Petroleum Engineer
International College of Higher Education, Pakistan

• Compiling detailed development plans of reservoir performance using mathematical models to ensure maximum economic recovery;
• Selecting optimal tubing size and suitable equipment within the well for different functions;
• Designing the completion - the part of the well that communicates with the reservoir rock and fluids;
• Designing systems that help the well to flow, for example using submersible pumps;
• Managing problems of fluid behaviour and production chemistry;
• Evaluating and recommending flow rate enhancement by using, for example, hydraulic fracturing (to force fluid into a well and fracture the rock) and acid treatment (to erode the rock and improve flow path);
• Managing and controlling wells with branches at the bottom (horizontal and multilateral wells);
• Using well and reservoir remote sensing technology and surveillance data to manage the value of the reservoir and decide on appropriate engineering interventions;
• Understanding and managing how a set of wells interact;
• Managing contractor relationships in relation to health, safety and environmental performance;

• Supervising well-site operations personnel and managing staff at all levels, including the training and supervision of crew members, to ensure that everyone works as a team in order to meet deadlines to clients' satisfaction;
• Liaising with separate departments to ensure correct progress with projects;
• Taking responsibility for the maintenance of equipment;
• Liaising with clients to keep them informed of progress.

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