Country Iraq City BASRA Workplace location BASRA-RATAWI HUB(IRQ) Employer company TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub Domain Drilling/Well Operations Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 15 years Context & Environment

The position is in rotational basis (4/4) based in Basra.

Ratawi is an onshore field, in a remote area circa 60-90 minutes by land transportation from Basra city. 53 legacy wells already exist. The field produces light or heavy oil from several reservoirs with presence of CO2 and H2S. The major challenges for this new affiliate are to ensure a smooth operatorship transition with BOC and to develop TotalEnergies culture within the Drilling & Wells team.

Activities

Main job responsibilities

HSE & REGULATORY

Ensure Safety specifications for wells and well operations are assured and maintained in compliance with company and statutory standards.Adopt and demonstrate exemplarity towards HSE rules with associated enforcement and control within his area of responsibility.Perform wellsite HSE visit with documented gap analysis vs TE referential.Actively participate in Company safety awareness and initiative schemes.

WELL INTEGRITY

Assist the WIFP (Well Integrity Focal Point) to maintain a full vision of the wells integrity and remedial operations planned.Build and maintain up to date the Wells Status Register for Ratawi asset.Liaise with other departments (Field Ops, Well Performance, HSE) for well integrity related topics.Be actively involved in preparing and carrying out risk assessments on operational options, well remediation and well integrity situations.Initiate and follow up derogation process. 

ENGINEERING

Prepare detailed well intervention programs, based on the approved Well SOR or Well Service Request, and in compliance with TotalEnergies referential and best practices. Participate to preparation of AFE for well intervention operations. Responsible for day to day well intervention cost follow-up.Track and report well intervention KPI.Conduct troubleshooting and post failure analyses for failed or problematic well equipment or well behavior.Prepare and issue End of Well / Intervention Reports.Actively participate to Drilling Improvement Process for workover and well interventions, capturing lessons learned and improvement initiatives for future operations. Responsible for “migrating” legacy wells information within Company database and maintain up to date.Propose innovative solutions for production enhancement / water shut off problematics.Coordinate and lead Service Quality Meetings with vendors.Assist the Superintendents / worksite during the well intervention periods and ensure all lessons learned are properly captured, documented and mitigations implemented in future programs

Candidate Profile Bachelors in EngineeringThe job holder should have a minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas industry and 5 years of experience in rigless well intervention activities. Well engineering experience is mandatory.Well control certificate (IWCF or IADC)Dynamic, proactive, very organized and detail oriented.Experience managing well integrity and derogation process is much appreciated.Fluency in English is mandatoryMastery of Excel is necessary

Additional Information

Job Dimensions

Key role in the well integrity and production enhancement of Ratawi wellsPlans, coordinates, and supports all technical and operational aspects of daily well intervention and well integrity related
 activities, including preparation of each program in accordance with local authority regulations, company policies & HSEQ standards.Follow and report operational KPIs, costs and lessons learnt of rigless activitiesWide exposure to well intervention operationsSupervise specific operations on site, when necessary

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