Cementing Technical Engineer Full Time

About the Company

A world-class oilfield services company built on uncompromising ethics.

The leading regional, integrated oilfield services company in the Middle East and North Africa.

With our headquarters in Dubai and operating offices across the Middle East and North Africa, OiLSERV has grown steadily since 2006 to become the leading independent oilfield services provider in the region, with the largest fleet of equipment, number of people and range of services. Our clients benefit from our unrivalled understanding of their technical challenges and unique environmental, geological and cultural conditions that exist within our home markets. By merging our invaluable local experience with a highly skilled and motivated global team, the latest technologies and quality-driven processes, we have succeeded in establishing a reputation for delivering customized and competitive solutions regardless of the conditions.

Our core values are at the very heart of our business. We do not believe in a ‘one size fits all’ service offering and the inefficient excess of work this can lead to. We aim to differentiate ourselves by consistently providing intelligent and cost-effective solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.

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About the Role

The Technical Cementing Engineer is responsible for providing comprehensive technical leadership and engineering support for all cementing operations in Kuwait throughout the well construction lifecycle, including drilling, casing, liner, completion, remedial, and abandonment activities. The role plays a critical part in ensuring effective zonal isolation, well integrity, and long-term well performance by designing, evaluating, and optimizing cementing solutions that meet operational, safety, environmental, and client requirements.

The position is accountable for delivering technically sound and cost-effective cementing programs, supporting field execution, troubleshooting operational challenges, and ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices to achieve safe and efficient well construction objectives across Kuwait operations.

Responsibilities

• Cementing Design & Engineering: Design primary, remedial, and special cementing programs.
• Laboratory Support: Coordinate with the cement laboratory for slurry testing.
• Operational Support: Provide technical support during field operations.
• Client Interface: Act as the technical focal point with customers.
• Post-Job Analysis: Analyze cementing job performance. Compare planned versus actual job execution.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure compliance with:
• API Standards
• ISO Requirements
• Company QHSE Policies
• Client Specifications
• Software & Simulation: Utilize cementing software such as: CEMPRO.
• Training & Mentoring: Train Field Specialists and Equipment Operators.
• HSE Responsibilities: Promote a strong safety culture. Participate in:
• Risk Assessments
• Job Safety Analyses (JSA)
• Toolbox Talks
• Incident Investigations
• Ensure safe handling of cement and chemical additives. Stop any unsafe operation when necessary.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of oilfield cementing operations.
• Cement Laboratory Testing.
• Well construction engineering.
• Cement slurry design.
• API cement testing procedures.
• Wellbore hydraulics.
• Cementing calculations.
• UCA interpretation.
• Thickening time analysis.
• Fluid loss control.
• Rheology interpretation.
• Job design software.
• Root cause analysis.
• Technical report writing.