Job details
Location:
Middle East
Start Date:
August
Duration:
9-12 months
We are recruiting a Slickline Assistant Operator to support an offshore well services development campaign in the Middle East. This contract is suited to slickline professionals with offshore experience, able to support day and night shift operations.
Role Purpose
As Slickline Assistant Operator, you will support the Operator and Supervisor with rig up / rig down and tool preparation and delivery, helping to ensure operational performance across day and night shift slickline operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Support day and night shift slickline operations.
• Assist with rig up / rig down of slickline equipment.
• Prepare and deliver tools to support operational performance.
• Support slickline / well intervention work, including setting tubing hanger plugs and safety valve nipple plugs, running jetting sleeves, gas lift operations, scale removal / well clean-up, and side pocket mandrel interventions.
• Support limited fishing operations, primarily ¼" cable work, with minimal braided line / heavy fishing.
• Support e-line and cased hole logging operations, with tools deployed via e-line cable and winch systems, focusing on real-time data logging from approximately 100 ft below packer to surface.
• Work with downhole tools and equipment including multifinger calipers, acoustic logging tools, side pocket mandrels, gas lift valves, jetting tools, and plugs & sleeves systems.
Additional Information
This is a 9-12 month offshore contract on a 35/35 rotation, supporting a well services development campaign in the Middle East. Mobilisation is expected in August 2026.
Why Performance Energy
Performance Energy specialises in supplying experienced technical professionals to drilling, completions, well intervention and production projects across the global energy sector. We work with leading operators and service companies to deliver specialist personnel who help keep critical offshore operations safe, efficient and productive.
• 1-3 years' slickline experience.
• Offshore experience.
• Assistant operator experience.
Certifications
• Valid offshore certifications, current and in date.