Senior Engineer, Production

About the role

The Senior Engineer, Production plans, supervises and carries out rigless operations, testing and stimulation to optimise oil and gas producing wells, water supply wells and water/gas injection wells. The role provides technical support to field operations in hydrocarbon production and in the efficient use of water and gas injection systems.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare programmes for rigless operations, perforation, kick-off operations, stimulation and well testing to be carried out by service companies
• Prepare programmes for multi-rate production/injection tests and isochronal/modified isochronal tests
• Coordinate and supervise testing operations, follow up and supervise wireline work by contractors, and verify reports before sending them to Asset Development
• Supervise production logging and carry out preliminary log interpretation and evaluation of test results
• Monitor the performance of oil/gas producing and water injection wells, investigate and diagnose well problems, and recommend workovers with prognosis and justification
• Coordinate and supervise downhole equipment testing and maintenance, and review water injection cluster performance
• Participate in technical studies on water/gas injection, artificial lift, facilities optimisation and modification
• Maintain a database on well history, oil/gas production, water production/injection and gas injection statistics, and help develop operating, reporting and recording procedures

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 8 years of experience in petroleum engineering, including workover, completion, well testing and production operations