Geo-Jade Petroleum – South Basra Integrated Project (SBIPRO) is seeking an experienced ( Expats Candidate ) Senior Workover Engineer with 10 years solid Oil & Gas experience . This role works with Wells Department on rotation basis based in Basra Iraq.
Senior Workover Engineer is accountable for the delivery of safe, effective Workover and Completion solutions for the Tuba oil field development plan.
Key deliverables
- Provide Operational Effectiveness
- Provide 24/7 support for well control, well integrity and complex operations
- Participate in problem-solving sessions with delivery teams, engineering and service providers to resolve challenges and manage change
- Prepare and review and approve general/complex and high value WO programs
- Resolve operations challenges, such as:
- Wellbore Corrosion and Barrier Compliance
- Engineered Efficiencies, combining runs
- QA/QC and contribution to ensure highest standard provision of Workover/Completion Programs generated by Workover Engineering Team
- QA/QC of all pre-job technical calculations within Programs
- Daily engineering and troubleshooting support to Workover Delivery teams
- Specific expertise in Water Shut-offs/zonal isolation, ESP Installation, Water Injection, Barefoot Completions, Wellbore Cleanout, Cased Hole Fishing, and Well Integrity repair/intervention
- Training and mentoring of local and junior staff engineers
- Liaise with Service Providers and Contractors with regards to inventory and equipment needs aligned with short- and long-term Rig/Well scheduling and planning
- Provide technical and engineering support to Workover Delivery teams
- Offer recommendations for operational improvements plus implementing optimization and efficiency opportunities
- Self-starter and minimum supervision role
- Participate in Quarterly Contractor Performance Reviews
People Management
- Enhance Staff Competency Development
- Mentors WO Supervisors and WO Engineers on safety, efficiency and risk management
- Demonstrate unyielding focus on well control and barrier philosophy
- Identify improvement opportunities and develop tools to affect change, such as:
- Balanced plug cement squeeze excel workbook
- Forward Planning spreadsheet
- Keys to successful wellsite supervision
- Provide leadership guidance and coaching
Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures
- Implement API standards and petroleum industry standards, and comply with various procedures of SBIPRO.
- Up to 5% travel required for contractor meetings in the region if required.
Health, Security, Safety and Environment
- Provide Safety Leadership
* Identify high-risk operations and focus resources to mitigate those risks.
* Complete four Leadership Site Visits (LSVs) per rotation.
* Assist Delivery Teams with incident reporting and investigations.
* Support HSE Self Verification initiative.
Reporting
- Contribute to peer review meetings with Workover Delivery teams.
- Conduct QA/QC of End of Well Report prepared by Workover Delivery teams.
- Conduct engineering post-job reviews with Workover Rig contractors and Service Companies to define engineering and performance improvements.
7. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.Sc. Engineering
- Strong English language skills.
- Valid and current IWCF Well Control Level 4 certification or equivalent — mandatory
- The certificate shall be valid and provided before onboarding
Minimum Experience & Job-Specific Skills:
- International experience, Middle East onshore an advantage
- Extensive (8+ years) Wells experience with E&D Oil and Gas Company or major service provider
- Advanced knowledge of onshore workover and Completions operations including rig equipment, well control, well killing, well integrity repairs, water shut off, completions, ESP installations
- Demonstrable history of being part or leading a Technical Evaluation Team for Tender evaluation (Technical only)
- Strong understanding of slickline, E-line, Acidizing, hydraulic fracturing and Coiled Tubing activities
- Fluids and Hydraulics Software, Log Interpretation
- Demonstrably strong communication and mentoring skills commensurate with the above job role, proven record of developing junior personnel
- Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment where daily challenges will disrupt planned activities. Results driven
- Demonstrable history of multiple rig operations. SBIPRO typically operate 2 workover rigs
- Experience of managing third party contractor and Contract management
