Facilities Engineer Brunel

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Job location: Kuwait

Contract Duration: 4 to 5 Months with possible extension

Contract Type: Secondment to Oil & Gas Operating Company in Kuwait

Salary & Benefits: Excellent all-inclusive day rate

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Key Responsibilities:

• Facility Design and Development: Design and develop oil and gas facilities, including production platforms, pipelines, processing plants, and storage facilities, for congested oilfields.
• Space Optimization: Optimize facility layout to maximize space utilization, reduce congestion, and ensure safe operations.
• Debottlenecking & Performance Optimization: Identify and implement debottlenecking solutions to increase production capacity and efficiency in congested facilities. Use surface network models to identify throughput constraints and prioritize debottlenecking interventions.
• Implement flow assurance strategies (e.g., thermal management, chemical dosing) to sustain production in constrained flowlines.
• Maintenance and Operations: Develop and implement maintenance plans to ensure facilities operate efficiently and effectively.
• Collaboration and Communication: Coordinate with reservoir, production engineers to align network models with reservoir forecasts and facility limits.

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Essential Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of engineering principles, including mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, with a focus on facilities design and operation in congested oilfields.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective solutions to optimize facility performance and reduce congestion.
• Project Management: Ability to manage projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with teams and stakeholders.

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Education and Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree: Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field of engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Professional Certifications: Certifications in project management, or specialized engineering fields can be beneficial.

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Skills:

• Engineering Software: Proficiency in engineering software, simulation, and analysis tools.
• Network Modelling: PIPESIM, Nexsus, GAP, Prosper.
• Flow Assurance: OLGA, LedaFlow, Multiflash, PVTSim.
• CAD/CAESAR II, CFD tolos.
• Facility Design and Layout: Ability to design and layout facilities, including production platforms, pipelines, and processing plants, for congested oilfields.
• Space Planning and Optimization: Knowledge of space planning and optimization techniques to maximize facility efficiency and safety.
• Debottlenecking and Optimization: Ability to identify and implement debottlenecking solutions to increase production capacity and efficiency.