Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

i. Authorized to make operational decisions as the most senior Qatar Energy person at the well site and to use own discretion to resolve daily problems as they arise within the Qatar Energy standards and operating norms and in consultation with the Senior Well Services Supervisor.

ii. Sound decision-making is required based on professional judgement and experience. Incorrect operational decisions could lead to well control problems, environmental damage or failure to achieve the program objectives with substantial loss of revenue.

iii. Practical and analytical thinking is required to resolve operational problems and ability to provide technical input to future programs and intervention plans.

iv. Sets daily goals and expectations to guide the Contractor to deliver the program objectives in a safe, cost effective and timely manner.

Context / Special Features / Challenges

i. The incumbent will be responsible for a broad range of activities such as: change out of down hole safety valves; pressure and temperature surveys; changing of reduction zones for selective and commingled production; plugging or unplugging of wells pre and post rig move; fishing operations to remove obstructions by mechanical means or by injection of solvents or acids (Stimulation); drifting tubing; installation or removal of gas lift valves; testing completion integrity and associated data collection; well-head communication tests; cavity tests; and logging campaigns. All such operations are critical for maintaining production from offshore field.

ii. Wireline operations regularly encounter problems especially in wells where integrity has been compromised. Typical problems include stuck tools down hole, wells with parted tubing and annular pressures, as well as scheduling and resource issues. Risks must be identified and thoroughly analyzed and mitigated in order to conduct operations safely and efficiently. The successful resolution of such problems has a direct bearing on production from the field. Both practical and analytical thinking is required to resolve operational problems and to provide the appropriate input to future programs and intervention plans.

iii. Evaluating and understanding risks and thereafter selecting the correct course of action is a key challenge for the position especially in wells where integrity has been lost. As such, the incumbent requires a high level of technical competence and the ability to interface effectively with contractors to resolve problems as they arise.

iv. Supervision at the well site is often required after normal working hours (including weekend) to ensure the operation on the well is completed.

v. The Wireline Supervisor will have daily contact with Senior Wireline Supervisor as well as Production Supervisors to review operations, the daily schedule; Wireline programs and the short-term plan. He will also have daily contact with Service Company senior representatives to discuss plans and the requirements for equipment and personnel.

vi. Looking after the certification of Pressure containing and lifting equipment in conjunction with Qatar Energy HSE policies and procedures.

Required qualifications, experience and expertise

i. BSc. in an engineering or science discipline (Preference for Petroleum Engineering)

ii. Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in Oil & Gas industry include with at least 10 years of experience in Wireline and other Well services related activities.

iii. Experience with H2S operations.

iv. Fluent in English (demonstrated verbal and written skills).

v. Knowledge of computer programs (Excel-Word-PowerPoint-Outlook).

vi. Strong leadership and people management skills. vii. Commitment and passion for managing HSE.

viii. Ability to make operational decisions based on analytical problem solving.