Consultant Petroleum Engineer

OPC requires 2 consultant Petroleum Engineers to form part of a full subsurface production team to be based in Southern Iraq on a 28/28 day rotation. The project will focus on operations and field development of the super giant Rumaila Field.

• Work with subsurface and operations teams to drive and optimize production
• Evaluate, develop and maintain up to date inventories of production enhancement opportunities in existing wells.
• Identify and justify value adding operations in existing wells, e.g. well interventions, work-overs.
• Build, maintain and use appropriate petroleum engineering tools, e.g. multiphase flow models.
• Work with subsurface and drilling teams to optimise completion design for new wells and work-overs.
• Responsible for supervising the management of production data, identifying, justifying and implementing improvements.
• Interface with operations personnel, to ensure subsurface requirements are delivered, e.g. during well operations.
• Collaborate with and provide expertise to colleagues and management, on acquisition and utilisation of petroleum engineering hardware and software and special projects.
• Take an active role in reservoir and management strategy development.

- Middle Eastern Experience is required
- 15+ years experience
- Contract position to be offered on a one year renewable basis
- High day rate + 40% uplift
- Accommodation provided (a newly built secure, gated facility with leisure facilities)
- Full Medical Insurance including Medevac

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