1. JOB PURPOSE:Provides specialized advice and guidance related to Production Optimization matters to support Subsurface and Surface Teams to achieve their objectives in the areas of Technology Management, Technical Challenges, Standard Practices and Knowledge Sharing. Provides functional support to petroleum engineers within Assets to assure compliance with ADNOC Offshore specifications and standards. Ensures the effective adoption and implementation of new methodologies and technologies to enhance production, optimize productivity and mitigate risks.2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Job Specific Accountabilities

• Supports and participates in the implementation of Technical Center (Subsurface &DM) strategy in line with the vision, mission and Technical Centers mandate and objectives.
• Participates in the identification of ADNOC Offshore technical challenges. Evaluates new technologies, tools, techniques, and software solutions and decides on their suitability to address Production Optimization challenges.
• Provides asset teams with expert advice and consultation in all Production Optimization activities and related studies. Promotes effective integration of the key aspects of Production Optimization with other disciplines related to Petroleum Engineering. Promotes a coherent link between well and surface models focusing on Production Optimization.
• Provides technical insights and leadership initiatives to design and implement high-level Production Optimization frameworks that incorporate processes and expertise to maximize Asset values. Reviews

& assures Production Optimization activities are executed in a way that satisfies the Asset and ADNOC Offshore requirements in a safe and cost-effective manner.

• Provides technical expertise and guidance to design, develop and conduct specialist Production Optimization programs to build world class capabilities within ADNOC Offshore. Promotes industry best practices related to Production Optimization.
• Advice guides & reviews the development of Production Optimization performance frameworks, relevant key performance indicators. Promotes continuous improvement, results oriented culture, feedback loops and group peer reviews. Develops standard practices and guidelines and promotes their application in ADNOC Offshore.
• Captures Production Optimization related lessons learned / best practices and ensures their communication across Assets. Promotes knowledge sharing between teams through forums, workshops, etc. Coordinate with ADNOC HQ, shareholders and other OPCOs on relevant Production Optimization activities to ensure best practices are captured and implemented at corporate level.
• Promotes Production Optimization learning across petroleum engineering community within ADNOC Offshore. Technical mentor to other Production Optimization staff and fresh graduates and deliver in- house Production Optimization training courses.

Generic AccountabilitiesSupervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff in relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the Section / Department budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Section / Department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in order to support execution of the Sections / Department work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section / Department in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Comply with the ADNOC Offshore/ ADNOC HSE procedure requirements.
• Report all incidents and occupational illnesses to line supervisor.
• If aware of any unsafe practice or condition, or if in any doubt about the safety of any situation, immediately consult their Line supervisor.
• Carryout the emergency responsibilities in line with the respective roles as per the emergency organization.

Reports

• Provide input to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management.

3. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:Internal

• Regular contacts with all disciplines in Technical Center (SS&DM).
• Coordinates with asset teams, functions, and other Technical Centers on Production Optimization matters.

External

• Occasional contacts with ADNOC upstream, industry shareholders, and OPCOs to share industry lead practices and information.
• Occasional contacts with contractors and service providers to maintain business relationships with key external technology providers.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors degree in Reservoir/Petroleum/Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 12 years in Petroleum production optimization/related activities of which 5 years as specialist role related to production optimization.
• Strong background in all Production Optimization aspects, with a focus on subsurface activities at well and field levels.
• Wide expertise in Petroleum Engineering including drilling, completion, stimulation, well testing, workover and ringless activities, artificial lift (especially Gas Lift and ESP), well performance analysis, diagnostic, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Broad and deep engineering understanding of the whole production system (reservoir, wells, networks, plants).
• Knowledge of standard industry software tools e.g. PVT Sim, Multiflash, Prosper, Pipe Sim, OLGA), knowledge of industry standard enterprise solutions (data management, visualization).

Professional Certifications

• M.Sc. or Ph. D is preferred.

5. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• As per the approved ADNOC Competency dictionary

6. behavioural CompetenciEs:

• As per the approved ADNOC Competency dictionary

7. WorK Condition:Physical EffortWork Environment

• Mainly office-based work with occasional trips to Field/Terminal operations/outside office premises for approximately 10% of the working time.

• Normally air-conditioned office with exposure to prevailing Field/Terminal conditions during field visits for approximately 10% of the working time

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