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We are looking for a Petroleum Engineer – Support for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Basra, Iraq

Start Date: ASAP

Contract duration: 1 year (Renewable) under MPH sponsorship

Rotation: 28 days on / 28 days off

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Degree in Petroleum Engineering (or related field).
• Strong experience in well service / workover operations and waterflood / water injection operations.
• Hands-on experience with Production & Injection Well Management, Well & System Performance, plus short-term optimization of injection/production.
• Familiarity and experience using PETEX Prosper and GAP software.
• Demonstrable ability to analyze well performance data; conduct offline well investigations, loss tracking, and root cause analysis.
• Solid communication and collaboration skills; able to engage with operations, wells, reservoir teams, and leadership.
• Leadership qualities: mentoring, team development, coaching, and ability to stay calm under pressure.

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly skilled Petroleum Engineer to join our Subsurface Base Management client’s team, with responsibility spanning Water Injection and Produced Water Re-Injection (PWRI) wells. This role is a key interface between the Subsurface disciplines and the Operations & Wells departments. You will bring expertise in waterflood operations, well service, and well workover to help maximise value from our water systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and deliver well work and surveillance opportunities that enhance injectivity and productivity, and optimize water usage.
• Drive innovation in Wellwork and waterflood operations to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Track daily operations, non-compliances, and performance metrics; liaise with Waterflood Operations to ensure corrective actions are executed.
• Lead the technical aspects of Wellwork (Wells Interventions & Repairs), including coiled tubing, stimulation, e-line, etc.
• Calculate Injection Well Returns (IWR) and conduct pre-/post-wellwork analysis.
• Monitor offline wells and production/injection losses; understand root causes and ensure alignment across departments and clear reporting.
• Conduct Post Job Analyses (PJAs) for unsuccessful well work jobs; provide necessary pre-work/analysis.
• Perform ad-hoc investigations into water injection well performance to support technical understanding and decision making.
• Mentor, develop, and coach team members; lead under pressure and maintain organization and focus.

If Interested Kindly apply.