Completion Engineer

About the role

Responsibilities

Lead - Completion Engineer

Completion Engineering and Operations:

• Design, plan, and execute completion engineering operations to achieve well objectives on time and within budget while minimizing environmental impact.
• Conduct engineering analyses to ensure completion designs meet well objectives efficiently, focusing on sand face completion concept selection, tubing stress analysis, and completion fluids.

Compliance and Standards:

• Ensure all completion activities adhere to AWEL policies and relevant safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Carry out risk assessments for completion operations and communicate findings to relevant personnel.

Technical Documentation and Support:

• Assist in preparing Technical Scopes of Work for third-party services and completion rig contracts, aligned with the tendering strategy.
• Lead technical evaluations of third-party services and completion contracts.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Organize onshore and offshore Completion Work Optimization Plans (CWOP) meetings to familiarize key personnel with completion plans.
• Maintain computer models to track and predict key completion parameters and performance metrics.

Post-Completion Activities:

• Compile well recaps, including the Final Well Report, and facilitate post-well review meetings to capture lessons learned.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive well files and performance tracking in accordance with established formats.

Project Leadership:

• Collaborate with various E&P disciplines to ensure effective interaction and coordination throughout the completion process.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives, including operational scheduling, requisitions, and technical documentation preparation.

Cost Estimation and Budgeting:

• Develop completion operation cost estimates to support well Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) preparation.
• Compile necessary completion engineering documentation for partner reviews, audits, and well examinations.

Key Stakeholders - Internal:

• Sub-Surface Team

• Surface Team

• Well Engineering & Drilling

• Commercial Team

• Finance Team

• Joint Venture Group

• Operations Team

• Human Resources

Key Stakeholders - External:

• Regulatory Authorities: Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

• Joint Venture Partners

• Contractors: Drilling contractors, rig operators, well services, equipment providers

• Consultants: Engineering and management consultants

• Vendors & Service Providers

Qualifications

Education Qualification:

Bachelor’s / master's degree in mechanical, Petroleum, or Chemical Engineering

Work Experience (Range of years):

12-15 years of experience in well planning, design, and operations, with a proven track record in managing service providers and completion contractors effectively.

Preferred Industry:

Oil and Gas Industry