Production Engineer

Position Description:

A Canadian oil and gas acquisition and development company with primarily focus on lower cost, high impact projects in Asia, specifically Thailand, China, India and Indonesia.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing technical assistance & advice to Field Managers and Field Production Operators.

• Providing Technical Assurance of work undertaken and assurance of compliance to functional standards.

• Developing standards, guidelines and best practices in their areas of expertise to support Concept evaluations, Completion Design, Production Monitoring and Optimization and Well Reliability & Integrity activities as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

The role of the Production Engineer is to work closely with peers within teams and Management to:

• Support Field Managers in installation and implementation of optimal production facilities

• Recommend on well pressure test programmes, well test programmes, timetables, production optimization philosophies, reservoir pressure maintenance

• Initiate change and champion best practice application in areas of expertise e.g. completion technology, sand control, production surveillance & optimisation & well integrity management practices.

• Lead and/or coordinate the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and work practices associated with the Production Engineering activities to support & drive performance improvements.

Duties:

• Technical expert.

• Highest non-supervisory position or top individual contributor level.

• Possesses expert knowledge in area of professional/technical discipline.

• Leads complex studies on projects of major impact relative to Field Development and Optimization of Production.

• Industry recognized expert in engineering field or discipline.

• Manages oil and gas production operations to maximize profits in assigned area.

• Develops and implements short-term and long-term strategies for wells/fields.

• Develops completion, recompletion and workover plans for new and existing wells.

• Provides cost and timing estimates for future workovers.

• Reviews economic status of wells/fields.

• Requests and reviews bids for work to be performed.

• Selects contractor and equipment and executes the proposed work.

• Provides recommendations that optimize completion design.

• Provides technical support for oil and gas production operations

• Analyzes well production records and well test information

• Indentifies and works with Operations to execute well interventions to optimize value

• Establishes and maintains optimum flow assurance program for wells/fields

• Assist in preparing and monitoring capital and expense budgets

• Interfaces with team members concerning future development plans

• Coordinates with partners on operated and non-operated wells to determine optimal production flows

• Provides production engineering support to other technical staff and departments as required

• Applies specialized knowledge to complete projects of complexity.

• Participates in industry seminars and workshops to ensure best-in-class knowledge exchange

• Works with Production Operations to maintain required safety training and compliance

• Company resource, consultant, mentor and coach

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

• University degree in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline

• A minimum of Twelve years (12) experience in upstream oil and gas production operations with minimum Five (5) years of International experience.

• Broad background in Production Engineering particularly in onshore operations including exposure to well design, completions and production operations.

• Previous experience in development and production projects while working for an Operator is desirable

• In depth knowledge of flow assurance issues, and solutions in Field applications

• Understanding of drilling, completion, workover and production of oil and gas wells

• Detailed knowledge of production engineering core skills and project lifecycle deliverables encompassing data acquisition, conceptual well design, production operations, well surveillance, production optimization

• Expert knowledge of Nodal analysis methods and techniques

• Expert knowledge of Pressure Transit Analysis & Interpretation

• Capable of taking a systems approach to the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and associated work practices.

• Solid understanding of the technical and commercial risks associated with the development and production of hydrocarbon resources.

• Track record of working across discipline and functional interfaces and in the management of consultants is essential.

• Ability to organize, prioritize and make decisions under time restrictions

• Excellent interpersonal, team working and good communication and influencing skills with the ability to liaise at all levels, particularly cross functionally.

• Good written and verbal reporting skills, Creative thinking, self starter, results oriented.

• Self motivated

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