Senior Workover Engineer I

Dragon Oil (Holding) Ltd; Dubai; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector is seeking an experienced Engineering professional to provide support for Workover and Completion activities. The role involves studying well design options, evaluating risks, generating cost estimates, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering and possess substantial experience in drilling, workover operations, and engineering, including offshore experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Drilling, Completion, and Workover operations.
• 5 years of offshore experience, dealing with logistics challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for Workover and Completion activities relating to well design.
• Generate cost estimates and prepare well plans.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and best practices.

Skills

Well Design

Risk Assessment

Cost Control

Hydraulics Program

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

• Provide Engineering support for Workover and Completion activities related to Well Design, contracting, materials and services and Well operations.
• Ensure that Well Engineering and Operations are carried out in accordance with company policies, industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Study well design options based on a review of Workover objectives and recommendations proposed by Operations Geology or Reservoir Development teams.
• Provide technical guidance and support in developing a well plan and generating a well design according to the SOR (Statement of Requirements); solicit and evaluate input from relevant service company providers.
• Evaluate the feasibility of and the risks involved in achieving Well objectives.
• Generate cost estimates for the proposed well design, and develop an equipment list and material requirements.
• Review Drilling Rig and other equipment specifications to ensure adequacy for the proposed well design.
• Prepare a Workover program to meet Well objectives.
• Ensure that all Well Planning and Design activities are conducted using workflows that comply with company Well Engineering and HSE standards, industry best practices and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical input for the preparation and evaluation of tenders.
• Implement and track the company's AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) review process for the Well Plan and Well Design.
• Review existing and new technologies for incorporation into the Well Design.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years' of experience in Drilling, Completion and Workover operations and engineering, with a minimum of 5 years of offshore experience. Experience should include work in workover activities and HWOU (Hydraulic Workover Unit) activities. Demonstrated experience working in remote areas and dealing with logistics challenges.

Job Requirement

Annual Work Program and Budget (WP&B)

Department Objectives and KPIs

Drilling, Completion and Workover

Well Control (Drilling)

Casing Program and Design

Cementing

Sand Control

Company HSE Policy

Contract Tendering Procedure

Contractor Management and Supervision

Cost Control - Drilling

Well Completion Design and Equipment

Completion Fluids

Drilling Problems and Optimization

Wireline Operations

Hydraulics Program

Perforating

Rig Selection

Well Control (Workover)

Directional and Horizontal Drilling

Drill String Design

Drilling Bits

Wellhead Equipment Design

Risk Assessment

Quality Management

Quality Control for Projects

Certifications

Skills

Physical Requirements

Years of Experience