Applications Engineer - Fishing & Re-Entry

Job Overview:
Weatherford have a great opportunity for an experienced Applications Engineer to join the Fishing and Re-Entry Team in Aberdeen.
The Applications Engineer – Fishing & Re-Entry is responsible for providing technical engineering support, application expertise and fit-for-purpose solutions for Weatherford’s Fishing & Re-Entry product and service portfolio. Based in Aberdeen, the role supports customers operating primarily in the UK Continental Shelf and wider North Sea region, with potential involvement in international operations as required.
Working closely with customers, the commercial team, operations personnel, field specialists and product line management, the Applications Engineer will evaluate well conditions, identify operational challenges, engineer appropriate fishing and re-entry solutions, and develop technically sound, commercially competitive proposals.
The position plays a key role in the complete job lifecycle, from initial customer enquiry and technical assessment through engineering design, program preparation, operational support and post-job evaluation.
The primary objective is to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective solutions that minimise non-productive time (NPT), recover lost or obstructing equipment, restore wellbore access and enable successful well intervention, sidetrack and re-entry operations.
Responsibilities:
Technical Engineering and Applications Review customer enquiries, well data, drilling and completion programs, and operational histories to establish job requirements and identify technical constraints.
Design and recommend appropriate Fishing & Re-Entry solutions for open-hole and cased-hole applications.
Develop fishing strategies and bottom-hole assembly (BHA) configurations for the recovery of stuck, lost or damaged equipment, including tubulars, drillpipe, bottom-hole assemblies and other wellbore obstructions.
Evaluate and recommend suitable fishing tools, including overshots, spears, jars, milling assemblies, washover equipment, junk baskets and associated accessories.
Provide engineering support for milling, wellbore cleanout, stuck-pipe recovery, casing-exit operations, whipstock applications and sidetrack preparation.
Assess casing and tubular dimensions, drift restrictions, fish geometry, well trajectory, downhole loads, torque and drag, pressure conditions and other relevant operating parameters.
Prepare technical calculations, tool configurations, engineering drawings, equipment specifications and operational procedures.
Identify technical risks, operating limitations and potential failure modes, ensuring proposed solutions are supported by appropriate engineering analysis.
Ensure designs and recommendations comply with applicable Weatherford procedures, engineering standards, product specifications and customer requirements.
Tendering, Proposals and Commercial Support Provide technical input to customer quotations, tenders, proposals and requests for information.
Develop technically compliant and commercially competitive solutions aligned with customer objectives and contractual requirements.
Prepare equipment lists, technical descriptions, cost estimates and supporting documentation for proposed operations.
Work with Sales, Business Development and Operations to assess customer requirements, identify opportunities and develop appropriate service offerings.
Participate in technical meetings, customer presentations, pre-tender discussions and clarification sessions.
Identify opportunities to introduce additional Fishing & Re-Entry services and complementary Weatherford technologies where they provide demonstrable customer value.
Support the preparation of technical justifications and value propositions, including anticipated reductions in NPT, operational risk and overall well intervention costs.
Operational Planning and Execution Support Prepare detailed job programs, fishing procedures, BHA schematics and equipment-running sequences.
Participate in pre-job planning meetings, risk assessments, operational readiness reviews and, where appropriate, drill-the-well-on-paper (DWOP) exercises.
Liaise with field personnel, operations coordinators, workshop teams and equipment specialists to ensure tools and equipment are correctly specified and ready for mobilisation.
Verify that proposed equipment configurations are compatible with the well design, rig or intervention unit, operating envelope and customer requirements.
Provide onshore technical support during offshore operations, assisting field personnel with troubleshooting, operational decision-making and contingency planning.
Review operational data and provide engineering recommendations when actual well conditions differ from the original program.
Support investigations into equipment failures, unexpected operating conditions and deviations from planned procedures.
Travel offshore when required to support critical operations, customer meetings, equipment inspections or technical reviews, s