Senior ESP Engineer - Erbil

On behalf of an independent Oil & Gas operator, WRS are looking for a Senior ESP Engineer to work in Kurdistan on a contract, rotational basis. This will be a 12 month contract, rotating 28/28 into Erbil, paying a day rate in USD.

This will be an office based role, with a focus on ESP design and engineering. 

Job Duties

• Identifies high risk situations, documents them, and adopts risk mitigation approach
• Troubleshoot ESP performance, in liaison with field personnel, recommend remedial actions and follow up on actions taken
• Attend site regularly and advise during installation and commissioning of ESP.
• Support production operations team with ESP support and troubleshooting.
• Periodically QC and audit the ESP optimization process from data gathering through recordkeeping, including the ESP Optimization Tracker spreadsheet and Data Source NR and SR spreadsheets. Lead the Optimization Meetings, validate all optimization recommendations and follow up on post optimization monitoring.
• Prepare the Weekly ESP Summary Report, Weekly ESP Dashboard, Monthly ESP Dashboard and Weekly BM meeting slides in a timely manner and professional format.
• Manage and complete various Subsurface ESP team projects assigned.
• Facilitate and lead Preliminary ESP Failure Assessment (PEFA) drafting of reports, meetings and presentations. Ensure PEFA activities are carried out effectively and on time.
• Identify and implement initiatives and technologies to improve ESP run life.
• Develop the capabilities of local national staff through formal and informal training / mentoring.

Candidate Requirements:

• BSc in petroleum engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of industry experience in ESP technology plus relevant experience in aspects of petroleum engineering.
• Fluent English and good presentation skills with effective interdisciplinary communication and oilfield development skills.
• Previous experience working for an Oil & Gas operator
• Ability to use industry software (PETEX, Autograph, SubPUMP) for design and modelling of ESP performance.
• Extensive knowledge and skills in MS Office, notably Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

If you are interested, please apply