Advanced Oilfield Chemicals Engineer (MIC Specialist)

Exxon Mobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plans

Training and development program

Job summary

ExxonMobil is looking for an Advanced Oilfield Chemicals Engineer based in Bengaluru, India. The role involves providing critical expertise in oilfield chemistry, leading comprehensive chemical programs, and ensuring asset integrity through advanced corrosion management.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and a minimum of 8 years in related fields, with responsibilities including collaboration with engineering and operations teams to enhance production and mitigate risks associated with corrosion and chemical treatment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in Oilfield Chemicals or Specialty Chemical Management.
• Demonstrated work experience in aqueous and hydrocarbon chemistry/physics.
• Experience in monitoring operating assets to enhance asset integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support ExxonMobil’s asset integrity program through microbial induced corrosion efforts.
• Develop technical scope of work for chemical evaluation and selection.
• Lead chemical treatment programs to meet production goals.

Skills

Microbial processes

Corrosion management

Flow assurance

Chemical treatment optimization

Multi-discipline teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related disciplines

Tools

Chemical injection systems

Monitoring tools

Job description

Advanced Oilfield Chemicals Engineer (MIC Specialist)

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066

Company Name: ExxonMobil

What role you will play in our team

ExxonMobil is seeking qualified and experienced individuals to provide oilfield chemistry technical support and expertise to its oil and gas production, refining and chemicals operations and projects. The candidate will work within ExxonMobil’s Materials Engineering team in ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, based at the Bengaluru Campus (Prestige Shantiniketan) in India. Responsibilities include working with multi-discipline teams to execute, establish, and improve oilfield chemistry related work processes, solutions, and recommendations, specifically in the MIC (Microbially Influenced Corrosion) space.

The candidate will lead the development, execution, and optimization of global Oilfield Chemical (OFC) programs, including asset integrity, flow assurance, and production/process optimization. Primary responsibilities include identifying and managing downside risks and upside opportunities related to biological growth, inorganic scale, wax, asphaltenes, corrosion, calcium naphthenate, emulsions, oxygen and H2S scavengers, hydrates in production operations, and water treatment.

What you will do:

• Knowledgeable in microbial processes to support ExxonMobil’s asset integrity program by leading advanced detection, monitoring, and mitigation efforts in microbial induced corrosion of steel infrastructure.
• Develop technical scope of work and define associated chemical requirements for evaluation and selection of new or replacement oilfield chemicals, considering safety, environmental impact, and performance effects.
• Develop and optimize chemical treatment programs and methods to meet asset integrity and production goals.
• Participate in designing the matrix and protocol for Oilfield chemical lab qualification, interpret data, and participate in technology transfers.
• Develop and optimize chemical monitoring programs to monitor and surveil both chemical delivery and performance for integrity, flow assurance, and process operations in oil and gas production, water injection, utilities, and produced water re‑injection and disposal.
• Serve as Oilfield Chemicals Subject Matter Expert (SME) and engage with chemical supplier personnel to review proposals and provide revised or new recommendations as needed.
• Lead and coordinate interfaces between asset engineering, operations, suppliers, procurement, and project teams to converge on optimized chemical program solutions, troubleshoot, and support management of change as needed.
• Lead the design, execution, and analysis of field validation trials and pilot programs for new or optimized chemical treatments, ensuring alignment with operational KPIs and regulatory standards.
• Develop and optimize tools, templates, procedures, and other resources underpinning the work area. Support implementation of digitalization and methods to better visualize program effectiveness and cost management.
• Leverage global SME network, steward lessons learned, and manage knowledge‑management platforms.
• Transfer lessons learned and best practices across sites.
• Lead or participate in TSA (Total System Analysis) and CMT (Chemical Management Team) activities, influencing multi‑disciplinary teams to enhance asset performance.
• Support planning and budgeting for OFC Program enhancements in purchasing, logistics, treatment rates, and supply management.
• Support contract administration, reporting, and stewardship activities, such as coordinating with contract owners and administrators on quarterly meetings, tracking contract administration KPIs, evaluating chemical contractor performance, providing feedback to improve contractor capabilities, and resolving gaps.
• Provide technical mentoring and continuous on‑the‑job guidance to develop early‑career engineers.
• Continuously stay abreast of latest developments in industry standards and practices, bringing learnings to challenge and improve company work processes and technology.
• Influence decision making in OFC research and/or technology development.

About you

Skills and qualifications

• Master’s degree from a recognized university in Microbiology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in Oilfield Chemicals or Specialty Chemical Management or similar roles in the Oil & Gas or Industrial Water Treatment industries.
• Demonstrated work experience and technical depth in both aqueous and hydrocarbon chemistry/physics with applications to corrosion management, flow assurance, production enhancement, and/or water treatment.
• Experience in monitoring or surveillance of operating assets to maintain or enhance asset integrity, flow assurance, fluid delivery, or facilities/process performance.
• Familiarity with laboratory methods to test chemical effectiveness, material compatibility, fluid compatibility, or related factors.
• Familiarity with chemical injection systems and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with multiple commodity and specialty chemicals such as corrosion inhibitors, biocides, scale inhibitors, paraffin inhibitors, demulsifiers, clarifiers, viscosity‑reducing agents, drag‑reducing agents, pour‑point depressants, foamers, scavengers, and antifoamers.

Preferred Qualifications/Experiences

• Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence operations and engineering personnel who directly support active sites.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Work shift is normally in the afternoon shift (01:30 pm to 10:30 pm) with flexibility to meet business needs.
• Flexibility to travel internationally and support sites remotely as needed.
• Strong business acumen to drive value realization considering commercial contracts, procurement, supply chain, and logistics.

Benefits

We offer you:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical plans, maternity leave, and benefits, life, accidental death, and dismemberment benefits
• Global networking and cross‑functional opportunities
• Annual vacations and holidays
• Day‑care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility