Well Placement Engineer

We are conducting a search on behalf of major Oilfield Service Company for an experienced Well Placement Engineer – to support the delivery, adoption and commercial growth of geosteering technology across Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview:

This is a dual technical and commercial role for a well placement professional who can advise rig and customer teams in real time, while also helping to introduce and grow the company’s geosteering technology in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance on real-time well placement and geosteering activities
• Work closely with rig-site and customer teams to deliver effective well placement solutions
• Act as the technical focal point for geosteering technology across the assigned region
• Support the implementation, integration and adoption of the technology across customer operations
• Advise customers on well trajectory, reservoir navigation and real-time drilling data interpretation
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand technology deployment
• Deliver technical presentations and support client meetings, opportunity development and business development activity
• Collaborate with internal product, technical and commercial teams to ensure solutions meet market needs
• Support the ongoing development of the regional well placement offering
• Progress into mentoring, developing and leading a small team of Well Placement Engineers as the business expands

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience or a related technical discipline is preferred
• Minimum 12 years’ relevant experience within Oil & Gas / Oilfield Services
• Strong experience in Well Placement, Geosteering and Directional Drilling operations
• Strong understanding of well trajectory planning, reservoir navigation and real-time drilling/geological data
• Experience with major Oilfield Services companies is highly preferred;
• Proven experience working directly with customers, drilling teams and operational stakeholders
• Experience in a commercial, client-development or technology-promotion capacity is highly desirable
• Open to established Domain Champions or senior Well Placement Engineers with the ambition to move into a leadership role

Skills:

• Strong technical understanding of geosteering and well placement workflows
• Confident customer-facing and presentation skills
• Commercial mindset, with the ability to identify and develop business opportunities
• Strong stakeholder-management and relationship-building capability
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, field-focused environment
• Leadership potential and willingness to build a team over time
• Arabic language skills are advantageous but not essential
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally when required