Slickline Field Specialist

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Job Summary:

The Slickline Field Specialist is responsible for supervising and delivering safe, efficient, and reliable slickline intervention operations offshore. Acting as the onsite technical lead, the specialist ensures high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and successful intervention outcomes while maintaining compliance with customer and company requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supervise and execute offshore slickline operations in accordance with approved procedures and customer requirements.
• Lead the rig-up, operation, maintenance, and rig-down of slickline and pressure control equipment.
• Perform slickline interventions, including setting and retrieving downhole tools, plugs, valves, locks, and gauges.
• Ensure accurate reporting of operational activities and job results.
• Identify and manage operational risks through effective planning and execution.
• Troubleshoot equipment and operational issues to minimise downtime.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior personnel.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships while supporting continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Strong background in a comparable role, within offshore slickline operations.
• The right to work in the UK.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and confidently. .
• Be eager to deliver results and meet demands.
• Remain positive during pressures, setbacks, and fast-paced environments.

• We offer private healthcare for employees and their families as well as subsidised dental care.
• We provide well-being programs such as Employee Mental health support and health and wellness coaching.
• Generous private employee-funded pension contributions.
• Income protection scheme and life insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We have multiple internal employee resources groups, female mentorship programs, volunteering opportunities, and company-wide webinars, amongst other opportunities.

Why you should join us:

• Developing future leaders.

Become a part of a community where your potential to lead is nurtured from the start. Joining us opens doors to leadership opportunities within our organisation and across the broader industry, as evidenced by over 90% of our executive team began their careers with us.

• Borderless Careers.

Our career-building approach means you’ll have dedicated systems and an open, honest dialogue with managers and HR, helping you develop your career with potential opportunities across regions and functions.

• Women in STEM.

Diversity is a key part of our success, and we have focused on gender balance for nearly 25 years. We are dedicated to nurturing and developing female talent both locally and globally. To support this goal, SLB has several initiatives, including mentorship programs, volunteering opportunities, and company-wide webinars, all aimed at helping women succeed.

Engage with cutting-edge technology positioned at the forefront of the industry, contributing to pioneering advancements.

Certifications and Awards:

• The Disability Equality Index awarded us the title of “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” in 2025.
• Ranked among LinkedIn’s “Top 25 Companies in the UK and France for Career Development” in 2025.
• Proud member of Business Disability Inn and Valuable 500 initiative.
• Proudly ranked 4.2 out of 5 on Glassdoor for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Proudly ranked 4.1 out of 5 overall on Indeed.

SLB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.