Sr.Drilling Engineer

SR.DRILLING ENGINEER Work Location

Abu Dhabi (with frequent offshore visits as per job requirements)

• 150/30 – on Single status
• 335/30 – on Family status (applicable after completion of Probation period)

Round trip
- Economy class provided

Health Insurance provided

Single-status accommodation will be provided during the period of single status.

Contract Hire
- Limited 1.5 years (extendable subject to the operational requirement)

Abu Dhabi – 07:00 to 15:00 (5 days a week)

Offshore – 06:30 to 18:30 (1-hour lunch break), 7 days a week

AED 14,000 to 16,000 per month + Offshore allowance (Applicable only for the actual days worked offshore)

6 Months

Family status benefits will become applicable upon successful completion of the probationary period.

• Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent.
• Excellent command of English with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Extensive experience (5+ years) in petroleum engineering within the oil & gas industry.
• Hands‑on experience in wireline operations.
• Specialisation in ESP (Electrical Submersible Pump) completion design and operations.

• Plan and supervise rig‑based well operations, including ESP design, installation, commissioning, and acid stimulation activities.
• Lead completion optimisation activities, with a strong focus on ESP performance improvement and reliability enhancement.
• Plan and supervise rig‑less operations, including wireline and slickline interventions, and interpret acquired data for well intervention decisions.
• Analyse production performance and behaviour, manage production data, and propose technical solutions to optimise well and field production.
• Interpret pressure and well test data to evaluate reservoir and well performance and support production optimisation initiatives.
• Prepare and manage annual budgets, monitor expenditure, and ensure effective cost control for production and intervention activities.
• Ensure full compliance with HSE, quality, and environmental standards during all well operations and production activities.

• In‑depth knowledge and hands‑on experience in ESP completion design and operations.
• Strong understanding of drilling, completion, wireline, and general oilfield operations.
• Proven experience in planning, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating slickline operations.
• Strong project management capability with effective problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Good team leadership, analytical and communication skills, with familiarity in production data management and interpretation tools and proficiency in MS Office.