Plug and Abandonment Engineer

Job Reference: 251705

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Start Date: 01/10/2026
Applications close on: 28/09/2026
Contract Type: Contract
Country: United Kingdom
Discipline: Project
Job Contact: [email protected]

Our client has a requirement for a Plug and Abandonment / Intervention Engineer to work onshore in the U.K.

Engineer will be in charge of producing well programs and monitoring plug and abandonment operations

4-6 month duration

  • Education: Degree/HND in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience: Relevant experience in well intervention, well integrity, drilling, completion, or P&A operations.
  • Technical knowledge: Well abandonment barriers, well integrity, cementing, well control, casing/tubing design, and regulatory requirements.
  • Planning: Ability to develop P&A programmes, barrier schematics, cost estimates, risk assessments, and execution plans.
  • Standards: Familiarity with NORSOK, ISO, API, and applicable national/regulatory well-abandonment requirements.
  • Operational skills: Understanding of rig/workover operations, offshore logistics, contractor management, and operational troubleshooting.
  • Safety: Strong knowledge of HSE, well-control principles, and risk-management processes.
  • Software: Competence with relevant well-engineering, well-integrity, and planning software.
  • Professional skills: Good communication, technical reporting, decision-making, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
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