Chief Petroleum Engineer (Well Operations)

Main Responsibilities:

HSE and Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance and adherence to HSE Management System, safety protocols, and managing audits aligns with industry safety standards and regulatory requirements as applicable to oil and gas well operations.

Well Operations (Rig-less & Rig-Based): Extensive experience in wells intervention, testing, completion, stimulation, and surveillance operations. Develop and ensure implementation of annual integrated work program and SOPs for rig-less well intervention operations and rig-based well testing (DST, TCP, MDT, etc.) operations. Oversee & guide team during planning & execution of entire well operations scope, well diagnostic/ remedial jobs and assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Well Integrity & Maintenance: Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) implementation. Planning and execution of well integrity operations ensures asset reliability and efficient wellhead surface facilities. Oversee & guide team in effective planning of upcoming wells from integrity viewpoint and review integrity logs/ status.

Production Optimization: Support team members in evaluation, planning & execution of production enhancement projects to improve production efficiency from the existing well stock. Contribute in evaluation & implementation of new technologies in the areas of Production Technology, Production Optimization, Well Testing, Well Completion, Artificial Lift, Hydraulic Frac, Stimulations and improving wells operational efficiency.

Production Assurance: Sustaining well production, tracking unplanned downtimes, and implementing corrective measures, highlight problem-solving and continuous improvement process.

Contracts Administration: Manage departmental inventory, assets & contribute in securing of services to ensure business continuity.

Qualification:

B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering

Following is preferred for this position:

IWCF Well Control Certified Level-4 or equivalent.

Project Management / Leadership Skills Training

Professional competencies:

Comprehensive experience of rig & rig-less well operations, petroleum engineering & well integrity management.

Sound knowledge of Drilling, Reservoir, Production operations and wellhead surface facilities, pipeline networks, best practices for production technology, workovers and artificial lift.

Profound expertise in preparation & managing work plans, operations management & supervision. Skillful in long term business planning, budgeting & cost control

In-depth experience of procurement activities for hiring of services and material purchase for testing, completion and well operations

Skills:

Strong leadership & team management skills for efficient & smooth operations. Contractor management, managing field-staff, inventory and service providers.

High awareness and knowledge of safe working practices and critical safety systems. Operational expertise and efficient resource allocation.

Analytical ability to understand complex problems & develop solutions. Analysis & comparison of new technologies. Sound understanding of relevant computer soft-wares and operating systems including Petroleum / Well Engineering software

Ability to work independently, under own initiative as well as to lead a team, good decision-making ability and can work under pressure condition.

Experience:

At-least 15 Years of relevant experience in oil & gas industry.