Well Engineer, Sr
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Key details
- Location
- Luanda, Angola
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8–11 yrs
- Function
- Software engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
About the role
We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.
Job Duties
- Lead the design and implementation of technically complex well engineering solutions, including well proposals, Basis of Design (BoD), and Well Operation Programs.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced Well Engineers and support their professional development.
- Ensure the technical integrity of well planning, engineering design, and operational execution.
- Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, preparing timely End-of-Well reports, and incorporating feedback into future operations.
- Develop, review, and obtain approval for Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) documents while maintaining effective cost control throughout operations.
- Ensure comprehensive risk assessments are conducted to support safe, environmentally responsible, and compliant well operations.
- Forecast and plan medium- and long-term operational requirements, including personnel, equipment, and resource needs.
- Coordinate daily operational meetings, monitor ongoing activities, anticipate changes, and adjust plans to ensure operational efficiency and project success.
- Track and evaluate operational performance against established goals, objectives, and performance targets.
- Initiate and oversee engineering studies to identify root causes and resolve recurring operational challenges.
- Prepare detailed equipment requirements and identify long lead-time items to support effective project planning and execution.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize well performance, operational efficiency, and overall project delivery.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and well engineering best practices.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in a dynamic operational environment.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in STEM discipline, preferably Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant O&G industry experience in offshore operations
- Extensive experience in well planning, design, and well intervention execution.
- Willing to relocate
- Extensive experience in the following discipline CT, wireline and slick line, workover, well stimulation, and P&A.
- Strong experience with Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) Vessels, Riser-Based Intervention Vessels, Semi-Submersible Intervention Vessels, ROV support.
- Strong experience with deepwater well control, subsea structural design, and offshore vessel operations.
- Advanced competencies across technical execution, interface management, and safety leadership.
- Strong engineering software knowledge and analytical simulation
Desirable: Valid well control certificate - Supv level Subsea, active BOSIET with HUET, MOC/Exposure to complex subsea well intervention projects across North Africa (Angola, Nigeria, New Guinea)/ Team leadership and Supervisory experience
Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
Location
Base Sonils,P.de Luanda/CP3736, Luanda, Luanda, , Angola
Job Details
Requisition Number: 211218
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: Halliburton Project Management
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time
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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
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