Department
Drilling and completions
Title
SR. PETROLEUM ENGINEER
Primary Purpose of Job
Provide expert Well integrity Engineering along with petroleum Engineering knowledge to resolve well integrity problems for both Active and P&A wells in the Dukhan field. Conduct relevant studies related to well integrity and support the design review for the new wells. Recommend barrier isolation abandonment planned wells. Search and evaluate innovative technology to improve Well Integrity Engineering diagnostic and repair techniques. Analyse well integrity problems and recommend remedial measures by managing the data investigation process to ensure the reliability of Dukhan wells, the safety of personnel and the protection of the environment. 2. Develop the strategy and prepare programs to carry out well integrity investigations on critical wells to ensure a rigorous and comprehensive assessment of well problems. 3. Evaluate work-over and completion proposals and new (standard) well designs by giving particular attention to all well integrity and abandonment requirements to ensure long term well reliability and compliance with the barrier requirements specified in the Drilling Reference Manual (DRM). 4. Recommend well permanent barriers isolation for P&A planned wells along with P&A Re-entry wells in accordance with (DRM) requirements. 5. Investigate and evaluate innovative technology to improve well integrity diagnostics and remedial action and make recommendations for follow-up trials. 6. Manage the execution of new technology trials and based upon the results make recommendations for contracting the services to enhance well integrity operations and to reduce downtime and cost. 7. Assess and rank the integrity of Dukhan wells by evaluating wellbore cement quality, especially across reservoir and potential aquifer formations to ensure the complete isolation between the formations and the environment. 8. Manage the risk assessment process for "high risk" wells by coordinating and facilitating HAZOP workshops to ensure rigorous and systematic identification of well integrity risks. 9. Establish the safe operating envelope (MAASP & MAWOP) for Dukhan wells by taking into account the evaluation of annuli pressures, laboratory analysis of annuli effluents, corrosion reports and cased hole log analysis, to ensure the safe operation of wells within approved criteria. 10.Develop and mentor Qatari engineers as well as the engineers having less experience to help achieve QATARENERGY Corporate objectives for Qatarization.
Education
BSc. Petroleum Engineering, preferably MSc. Petroleum Engineering
Experience & Skills
• Minimum 15+ years' work experience as a Petroleum Engineer in oil and gas upstream industry. • Petroleum Engineering expertise including drilling, well completion, workover and well integrity studies and review of large and mature oil and gas fields. • Proven experience of recommending remedial work solutions for all types of wells. • Knowledge of HAZOP techniques to identify and mitigate well integrity risks and experience facilitating risk assessment workshops. • Hands on experience of Well Integrity Management Software (WIMS). Must be familiar with ISO, API and NORSOK International Standards related to Well integrity Management. • Experience with interpretation of cased hole diagnostic logs. • Excellent communication in English (verbal and written) • Strong teamwork skills, and advantageous to have experience working in a • multicultural environment in a leadership position. • Must have experience and willingness to mentor less experienced engineers. • Desirable to have experience working in mature production fields were retrieving and integrating well data from files and variable sources is challenging. • Skilled in the evaluation, analysis & interpretation of technical information and • assessing risk. • The role will require preparation of technical reports and presenting recommendations at all levels within the organization and outside if required.
