Senior Well Engineer

The Senior Well Engineer is responsible and accountable for the operational performance, regulatory compliance, and safe delivery of multiplewell operations achieved through the leadership of a multi-disciplineddrilling, completions, and work-over team. The position supports single ormulti-rig operations to deliver wells within the planned time, cost, and HSEtargets by using optimum technology and best industry practices without compromising established company policies and HSE standards.

The role drivesthe implementation of all lessons learned from offset wells, contributes to performance analysis and improvement, target setting, and benchmarking.

Experience & Qualifications Requirements

• Experience: At least 10 years, preferable
  15+ years, of relevant experience in E&P in well engineering with deep knowledge of well planning, well design, well programming, and wellconstruction including completions.
• Regional Exposure: Preferred exposure and experience with Drilling and CWI (Completions & Well Interventions) activities in Oman.
• Technical Forecast: Proven ability and willingness to avoid potential difficulties by predicting and understandingdownhole conditions and applying appropriate preventive techniques.
• Certifications: Valid IWCF certificate(Supervisor/Level 4 Surface Stack).
• Deep Drilling: Must possess robustexperience in deep drilling environments.
• Design Capabilities: Comprehensiveexperience in casing & tubing design, cement design, fluids/mud programmes,BHA designs, and hydraulics optimization to suit Well Construction & CWIprograms.
• Software & Systems: Fully conversant with Well Planning software, directional drilling, and horizontal welloperations with proven leadership capabilities in onshore oilfield operations.
• Commercial Acumen: experience in Contract Management acting in the role of Contract Holder or Deputy Contract Holder.
• Methodology: Possesses a continuous improvement and simplification mindset, with practical knowledge of Agile waysof working.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written
  
  Technical English communication skills.

Core Well Engineering Skills

• Well Engineering Operations Planning and Execution
• Casing Design planning and execution
• Drill String Design and Directional Planprogramming and execution
• Well Control Equipment and Executing Well Control Operations
• Drilling Fluid and Cementing Designplanning and execution
• Selection and management of Drilling and Completion Units and Equipment
• Completion and intervention planning and execution

Essential Job Functions &Responsibilities

• Line Management:
  Act as the direct line manager for Well Engineers, who will report directly to this position.
• Talent Development:
  Motivate, coach, mentorand develop well engineers within the operational team.

Operational & Performance Management

• Rig Support: Provide office-based technical support to the Well Engineer Manager to effectively manage rig/hoistoperations.
• Continuous Improvement: Embed the 'Drillingtechnical Limit' concept (DWOP
  - Drill Well on Paper, AAR
  - After Action Reviews, BPR
  - Business Performance Reviews) and performance management in eachactivity to drive a learning organization.
• Rig Site
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provide real-timesupport and technical information to the rig-site Drilling Supervisor on all matters related to drilling, completion, work-over, and abandonment operations.
• Cost & Efficiency: Monitor workdelivered and associated costs. Ensuring that the most cost-effectivetechniques and equipment are applied on site.
• Technical Standardization: Standardize alldrilling/CWI assemblies, hydraulics, and drilling parameters; lead trialinitiatives (including new drill bit trials) with clear performance metrics and structured feedback loops.
• Reporting: Create all necessary technical reports to support operations and ensure timely lookaheads for personnel,equipment, and services.

Delivery & Design Accountability

• Budgetary Target: Ensure all wellobjectives are achieved within agreed program time constraints and budget. KPI:
  
  Maintain actual vs. planned cost.
• Lifecycle Integrity: Ensure robust welldesigns that account for all relevant load cases over the entire welllifecycle.
• Equipment Specification: Manage the definition and technical specification of all well drilling equipment.
• Program
  
  Schedule:
  
  Accountable for timelyprogram delivery to run the rig(s). KPI:
  Full well program delivered 4 weeksbefore spud; sub-programs (Completions, Logging, etc.) issued 2 weeks beforecommencement.
• Change Management: Support operational changes or rescheduling under a…