Senior Process Engineer (IA2IA) - Upstream SA - Gas Lift Optimization Solutions Development

Yokogawa; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 367,000 - 551,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial automation company is seeking a motivated Petroleum Engineer to enhance gas lift optimization in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will have a Master's in Petroleum Engineering, and 15 years of relevant experience in offshore/onshore gas and oil fields. Responsibilities include developing optimization strategies and utilizing data analytics for performance enhancement. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to energy transition initiatives and work across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in Offshore/onshore Gas & Oil fields focusing on gas lift design.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing well performance data.
• Familiarity with AI and ML tools in oil and gas applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze well performance data for optimization opportunities.
• Design and implement gas lift optimization strategies.
• Utilize data analytics to build predictive models.

Skills

Well performance analysis

Gas lift optimization

Data analytics

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

PIPESIM

PROSPER

GAP

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Not just a job but a career

Yokogawa award winner for Best Asset Monitoring Technology and Best Digital Twin Technology at the HP Awards is a leading provider of industrial automation test and measurement information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition (bio)technology artificial intelligence industrial cybersecurity etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team

Our 18000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission to co-innovate tomorrow. We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our return we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect value creation collaboration integrity and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purpose

Yokogawa is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Petroleum Engineer to join our dynamic team in UAE. This role will be pivotal in developing and implementing innovative solutions for Upstream and in particular gas lift well optimization. The successful candidate will leverage their deep understanding of reservoir engineering gas lift principles well performance analysis and data-driven methodologies to identify opportunities design workflows and deploy tools that maximize production and efficiency. You will collaborate closely with Partnering client organizations and their teams (like production operations reservoir engineering and data science teams) to deliver tangible results and contribute to our operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Identify Optimization Opportunities: Analyze well performance data including production rates pressures gas injection volumes and equipment parameters to pinpoint wells with potential for gas lift optimization.
• Develop and Implement Optimization Strategies: Design and implement gas lift optimization strategies including nodal analysis injection gas rate optimization valve spacing adjustments and plunger lift integration where applicable.
• Develop Data-Driven Solutions: Utilize data analytics and machine learning techniques to build predictive models automated workflows and real-time monitoring dashboards for gas lift systems. Investigate the application of machine learning (ML) techniques for virtual flow metering (VFM) in oil wells.
• Tool and Workflow Development: Participate in the development and deployment of software tools scripts and workflows to streamline gas lift optimization processes and improve decision-making.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Work closely with production operations reservoir engineers and data scientists to share knowledge best practices and lessons learned related to gas lift optimization.
• Research and Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest industry trends technologies and best practices in gas lift optimization and propose innovative solutions to enhance our operations.

Qualification and Experience

• A Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 15 years of experience in Offshore/onshore Gas & Oil fields with a strong focus on artificial lift specifically gas lift design specialized in engineering analysis and real-world hands‑on operational experience asset optimization and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing well performance data and applying engineering principles to optimize production.
• Proficiency in well performance analysis software (e.g. PIPESIM PROSPER GAP).
• Familiarity in AI/ML tools and programming languages (e.g. Python R SQL) is highly desirable and their application in the oil and gas industry is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience working in the Middle East region is advantageous.

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills working with team ability to energize.
• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Petrochemicals or specialized chemical Domain.
• Strong Knowledge on IIOT integration concepts will be a plus.
• Experience as a leader in DX projects will be a plus.
• Experience in both customer side and vender side will be a plus.
• Knowledge on Latests market trend

Skills

• Software skills in software analysis design methodology and architecture
• Strong exposure to process automation and optimization technologies including APC RTO automated data collection historian applications (OSI PI a plus) visualization quality and efficiency in manufacturing automated decision control workflow database applications and scheduling.
• Basic knowledge on advanced data analysis is added value.
• Anticipates the needs for change and supports and promotes companywide programs strategies and initiatives.
• Develop and identifies Industry / application-wide Digital technologies suitable for business use.
• Creates an environment conductive to successful interaction and customer satisfaction.
• Early engagement with Customers and explore long term partnership agreements.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse equitable and inclusive will actively recruit develop and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience knowledge thinking styles perspective cultural background and socioeconomic will not discriminate based on race skin color age sex gender identity and expression sexual orientation religion belief political opinion nationality ethnicity place of origin disability family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong contribute succeed and demonstrate their full potential.

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Required Experience

Senior IC