Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Sectors:
Default
Closing Date:
2025-05-21
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire a Subsurface Petroleum Engineer for an international oil and gas operator in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience with a strong background in well performance analysis, rig & rigless wellwork operations. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Role Synopsis
The role is a Petroleum Engineer (PE) in the Subsurface Base Management team. The PE will be the primary focal point for ensuring safe & optimum performance of all wells flowing to one of the client’s De-Gassing Stations (DGS) or injection wells at a Cluster Pumping Station (CPS). This includes daily monitoring, well management, maintaining well models, and identifying
Optimization and Well-work Opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Criteria & Qualifications
Rotation
14 Days on/ 14 Days off
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Role Synopsis
The role is a Petroleum Engineer (PE) in the Subsurface Base Management team. The PE will be the primary focal point for ensuring safe & optimum performance of all wells flowing to one of the client’s De-Gassing Stations (DGS) or injection wells at a Cluster Pumping Station (CPS). This includes daily monitoring, well management, maintaining well models, and identifying
Optimization and Well-work Opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Review & monitor all online wells on daily basis. Identify ceased/tripped/problematic wells
- Build and maintain Prosper Models (Natural Flow, ESP or injectors)
- Identify well/system optimization opportunities
- Seek out and progress wellwork opportunities. Work with PE lead, Reservoir Management and Well Work teams to deliver solutions.
- Recommend surveillance activity for reservoir monitoring and identification of rate-adding wellwork opportunities.
- Optimize well operating parameters (maximize production or injection subject to relevant constraints)
- Prepare and present DGS/ CPS Performance Review to management
- Participate in integrated well/reservoir reviews
- Monitor well production losses/gains to help understand DGS/CPS production/injection trends and anomalies
- Highlight updates required in field database to maintain accurate records of well operating parameters
- Interface with other teams in the Subsurface, Ops and Wells departments
Criteria & Qualifications
- Essential education: University Degree in Petroleum Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience: At least 4 years’ experience with a strong background in well performance analysis, rig & rigless wellwork operations (CT/wireline/workover), ESP operation and troubleshooting, and surveillance activities (such as PBU analysis, well testing, PLTs/ ILTs, etc.)
- Proficiency with Integrated Production Modelling software mainly Prosper and in ESP modelling
- Ability to work and communicate across technical disciplines & multiple levels
Rotation
14 Days on/ 14 Days off
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
