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Principal, Production Engineer

Job title

Principal Production Engineer BISAT Development

Grade

 

8

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

 

  • 10+ 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”.

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:  56619
Date:  Aug 28, 2025
Location: 

Muscat, OM

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

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