Senior Abandonment Engineer
Location: Aberdeen
Job Reference: J10095
Job Posted: 04/06/2025
The Company is offering an opportunity for a Senior Well Abandonment Engineer - MODU in the Wells Department, based onshore in the Aberdeen office.
BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• Works as part of the overall onshore MODU well abandonment team to prepare well abandonment basis of design, create well programmes, prepare examination and notification/consents, prepare time and cost estimates etc.
• Supports MODU Superintendent and rig teams with technical and planning work, including operations, contingencies, problem solving to allow rig operations to be safely, efficiently and cost effectively executed.
• Plans and executes well operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively in accordance with company objectives, policies and procedures. Ensures well design and operations comply with legislation and good oilfield practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Well and Abandonment Planning
• Designs P&A activities and creates well programmes in compliance with the company Management System by analyzing offset data, generating and evaluating design options, assessing risk, preparing detailed design and programme documents.
• Prepares Examination and Notification/Consent applications, preparing time and cost estimates, procuring services, equipment and materials and co-ordinating suppliers and service providers to meet the Well objectives for drilling, completing or working over or abandoning the well.
• Prepares well P&A philosophies to ensure they comply with company standards and legislation and are aligned with OEUK guidelines.
• Keeps up to date with technology development and ensures technology developments are incorporated in well design and operations where appropriate.
Operations Support
• Supports MODU Superintendent and rig teams with technical and planning work by co-ordinating onshore internal and external team members to plan contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Assists MODU Superintendent with the creation and efficient review of detailed work instructions, peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, MoCs, operational deviations, AWOPs etc.
• Makes regular offshore rig visits to oversee vendor work activities and to enhance Company/vendor communications and relationships.
Commercial Support
• Provides technical support for procurement and tender evaluation processes, with subsequent technical support for the commercial contract drafting.
• During well operations, pro-actively manages vendor contracts ensuring technical & commercial compliance.
End of Well Reporting
• Creates reports for the company and legislative bodies by compiling operations information and performance analysis to provide an as-installed record of events and well components.
• Leads wash-up meetings and close out non-conformance reports.
Lessons Learned
• Ensures an effective interface and communication process is established between the team, other company teams and external/3rd party representatives to ensure clear understanding of project objectives/work programmes, encourage open transfer of knowledge and information and to identify, record, track and close out actions in an effective and timely manner.
• Records lessons learned by analyzing performance and comparing the observed result against the plan to provide learning for the organization for future operations.
Cost control and invoice approval
• Monitors cost expenditure and approve invoices, assists cost tracking and checks estimated actual cost expenditure on a daily basis.
QHSE
• Complies with, and assists team members, to comply with, the Management System.
• Makes recommendations for improvements to the Management System and ensures that effective controls are maintained for drilling engineering and operations.
JOB DIMENSIONS
• Financial Authority: Refer to Delegation of Authority
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
• Degree in a technical/engineering discipline
• Offshore Survival Training Certificate, UK Medical and MIST
• Fully certified by a recognised Well Control Authority for subsea activities e.g. IWCF to Supervisor level.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
• Extensive experience as a Senior Well/Abandonment Engineer supporting MODU subsea drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment operations.
• Experience analyzing offset data, generating and evaluating design options, assessing risk, preparing P&A basis of design and programme documents.
• Experience preparing examination and notification/consent applications, preparing time and cost estimates, procuring services, equipment and materials and co-ordinating suppliers and service providers.
• Prepares well P&A philosophies to ensure they comply with company standards and legislation and are aligned with OEUK guidelines.
• Experience of peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, MoCs, operational deviations, AWOPs etc.
• Experience of analysing performance and comparing the observed result against the plan to provide learning for the organization for future operations.
• High level of technical expertise in relation to drilling/completions engineering and operations, well services and well abandonment with proven ability to deal with complex scenarios, challenging environments and develop creative solutions.
• High level of commercial and contractual awareness.
• Up to date knowledge of technological developments, industry initiatives, etc.
• Sound knowledge of subsea and well abandonment operations and of the HSE regime governing well abandonment operations.
Preferred
• Experience as a Senior Well/Abandonment Engineer supporting LWIV abandonment operations.
• Technical knowledge of Vertical and Horizontal Xmas Tree (XT) systems, associated tooling and Completion / Workover (C/WO) riser systems.
• Good experience of offshore well site engineering
• Experience of working in an Operator environment and in mature assets
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
• Drive, energy and enthusiasm - takes on challenges/makes an impact
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven relationship-builder - internally and externally
• Requirement to make regular visits offshore
• Required to take part in out of hours duty rota covering technical and emergency response
INTERACTIONS
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS
• Onshore MODU wells team
• Offshore MODU wells team
• Other platform wells teams
• Subsurface team
• Decommissioning and asset teams
• Wells HSSEQ, contracts and finance teams
EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS
• Rig contractor onshore and offshore teams
• Key service providers/specialist consultants
• Well Examiner
• HSE and NSTA
• Oil & Gas UK / Industry peers
• Technical networks
• Key service providers/specialist consultants
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