JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for the timely design, preparation and implementation of all
Well Operations programs both offshore and onshore. The scope includes
monitoring, evaluating, designing and executing engineering activities
including reservoir surveillance, production testing, well integrity
diagnostics, preventative maintenance, reservoir stimulation, scale removal,
water and gas shut-off and numerous other key activities required during the
life cycle of a well. The Well Engineer will work closely with all engineers
within the Well Operations team to provide operational and technical support to
the field or wells assigned, including rig based activity when required. The Well
Engineer will actively mentor and coach junior engineers.
Job Specific
Accountabilities
Provide HSE leadership in all aspects of Well
Servicing, Interventions and Operations.
Participate in incident classification,
investigation and reporting.
Create and maintain a zero accident and incident
culture within well servicing and interventions.
Provides technical input and support to the
Well Delivery Process (WDP) for the planning and design of new wells, production
optimization, completion design, workover activities, etc.
Ensure that Company HSE Policies, Procedures,
Regulations and Objectives are effectively implemented.
Upload and maintain Lessons Learned Database related
to Well Operations activities.
Prepare well operations weekly activity
reports.
Maintain performance management initiatives
for all Well Operations activities ensuring that both contractor and company
KPI inputs are gathered, evaluated and reported.
Leads and participates in the process of
‘Contractor Performance Reviews’ and ‘Periodic Service Companies Audits’, as
and when required.
Relieve the Well Operations Management Team as
and when required.
Participate actively in the Well Delivery
Process (WDP) providing input to conceptual well design to ensure future well
intervention objectives can be achieved.
Performs front-end engineering requirements to
meet future Well Operations needs ensuring that adequate notice is provided to
WO contractors and suppliers and respecting potential lead times of equipment,
materials and spare parts.
Performs independent
planning and prioritization of own team’s activities in co-ordination with reservoir,
drilling and asset teams by ensuring the wells’ optimumintegrity conditions and their availability
for production / injection.
Introduces new ideas
and technology, provides expertise in the function area to achieve required
performance standards and ensures that Well Operations programs and cost
estimates are provided in a timely manner for all field operations.
Perform periodic site visits to ensure
operations are being carried out according with Company Policies and Procedures
and in line with industry Best Practices.
Drive continuous improvement within the Well
Engineering Team through interrogation of After Action Reviews, capturing
Lessons Learned and disseminating across the WO team.
Identify gaps and opportunities to reduce
costs and increase efficiency.
Perform all Well Operations Engineering
activities in alignment with the Well Delivery Process (WDP).
Works closely with the Well Operations
Managers to support field activities.
Visits field operations, as frequently and as
long as necessary, when critical activities are being executed.
Works in conjunction with Drilling and Field
Development in the preparation of annual activity bar chart.
Fulfill all requirements of Company Commercial
Processes, including preparation of Invitation to Tender documents, high
quality Work Scopes, Service Orders and participate in bid evaluations where
required.
Cooperate with drilling/completionsengineers, Field Development engineers and
field personnel to optimize field development strategies.
Develop cost estimates and perform
benchmarking exercises.
Responsible to keep
updating the line manager for work schedule and progress.
Evaluate and select new technologies, such as
distributed temperature systems or advanced horizontal access tools.
Ensure compliance at the well site for well
integrity and program adherence.
Provide onshore technical support for each Well
Operation activity assigned.
Document and close out all Well Operations NCRs
(Non Conformance Reports).
Verify contractor procedures for Well
Operations activities.
Monitor and report contractor service quality
through regular service quality meetings.
Keeps record of cost control per intervention
– budget vs. actual spend.
Coordinates/leads onsite HAZOP & Risk
Assessment (RA) associated with well changes / problems that may have potential
impact on well integrity.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Discipline, ideally Petroleum or
Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
Minimum 5 years’ experience and knowledge of Well Engineering functions,
withexperience in offshore work related
activities.
Good knowledge and understanding of well operational aspects including
completions, workover, well intervention (slick wireline operations, logging,
fishing, CTU operation), etc.
Good knowledge in production operations, well testing and reservoir
engineering.
Computing skills
including MS Office, Well Intervention modelling software.
Leadership and safety
training.
Good English technical writing.
Professional
Certifications
Basic Safety Training
Offshore Survival certificate (preferred)
IWCF Well Intervention certification (preferred).
Membership of Leading Petroleum/Drilling
Societies an advantage.