Flow Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Aramco energizes the world economy.Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the worlds largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco?s value to society.Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations? spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom?s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.OverviewSaudi Aramco seek for Flow Assurance Specialist that is able to use flow analysis tools and technology to provide support to Saudi Aramco?s organizations by developing solutions that ensure safe & reliable flow through wells and upstream pipeline networks and into receiving facilities under the Petroleum Engineering & Development Admin Area.Key ResponsibilitiesExpected to be able to perform the following:Develop the scope of work for oil and gas upstream facilities design and reviewing engineering design packagesConduct oil and gas upstream risk assessment studiesParticipate in many HOZOP studies related to oil and gas upstream facilitiesApply safety related issues and address environmental impact issuesPerform steady state and transient multiphase flow simulations, heat transfer and flash calculations on PC- based software packages (with emphasis on using OLGA & PVTsim)Hydrocarbon fluid characterizationAnalyze results of the simulations and recommend optimum hydraulic operating conditionsAble to look at alternatives, perform economic analysis and identify the most cost-effective alternativeMinimum RequirementsThe successful candidate should hold a bachelor degree in engineering from a recognized and approved program. MSc or PhD is desirable, but not requiredMinimum of 10-15 year experience in a petroleum engineering organization with a minimum of 5 years in flow assurance disciplineFamiliar with oil and gas surface and subsurface production facilities networks, offshore and onshore processing facilities, hydrocarbon fluid characterizations, and fluid dynamics and thermodynamicsShould have extensive experience in dealing and modeling multiphase flow in pipes and all related flow assurance issues, PVT analysis, heat transfer modeling, and steady state and transient production strategies including chemical and mitigations requirements. Also, able to identify design specifications; recommend improvements and economies in this areaShould have extensive knowledge in multiphase flow modeling using OLGA for transient flow and Pipesim for steady state flow, as well as other similar software. Also, experience in fluid characterizations using PVTsim, MULTIFLASH and other similar software. It is highly desirable to be skilled in programing language such as VBA coding, C++ and PythonShould develop tools, guidelines and process for best practice in flow assurance engineeringWorking environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world?s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs ? one of the largest in the world.

Keyskills :