Subsurface Technical Manager

HALprod Al-Basrah, Iraq

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Subsurface Technical Manager

Date: Jul 15, 2026

Location:

Basra, BA, IQ, 61001

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

Leads a multi-discipline Petro technical team to support the evaluation and development of large-scale oil and gas field development projects.
Lead all subsurface disciplines including geoscience (Geology, Geophysics, Earth modeling, Petrophysics), Petroleum engineering (reservoir, production, dynamic Simulation) in support of asset optimization and development planning.
Act as the primary technical interface with the client’s subsurface and asset management teams.
Lead collaboration with production and operations teams to identify and implement production enhancement opportunities. Additionally, translates technical insights into actionable operational and development plans.
Provide technical sign off on subsurface technical work, ensuring the subsurface assessment is reliable and development plans are robust.
Lead technical engagements, present to and establish strong working relationships with senior management and key stakeholders.
Lead subsurface team preparedness for internal and external reviews ensuring work deliverables are robust and fit-for-purpose. Fully support the utilization of technical assurance and peer review across all subsurface activities.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of subsurface professionals, promoting collaboration and technical excellence.
Drive a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and performance improvement. Promote the adoption of best practices, digital tools, new technologies and innovative techniques in subsurface workflows.
Provides effective coordination of technical resources working in other Halliburton Product Service Lines and Regions to support assigned Asset technical work.

Qualifications

Requires an undergraduate degree in Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering or other applicable Engineering discipline and a minimum of 15 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and production roles which may include experience in geoscience, petroleum engineering, field development, technical staff supervision and management.
Requires field development and reservoir management experience working directly (preferred) or indirectly on a producing field for an oil & gas operator.
Requires supervisory Team leadership experience
Extensive experience in clastic and/or carbonate reservoirs; exposure to mature or brownfield assets preferred.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

Oils Opertion ST,N°29 Burjesia, Basra, Basrah, 61001, Iraq

Job Details

Requisition Number: 210423
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: Halliburton Project Management
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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