Title:
IOF Project Advisor(Intelligent Oil Field)-onsite

Position: Project Advisor

Role Description:

1. Business & Operational Assessment

They assess: Current F ield O peration al Data Processes , Existing I nfrastructure , Production (data) bottlenecks , Data A vailability & Integrity

Example: T oo many ESP failures , High deferred production , Poor Maintenance Planning , Manual reporting delays

2. Define Digital Use Cases

They identify high-value initiatives such as:

Use Case Example

Predictive maintenance Build Data Pipelines to feed into AI/ML

Emissions tracking Methane leak monitoring

Asset Integrity Corrosion monitoring system for export pipeline

3. Technology Architecture

They help define: Data architecture , Cloud vs on-prem solutions , Historian integration , Edge computing , Cybersecurity requirements

Common technologies: AVEV A PI , Schlumberger DELFI , SCADA , Azure/AWS cloud , Power BI/Tableau , IoT platforms

4. Project Management & Delivery

A large part of the role is coordinating execution: Vendor management , Scope definition , Risk management , Deployment planning , KPI tracking

Typical projects: Data Pipelines Definition, Implementation, Digital twin implementation , Production S urveillance D ashboards

5. Data & Analytics Oversight

Typical Interfaces Include : Information Management, Data scientists , Production engineers , Operations & Maintenance Teams

Tasks include: Data quality governance , KPI definition , Analytics validation , Workflow automation

Example: Utilising AI/ M achine L earning t o Anticipate Maintenance and Turnaround Activit ies at Site

6. Change Management

A major challenge is operational adoption.

The advisor may: Train field personnel , Align engineers with new workflows , Develop SOPs , Create operating models , Demonstrate ROI - In many oilfields, the technical challenge is easier than changing field behavior.

Typical Skills Required

Upstream Domain Knowledge

Understanding of: O perations & Maintenance , Asset Information Management , Surface F acilities

Digital & Technical Skills

Knowledge of: SCADA , Industrial IoT , CMMS, eDMS , Data platforms , Cloud architecture , Analytics , Cybersecurity , Automation systems

Project & Consulting Skills

Stakeholder management , Business case development , Agile/project delivery , Vendor coordination , Communication with executives and field teams

Digital Oilfield Advisor Connects operations + digital + business value

• Supports implementation

• Coordinates technical teams

• Manages specific workstreams