Completions Engineer

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Completions Engineer

 
COMPLETIONS ENGINEER, required by our client, an international oil and gas Operator, to be hired on a contract basis, located in Algeria.
 
 
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
 
  • Prioritize the importance of safe operations in all work programme.
  • Planning, programming, coordination and end of job reporting for all completions and workovers
  • Planning and coordinating well operations within given area of responsibility
  • Raising and approving work requests and work orders relating to Well Operations, including delegation to other approved team members.
  • Seek approval of Well Supervisor when additional resources (personnel/equipment) are required.
  • Manage contracts through coordinators for dedicated resources and through call out supervisors for call out resources.  Where necessary, assign field supervision to intervention and other well operations.
  • Optimize operational frequency to operate within approved budgetary limits.
  • Ensure that all operations are carried out in accordance with approved well operations procedures.
  • Maintain a “lessons learned” database and recommend additions, deletions and updates to the approved well operations programs.
  • Recommend improvements to operational methods and procedures which streamline the process from work request to job completion report.
  • Introduce an effective method of operational programming and where appropriate, use the advantage of 'global' programs for routine operations.
  • Set minimum operating standards for contractor performance and benchmark performance.  Use the benchmarking initiative to develop a method of measuring 'continuous improvement' of all service providers.
  • Ensure that all operational data, required by the Subsurface and Production departments is relevant, accurate and delivered in an acceptable format and in an acceptable timescale.
  • Weekly checks that the operational well files have been accurately updated to reflect all intervention work completed.
  • Prepare, in a timely manner, all operational budgetary information (Opex & Capex) for inclusion in the Engineering & Production annual operations budget and mid-year reviews.
  • Review and approve all contractor field service tickets and subsequent invoices within area of responsibility.
  • Pre-approve and recommend all major programme changes to Well Supervisor.
  • Regularly audit the minutes of pre and post operational meetings, safety briefings and toolbox talks. Such audit data to be filed and used in assessing Contractor performance.
  • Approve all work permits relating to well operations and interventions within area of responsibility.
  • Set up enquiries and investigations into all incident and accidents occurrences.
  • Close out work orders on completion or cancellation of operations.
  • Research and introduce new technology.
  • Mentor, train and develop less experienced personnel.
 
 
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
 
  • Degree or equivalent in Petroleum Engineering or a related discipline
  • OR Relevant experience and evidence of associated training/qualifications
  • A current IWCF Certification in Workover Well Control is required
  • The completions engineer will have significant and extensive experience in Well Engineering, Well Construction and Well Intervention.
  • The engineer will have Broad Well Engineering experience including Completions, Workovers, Fishing operations, Well Integrity investigation and remediation, Slickline, Electric Line Logging & Perforating, Well Testing, Coiled Tubing, Stimulation, etc.
  • Previous international experience; experience in Algeria is beneficial but not required.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English; French language skills would be advantageous but not mandatory.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team including production engineers, reservoir engineers and G&G personnel.
  • Experience of working in a culturally diverse, remote and challenging environment would be beneficial.
 
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Job Ref: 9722
Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
DRILLING ENGINEERS (WELL TEST, SERVICES ONSHORE)
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