, analytics, or digital transformation programs.

Duration

12-week engagement beginning in late July 2026, with potential for extension.

Compensation

Locally competitive remuneration.

About ThinkOnward

ThinkOnward brings together experienced industry professionals, engineers, scientists, and technologists to solve complex challenges across the energy sector. We combine deep domain expertise with advanced analytics, AI, and digital technologies to accelerate decision-making and deliver practical, real-world solutions.

Our Experts-in-Residence (XiR) community plays a critical role in this work. Through project-based engagements, we connect seasoned experts with high-impact initiatives where their knowledge can shape the development of next-generation tools, workflows, and capabilities.

If you're passionate about applying your expertise to challenging problems and helping define the future of energy innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

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