Petroleum Engineer - Saudi Arabia

Salary: Competitive
Location: Saudi Arabia
Job type: Permanent

Petroleum Engineer - Well Intervention Operations

On behalf of a Super-Major Oil & Gas operator, WRS are looking for an Oil and Gas Production Engineer specialized in well intervention operations to work in Saudi Arabia on a permanent basis. This is a residential role, offering a full relocation package as well as numerous other benefits. You will be working in the Northern Area Well Completion Operations Departmen, providing well services and completion activities. The engineer will handle the complexity and activities related to gas, oil and water wells (both producers and injectors naturally or artificially), in addition to engineering consultation and investigation

Job Duties:

Ensure well intervention requirements are technically and operationally feasible and can be conducted safely
Ensure all well interventions and testing equipment being used meet jobs safety and technical requirements
Liaise with Production Engineering to prepare activity level forecasts
Conduct well intervention operation audits, including service providers and personnel competency performance, to ensure compliance with the best in class practices

Ideal candidate will have:

Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering. MS degree is desirable, but not required; intensive industry training including specialized courses and seminars is expected
At least 15 years of related experience, including 5 years intensive field experience in well interventions particularly Coiled Tubing and Wireline operations
Experience working in sour oil fields with high H2S concentration, onshore and offshore environments, and smart well completions. Experience with HP/HT and high rate gas wells intervention is also required