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Job description / Role
About the Company
We are the largest oil producer within the ADNOC Group, accounting for over half of ADNOC's total oil production. As the country's oldest oil production company, our operations date back to 1939, when a 75-year concession was signed to explore for oil and gas in Abu Dhabi. As a global industry leader in environmental sustainability, we are the first in the world to capture carbon from the iron and steel industry. Our Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facility at Al Reyadah has the capacity to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) each year, for us in the Bab and Rumiatha oil fields to support Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).
About the Job
- Plans and coordinates all aspects of testing procedures associated with Drilling Rigless Well Testing operations and monitors execution of approved programmes and initiates necessary changes to optimize the operationaltime and cost.
- Ensures proper follow up of day to day and continuous improvement in drilling Rigless well testing operation.
Key Accountabilities
- Plan, program, schedule and coordinate the execution of Rigless well testing activities on the Riglesspackage(s).
- Maintain day to day relationships with Customers, internal Service Providers and Service Contractors to enable smooth and efficient progress of the drilling Rigless testing operations.
- Responsible for the testing operations of wells, taking into account well integrity, Asset Team objectives, past experience and Well testing standards and policies.
- Contribute in well testing studies in the Asset Teams in Directorates. Contribute to and progress the Asset Team Well testing Proposals and give expert advice on new techniques and/or technologies to the Asset Teams.
- Make time and cost estimates; schedule materials; communicate and review specific operations with the Rigless Contractors and Service Contractors; solicit feedback and prepare Drilling Rigless well testing programs ahead of the actual operations.
- Collect Rigless packages operational, financial and well performance data and participate in monthly, quarterly and annual review with management and customers.
- Prepare the Rigless testing of wells in conformance with the Corporate/Functional Code of Practices and Procedures, including structured risk analysis for high exposure operations.
- Ensure the fully compliance with HSE requirement such as TRAs, SSSP, rigless weekly visits, PTW audit, academies, weekly observations and Flaring approval as well as all HSEIA requirements.
- Review all incidents occurred on Rigless package(s) and assist in the investigation of all LTI incidents for all drilling and service contractors.
- Enhance the design and programming quality of drilling Rigless well testing activities by optimising proven techniques and practices and implementing new technology and innovative operating methods; evaluate and report results; contribute to the development, upgrading and maintenance of drilling and completion standards.
- Set and manage Lump sum turnkey campaign Scope of Work with all related activities and manage unconventional drilling and testing activities (UBD, MLT, and multi stage frac.) Manage project cost control and rig schedule.
- Report and update with the Drilling and well operations activities related to the Biogenic Shallow Gas project to ensure conformity with plan and program.
- Lead and direct the Drilling Integrated Project Management teams of the assigned service companies to execute ADNOC Exploration Biogenic Gas wells in line with the plans.
- Endorse and approve the Drilling programs, well plans provided by the LSTK/IPM teams and endorse and approve the AFE for the subjected wells.
- Define the Full Field Development Plans and the exploration requirements through working closely with the Petroleum Engineers, Reservoir Engineers and Petrophysicists.
- Advises as necessary the Exploration Function in all drilling related matters in terms of planning, well prognosis and technical requirements.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering or relevant Engineering degree
- At least 8 years related experience in Drilling / Workover Engineering and Operations in an oil and gas facility
- Previous experience with the OPCOs, preferably in the UAE both from rig activities both from offshore and from the office
- Experience in Drilling new technologies (UBD, MPD,CTD , and ERD)
- Professional user of any drilling software, Landmark package is preferred.
- Experience in business planning (Wells and Drilling Operations).
- Proven track of leading drilling teams either operations or engineering
About the Company
We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.
We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.
Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.
Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.