Consultant - Petroleum Engineer - Well Testing & Completion

Anton; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Anton in Kuwait City seeks a seasoned Consultant - Petroleum Engineer to advise on well testing, completion, stimulation, workover, and production optimization for both conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, plan programs, review data, and provide technical leadership while supporting LTT and artificial lift activities. Strong international upstream experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 21 years of international Upstream Oil & Gas experience with well testing and production engineering.
• Experience with conventional and unconventional reservoirs and HPHT wells.
• Strong analytical, planning, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Mentoring of less experienced engineers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist petroleum engineering advice on well testing, completion, and production optimization.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams on well completion and testing activities.
• Plan and review completion, testing, stimulation, and data acquisition programs.
• Interpret logging data and apply nodal analysis for production optimization.
• Supervise rigless interventions and data acquisition activities; mentor junior engineers.
• Prepare technical presentations and management reports.

Skills

Well testing

Completion

Stimulation

Production optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PLT

CBL

Slickline

Coiled tubing

Job description

Anton is a globally leading integrated oil and gas value-added management service company committed to delivering resource value-maximizing solutions for clients through three core elements: technology, management, and resources. Headquartered in Dubai with a worldwide business footprint, Anton employs approximately 7,000 professionals from over 30 countries and regions. Anton's long-term vision is to become a world-leading green energy technology service enterprise, growing together with clients and talent while driving high-quality development in the energy industry.

About the role

Position Title

Consultant - Petroleum Engineer - Well Testing & Completion

Department

On-sync Energy Management Services Company.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide specialist petroleum engineering advice on well testing, completion, stimulation, workover, and production optimization for conventional and unconventional reservoirs.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary exploration, geoscience, drilling, production, and operations teams on well completion, testing, and production activities.
• Plan and recommend completion, well testing, stimulation, surveillance, and data acquisition programs for exploration, appraisal, development, and new discovery wells.
• Develop and review completion, testing, stimulation, and workover programs for onshore and offshore operations, including HPHT wells.
• Analyze well test and production data and prepare comprehensive well testing, completion, and post-job reports.
• Plan and support Long-Term Testing (LTT), early production, production monitoring, water injection, effluent disposal, and artificial lift activities.
• Provide technical support for coiled tubing operations, including well cleaning, lifting, fishing, well unloading, cement squeeze, and water/gas shut-off activities.
• Plan and supervise rigless well intervention and data acquisition activities, including PLT, TDT, perforation, acid stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, PTA, and slickline operations.
• Interpret cased-hole logging data, including Production Logging Tools (PLT), Cement Bond Logs (CBL), corrosion logs, and other well surveillance data.
• Apply nodal analysis and multiphase-flow principles to evaluate well performance and optimize production.
• Monitor artificial lift wells, troubleshoot production and installation issues, and perform and interpret echometer surveys to determine static and dynamic fluid levels.
• Coordinate regularly with drilling rigs, service companies, and specialist contractors to ensure safe and effective execution of well testing and intervention activities.
• Evaluate service company performance and review technical deliverables, job reports, and invoices.
• Review technical studies and specialist reports and provide recommendations on well testing, completion, stimulation, and production strategies.
• Provide technical input to testing programs for oil, condensate, and gas discoveries, including HPHT wells.
• Develop recommendations for future well testing, completion, stimulation, workover, and production optimization activities based on technical findings.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and training to less experienced petroleum engineers.
• Prepare technical presentations and reports and communicate recommendations to management and relevant technical stakeholders.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related engineering discipline; Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 21 years of international Upstream Oil & Gas experience, with extensive experience in well testing, completion, stimulation, and production engineering.
• Proven experience with conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including exploration, appraisal, development, and reservoir management activities.
• Extensive experience in completion, well testing, stimulation, workover, well intervention, and production optimization programs.
• Strong experience with HPHT wells and complex onshore and offshore well operations.
• Advanced knowledge of cased-hole logging, including PLT, CBL, corrosion logging, and well surveillance techniques.
• Strong knowledge of nodal analysis, multiphase flow, artificial lift, and production optimization.
• Proven experience with coiled tubing, slickline, perforation, acid stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, PTA, and other rigless intervention operations.
• Experience evaluating service company performance, technical deliverables, and commercial documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to less experienced engineers.
• International experience with major or independent E&P companies and/or research institutions is preferred.
• Middle East onshore and offshore experience is an advantage.
• Technical or academic publications in recognized industry journals are preferred.