ESP Downhole Reliability Engineer

ESP Downhole Reliability Engineer

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30 - Sr. Technical Professional Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

K  Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

The ESP Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability, performance, and integrity of all Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) systems throughout their operating life. The main focus is to extend ESP run life, reduce unplanned failures, and support production goals by applying sound reliability engineering practices and data driven analysis.

As the number of ESP operated wells in the field continues to grow, the reliability function becomes increasingly critical to sustaining performance and managing operational complexity. The ESP Reliability Engineer ensures that every system performs to design expectations and that lessons from the field are systematically turned into improvements in design, operation, and maintenance.

The role involves working closely with operations, maintenance, subsurface, and vendors to understand equipment behaviour, identify reliability risks, and recommend practical solutions. Typical responsibilities include analysing ESP performance trends, leading Dismantle and Inspection (DIFA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) activities, maintaining failure records, and tracking reliability KPIs to measure performance improvements over time.

Based on findings from field investigations and lessons learned, the ESP Reliability Engineer works with vendors and field teams to raise alerts and document any manufacturing, quality, or procedural issues, recommending design or process changes to prevent similar problems in the future. This helps close the feedback loop between field operations, engineering, and manufacturers, ensuring lessons are turned into lasting improvements.

Performance data from PI Vision and other monitoring tools is used to spot anomalies early and support evidence-based investigations during DIFA and reliability reviews. The ESP Reliability Engineer also works closely with the Data Scientist and Reliability Advisor in designing, maintaining, and continuously improving ESP reliability dashboards in Power BI, ensuring data is effectively transformed into actionable insights that drive better decisions and field performance.

The ESP Reliability Engineer in close coordination with the Reliability Advisor, ensures alignment on reliability priorities, shares technical findings, and jointly drives improvement actions to enhance ESP performance across the field. Both roles collaborate as partners within the reliability function, combining field insight and analytical expertise to achieve safer, more efficient, and more reliable operations.

• Lead and coordinate ESP failure investigations, including Dismantle and Inspection (DIFA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Analyze operating parameters, well histories, and performance trends to identify emerging reliability issues.
• Maintain and update the ESP failure database, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and proper documentation of all incidents.
• Review and validate contractor failure reports and warranty cases, ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Provide technical recommendations to enhance ESP system design, installation practices, and operational standards.
• Develop and maintain reliability dashboards and reports to track KPIs such as MTBF, run life, recurring failure modes, and reliability trends.
• Analyze ESP failure data and historical performance to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities for reliability improvement.
• Conduct preliminary assessments of reported anomalies or incidents and recommend further investigation or corrective actions.
• Support RCFA and DIFA investigations by verifying technical findings and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions.
• Review reliability metrics and maintenance reports to provide actionable recommendations to improve ESP life and reduce failures.
• Advise on reliability risks associated with planned changes or maintenance activities, ensuring alignment with design limits and safety standards.
• Document findings, lessons learned, and recommendations in formal reliability reports and databases.

• Provide technical expertise on ESP systems to identify, analyze, and resolve performance deviations or anomalies highlighted through DIFA findings.
• Support site teams in assessing and managing reliability risks to minimize potential production impacts.
• Review operational data and DIFA insights to recommend improvements in ESP performance, efficiency, and longevity.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure ESP systems operate within safe and design parameters.
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