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Well Integrity Engineer

Posting Date:  23 Jun 2025
City:  Luanda
Location: 

Luanda, Angola

Contract Type:  Freelance
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Job Title: Well Integrity Engineer 
Location: Angola  

Job Summary: 
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Well Integrity Engineer with 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the oil & gas industry.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving well integrity across the lifecycle of the well—from drilling to abandonment.

This includes overseeing risk assessments, barrier evaluations, diagnostics, and recommending remediation actions in compliance with industry standards and 
company policies. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 
• Manage and monitor the integrity status of active and inactive wells across multiple fields. 
• Conduct well integrity risk assessments and root cause analysis of well integrity failures. 
• Review well schematics, test data (e.g., pressure, temperature, corrosion logs), and historical performance to evaluate barrier effectiveness. 
• Develop and update Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS) in accordance with company standards and international guidelines (e.g., NORSOK D-010, ISO 16530). 
• Provide technical support for planning and executing remedial operations including workovers, well intervention, and abandonment. 
• Participate in well integrity audits and contribute to regulatory compliance submissions. 
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams including Drilling, Completions, Production, and HSE to ensure safe and reliable well operations. 
• Utilize well integrity software and databases to track anomalies and performance metrics. 
• Lead well integrity training and awareness programs for field personnel and engineers. 

 

Required Qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. 
• 5 to 10 years of experience in well integrity, well operations, or completions engineering. 
• Strong knowledge of completions, well integrity principles, pressure testing, annular pressure management, and barrier philosophy. 
• Familiarity with well integrity software (e.g., WellView, Palantir). 
• Experience with regulatory compliance in offshore and/or onshore environments. 
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications: 
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification. 
• Training in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), or equivalent. 
• Experience working in mature assets, HPHT environments, or sour service conditions.

 

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