Well Abandonment Engineer – P&A

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🔥 15 hours ago

🌐 Colombia, Mexico, +1 more countries – Remote

🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote 🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote 🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Jobsity is a nearshore IT staffing and BPO services company that provides pre-vetted, dedicated software developers and support staff across the software development lifecycle. They deliver end-to-end hiring solutions—handling recruitment, onboarding, payroll, equipment, and employment law—while matching talent in overlapping time zones from 20+ Latin American countries to act as extensions of client teams.

📋 Description

• Develop and support the design of well abandonment and Plug & Abandonment (P&A) programs • Evaluate well integrity, casing conditions, and formation pressures to determine appropriate abandonment strategies • Assess cementing techniques, plugging methods, and well barrier requirements • Conduct engineering risk assessments and feasibility studies • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and optimize abandonment costs • Provide technical guidance to field teams during abandonment operations • Collaborate with engineers, operations personnel, and other stakeholders to support successful project execution • Troubleshoot technical challenges and recommend adjustments to abandonment procedures • Support the implementation of safe and effective decommissioning solutions • Prepare and maintain technical documentation, regulatory submissions, permits, and operational reports • Ensure abandonment programs comply with applicable regulations, industry standards, and environmental requirements • Identify operational and environmental risks and recommend mitigation strategies • Support Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) initiatives and compliance activities

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field • At least 3 years of relevant experience in well abandonment, drilling, completions, or related oilfield operations • Understanding of well construction, well integrity, and oilfield engineering principles • Experience working with multidisciplinary technical or operational teams • Knowledge of well integrity assessments, casing evaluation, and formation pressure considerations • Understanding of cementing techniques, well plugging methods, and well barriers • Familiarity with engineering risk assessments and technical planning • Knowledge of applicable oil & gas regulations, safety requirements, and environmental standards • Proficiency with engineering software and design tools such as WellCat, Landmark, or similar applications • Proficient written and verbal English communication skills • Strong analytical thinking and technical problem-solving abilities • Ability to explain engineering decisions and collaborate effectively with different stakeholders • Strong attention to detail, documentation, and safety standards • Availability to travel to the operator's office approximately twice per year • Direct experience designing or executing Plug & Abandonment (P&A) programs • Experience supporting well decommissioning projects • Well Control certification • H2S safety training or other relevant oilfield safety certifications

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from Colombia, Mexico, or Brazil • Professional growth opportunities • International collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams • Opportunity to apply and expand expertise in well integrity, abandonment planning, and oilfield operations

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