Production & Operations Engineer

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INEOS Energy

INEOS Energy is the energy division of INEOS. We produce and trade oil, gas, power, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and carbon credits. Operating across the Danish and UK North Sea with offshore oil & gas assets and onshore assets in South Texas, US. This is supported by our investments and projects in low carbon technologies, which will help sustain our business through the energy transition. INEOS Energy recently acquired a portfolio of nonoperated assets built around two deep water early production assets (Appomattox and Stampede) in the US Gulf The key focus for INEOS Energy Petroleum USA Inc. (the US Gulf) is to influence our partners in our two major assets as well as acquire, explore and produce world class assets in the US Gulf. Owning and operating producing US deepwater assets is part of INEOS Energy’s strategy to build a global integrated portfolio, fit for the energy transition, offering high-quality energy solutions to its customers.

About the job Job Title: Production & Operations Engineer

Department: Assets & Operations

Summary of Position We are seeking an experienced Production & Operations Engineer to work as part of an integrated project team with asset managers, project managers, subsurface engineers, finance, and technical authorities to develop influencing materials for use with partner OPEX and CAPEX projects and operating strategies. The Production & Operations Engineer will leverage data, technology, and analytics to identify and develop production enhancing opportunities. The role will develop and manage systems and processes to identify opportunities and risks related to operations focusing on areas of flow assurance, downtime/deferment, production chemistry, gas lift design and operation, water injection design and operation, conceptual well completion design, and integrated system modelling in an offshore / subsea context. This role requires strong production operations engineering and modelling experience with the ability to interface and influence the Operator and JV partners.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Review Operator technical, operations, and regulatory documentation and provide technical based feedback
• Define safe operational requirements and protocols and evaluate operator plans against those requirements
• Model and establish operating envelopes for each well and platform ensuring regular updates to analyze various stages of life and ensuring current operating practices are aligned with the current stage of life (e.g. chemical programs, water injection, gas lift performance, etc.)
• Provide operations input for technical teams; support development and operating projects from a Production/Ops Engineering technical perspective during Execute and Operate stages
• Participate in project reviews and provide feedback on best practices
• Establish working relationship with key positions within the Asset Operator and non-Operating Co-Owners and act as point of contact
• Conduct regular technical analyses and modelling of wells, flowlines, and platforms to anticipate future operational problems and recommend areas for improvement or optimization during asset risk and opportunity reviews
• Monitor asset production performance daily • Maintain systems to record and code production and injection losses to lead internal technical deferment reviews, support root cause analysis, and recommend projects for improvement
• Develop and maintain systems and process to trend and analyze spend data at a category level for both CAPEX and OPEX and compare across assets to identify and recommend areas for potential improvement • Regularly review operator sparing strategy and identify areas of risk or opportunity to minimize potential future downtime
• Work with Operator to build relationships that allow participation in root cause failure analysis exercises for major failures and/or downtime events
• Participate in operator led HAZOPs, PHA’s, What If’s, and design reviews for operational changes and new projects
• Actively participate in project lookbacks ensuring cost, schedule, and performance outcomes are compared to expectations; ensure lessons learned are captured and processes updated for deviations
• Drive innovation into the business through better opportunities to use and visualize data; utilize new visualizations to identify and reco