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Lead Production Engineer

Job title

Lead Production Engineer BISAT Development

Grade

 

Asset

Upstream – E&P

Function

Operated Assets – Subsurface – BISAT Development

Location

Oman - HO

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

TL Production Engineer BISAT Development

Direct reports

 

Job purpose

 

To provide robust Production Engineering duties to the Subsurface development in areas of field development with Operated Assets - Subsurface, under TL Production Engineer BISAT Development by planning production, well design & completion, applying production engineering practices to well & reservoir management, well design and completion, IPM; for the production in significant oil / gas deposits.

 

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

 

  • Lead, develop & provide operability, availability and reliability judgements on systems related with optimization of production by providing robust technical judgement on modification / innovation proposals in accordance with project requirements (Subsurface), and other relevant standards and while ensuring safety and reliability and provides guidance to junior engineers, trainees, and teams.
  • Mentor and coaching Production engineers’ staff to improve their skills and develop them into self-sufficient performers
  • Optimize wells production through daily well surveillance monitoring and troubleshooting of well performance issues.
  • Direct responsibility for a range of activities, including well surveillance, Frac jobs design and implementations, well-testing, artificial lift selection and design, completion and workover designs and execution, developing well intervention proposals, wells stimulation design and execution.
  • Analyze and interpret information from the field using available engineering tools for making recommendations aiming at optimizing production and supporting field development
  • Contribute to monthly production planning and reservoir surveillance planning as required
  • Direct responsibility for monitoring wells failure rates and conducting the required RCFA recommending solutions to reduce such rates.
  • Participate in integrated field studies for maturing hydrocarbon resources
  • Evaluate well/reservoir performance and recommend production improvement opportunities
  • Provide PE input to business planning and well proposals, participate in preparation of development plans and optimization studies to ensure project value is maximized.
  • Work closely with Reservoir Engineers and Geologists to maximize the value of assigned assets.

Key interactions

 

Internal: Exploration, Upstream

 

External: Contractors, Technical Committees

Notable Working Conditions. Filed operational, computer screen use.

Education requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent
  • Master’s degree (preferred)

Language requirements

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) - Arabic - Native (desirable)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

 

 

  • 8 + years of relevant experience

 

  • Experience in Exploration for New Ventures / JVs / Operated Assets
  • Experience in multidisciplinary integrated teams and contribution to exploration opportunity risking and ranking.
  • Experience in technical reviews, audits and preparation of Field Development Plans
  • Track record of deadline delivery and result oriented
  • Certifications (desirable)
    • Standard and emergency first aid
    • H2S Alive
    • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • Relevant software experience, Landmark, Petrel and ArcGIS is preferred
  • Demonstrated strong experience in the following fields:
    • Experience in well & reservoir management, production operations and completion procedures
    • Experience in working with multi- disciplinary team
    • Experience in using PETEX IPM suite of tools is an advantage
    • Experience in tight gas reservoirs is a “plus”.
  • Expert user of production systems

Soft:

 

  • Self-starter with the ability to multi-task while maintaining priorities
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Active listening
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking
  • Judgment and decision making
  • Complex problem solving
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with proficiency in written and spoken English
  • Result oriented with ability to prioritize and deliver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical:

 

  • Computer literacy including MS Office & relevant Geoscience software (Landmark, Petrel and ArcGIS). 3D Geological modelling skills, preferably in Petrel Software
  • Project Management skills
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Quality control analysis
Job Req ID:  56618
Date:  Aug 28, 2025
Location: 

Muscat, OM

Entity:  OQ Exploration and Prod.
Business Unit: 
Division: 
Country/Region:  OM

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