Head of Petroleum Engineering

Job summary

Lead and manage petroleum engineering programs and multidisciplinary teams, and plan well completion, testing, perforation, stimulation, and workover activities. Analyze data, contribute to major studies, provide technical guidance to engineers, and use Wellcat for tubing movement, stress, and pressure analysis during testing.

Job details

Holding a Degree in Engineering with 20+ years of professional Upstream experience in E&P research & development activities. Solid credentials in developing, scoping and managing programs Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and manage programs (Scope, staffing numbers and capabilities required and equipment) based on specified business needs Demonstrable experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team composed of Geochemists, Geologists, Reservoir Engineers, Petroleum and Process Engineers Expertise in HP HT well testing and completion operations both onland and offshore. Expertise in Sour service testing. Plans a variety of Petroleum Engineering activities related to completion, completion fluids, testing, perforation, stimulation and workover of wells. Prepares well testing and completion programs or gives guidance for preparing programs. Special knowledge in highly deviated, horizontal wells completion , stimulation and fracturing. Collects and analyses data and contributes to major studies in-house or by consultants related to Company activities. Provides functional guidance and direction to engineers and assists in the development of such engineers. Use of Petroleum Engineering softwares like Wellcat for Tubing movement, stresses and pressures during testing.

What you’ll do

Lead and manage petroleum engineering programs and multidisciplinary teams, and plan well completion, testing, perforation, stimulation, and workover activities. Analyze data, contribute to major studies, provide technical guidance to engineers, and use Wellcat for tubing movement, stress, and pressure analysis during testing.

Requirements

Requires an engineering degree and more than 20 years of upstream experience in E&P research and development. Candidates should have experience managing programs and multidisciplinary teams, expertise in HPHT and sour-service testing, and specialized knowledge of complex well completions, stimulation, and fracturing.

Listed skills

• Data analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Petroleum Engineering
• Upstream E&P
• Program Development and Management
• Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
• HPHT Well Testing
• Well Completion Operations
• Sour Service Testing
• Completion Fluids
• Perforation
• Stimulation
• Well Workover
• Horizontal and Highly Deviated Well Completions
• Hydraulic Fracturing
• Data Analysis
• Engineer Development
• Wellcat

Job areas

• Engineering
• Energy
• Management & Leadership
• Science & Research

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