Production Operations Engineer - Oil and Gas

Production Operations Engineer
- Oil and Gas Job Snapshot
- Role:
Production Operations Engineer
- Oil and Gas

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Oil and Energy
- Function:
Operations-Plant Management

- Experience:

Minimum 8 years, including at least 4 years in the oil and gas industry
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site Position Overview ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced professional to oversee the safe, reliable and efficient operation of oil and gas production, processing and export facilities in Abu Dhabi. The role involves coordinating production activities, optimizing plant performance and supporting the operation of water injection, gas injection, gas lift, Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) wells and CO2 injection and distribution systems.

The position focuses on maintaining operating efficiency, protecting surface and subsurface facility integrity, troubleshooting operational abnormalities and ensuring compliance with the HSE Management System. The successful candidate will work with operations, engineering, reservoir development and project teams to achieve production and injection targets while supporting continuous operational improvement.

• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Abu Dhabi
• Industry: Oil and Energy
• Function:
  Operations-Plant Management
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

• Review production and operating data against planned targets, historical performance, prevailing plant conditions and laboratory analysis results.
• Identify significant deviations from Design Operating Envelopes and recommend corrective measures to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Coordinate alarm rationalization and alarm management activities with relevant stakeholders, ensuring compliance with established alarm management KPIs.
• Plan and conduct Field Technical Rate (FTR) and Field Capacity Tests (FCT) to identify facility bottlenecks, assess potential operational problems and establish optimum operating parameters.
• Coordinate production and injection adjustments to achieve mandated oil production and gas, water and CO2 injection KPIs.
• Verify the accuracy of periodic production, injection and export data entered into the PIES system.
• Work with development and planning teams to conduct Field Sustainable Oil Production Rate (FSOPR) exercises in accordance with business plans.
• Support the Reservoir Monitoring Program (RMP) and coordinate Water Alternating Gas (WAG) well changeover activities.

• Coordinate with the Integrated Shutdown Planning Team and relevant stakeholders to develop five-year shutdown plans.
• Support shutdown optimization, including shutdown preparation, facility handover, startup planning, manpower allocation and resource management.
• Ensure annual shutdown work scopes are identified, coordinated and executed within approved shutdown periods.
• Investigate recurring operational problems affecting surface facilities and participate in root cause analysis of major or critical equipment failures.
• Recommend corrective actions to improve equipment reliability, production availability and overall plant performance.
• Monitor equipment and process performance, preparing analytical reports and trend assessments to identify abnormalities.
• Advise operations personnel on appropriate corrective actions and review plant operating procedures and standing instructions to support safe and cost-efficient operations.

• Collaborate with the Technical Center, Project and Construction Teams throughout project development and execution.
• Participate in design reviews, value engineering assessments, 3D model reviews and plot plan evaluations.
• Contribute to engineering and HSE studies, including Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Hazard Identification (HAZID), Occupational Hazard Identification (OHID), Inherently Safe Design (ISD) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) reviews.
• Provide operational feedback, lessons learned and recommendations to improve project design, safety and operational readiness.
• Participate in Ready for Commissioning (RFC) walkdowns, identify outstanding punch‑list items and provide operational input.
• Support commissioning activities and monitor facility performance following commissioning.
• Represent Operations during field trials of new technologies, ensuring the…