Pipeline Integrity Engineer
About the job
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from a recognized university in Mechanical/Pipeline/Materials/Metallurgy/Electrical Engineering or related disciplines from a recognized university scoring more than 6.5 or equivalent CGPA.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in pipeline integrity management with operating company or pipeline integrity technology service providers.
- Experience and knowledge in Pipeline integrity management covering governing codes & standards, data collection, threat identification (such as corrosion mechanisms, third party damage, etc.)
- Experience and knowledge in cathodic protection system surveys and/or pipeline route surveys and/or coating defect assessment & analysis
- Experience in pipeline maintenance pigging or intelligent pigging inspection and/or tool selection and/or results assessment.
- Experience in Inspection methods and tools, integrity assessments (e.g. feature matching, defect evaluation, remaining life or fitness for service assessments)
- Experience in scenario-based risk assessments and recommendations to sites.
- Ability to learn and adapt to an agile and flexible working environment, continuously stay abreast of latest developments in industry standards/ practices, bring in learnings/experience to challenge, and improvise existing company work processes/ practices.
- Execute/ establish/ improvise integrity work processes for pipelines, which include but not limited to
- In-line inspection tool selection, data management, and analysis.
- Pipeline Direct assessment (ECDA / ICDA)
- Cathodic protection system data analysis
- Pipeline casings/ road crossing/ water crossing evaluation.
- Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, pipeline threat assessments, consequence assessments, development of fit-for-purpose risk-based strategies, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies.
- Development and implementation of pipeline integrity management programs
- Scope of work and repair pack preparation for pipeline integrity activities.
- Monitoring and surveillance of integrity parameters to ensure reliable operations.
- Integrity assessment activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations, Remaining Life Studies including pipeline defect assessment like dents, ovalities, laminations, cracks etc.
- Technical oversight and stewardship of integrity work product metrics for quality, effectiveness, and efficiency in achieving business unit/ manufacturing site objectives.
- Representation in person (field visits) to project locations, vendor premises, business units
- Coordination and communication between various global centers and business affiliates for various aspects like, knowledge transfer, sharing learnings, skill management and maintaining business relationships.
- Technical mentoring and continuous on-the-job guidance to young engineers in the team
- Data analytics, digital tools/ technologies and operationalize upgraded work practices through digital transformation.
- In-depth working knowledge in API 580/581, API 1163, API 1169, NACE SP0169, NACE SP0177, ASME B31G, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, ASME PCC-2, BS/ ISO/ EN/ AS Standards, AWS/ CSWIP/ ASNT NDT Techniques.
- Experience in Internal/ external corrosion monitoring, coupon/ probes analysis and recommendation to chemical management team.
- Developing and implementing Integrity Management programs and associated procedures to support the integrity management for pipelines.
- Knowledge / Experience in Pipeline construction/installation/pre-commissioning & start- up activities.
- Knowledge in Fatigue life analysis, cycling services management.
- Knowledge in various basic and advanced Non-Destructive Examination techniques including understanding of application areas, limitations, data management and interpretations of results.
- Reviewing/ approving risk-based inspection strategies, work scopes, and welding/ major repairs plans
- Working knowledge in pipeline integrity management software
- Working Knowledge in Power BI, basic SQL and Python is preferred.
- Strong verbal/ written communication skills in English, adaptability/ interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs.
About the company
ExxonMobil produces oil and natural gas and manufactures fuels, lubricants, and chemicals for transport operators, industrial customers, and consumers around the world. Its businesses span resource exploration and production, refineries that turn crude oil into fuels, and plants that make plastics and other chemical materials. The company sells products through wholesale supply agreements and the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands, including motor oils for vehicles and machinery. It also sells services that capture, transport, and store industrial carbon dioxide underground. The merged company formed in 1999 from Exxon and Mobil, with roots in earlier oil businesses, and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Investment has cash backing: ExxonMobil generated $23.6 billion of operating cash flow in the June 2026 quarter.
- ExxonMobil is commercializing carbon storage: its second Louisiana operation started in February 2026.
- Eligible U.S. employees build retirement savings: ExxonMobil contributes 7% of salary when workers contribute 6%.
What critics are saying
- Oil prices drive ExxonMobil's results: higher crude prices added $4.2 billion to upstream earnings in the June 2026 quarter.
- U.S. starting vacation is limited: ExxonMobil lists a two-week base allowance that increases with service.
- ExxonMobil's workforce contracted: February 2026 reporting showed regular employees fell from 61,000 to 58,000 during 2025.
What makes ExxonMobil unique
- ExxonMobil controls a vast shale footprint: its combined Permian holdings span more than 1.4 million net acres.
- ExxonMobil directs Guyana's major offshore field: its affiliate operates Stabroek with a 45% stake.
- ExxonMobil owns carbon-storage infrastructure: its U.S. carbon dioxide pipeline network stretches more than 1,300 miles.
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Company News
ExxonMobil's output from Guyana and the Permian Basin is growing strongly. Its upstream volumes outside the Middle East have reached their highest level in more than two decades. Analysts say the company's valuation has held up and that it can sustain cash generation despite weaker crude price forecasts, climate litigation, and efficiency concerns versus peers. The US Supreme Court will hear Suncor v. Boulder, a climate case involving ExxonMobil, which could shape how far such lawsuits can go. One narrative projects revenue of $373.7 billion and earnings of $45.7 billion by 2029, up from $32.8 billion in earnings now. It puts fair value at $170.91, in line with the current price. The most optimistic analysts see revenue of $509 billion and earnings of $55.2 billion.
Exxon Mobil's 43-year run of annual dividend increases looks safe even if oil prices fall, though growth in the payout could be at risk. The company pays $4.12 a share a year, about $16.9 billion in total. In 2025, Exxon generated $51.97 billion of operating cash flow and $26.13 billion of free cash flow. Adding its $20 billion buyback pushed total payouts above free cash flow. If crude stays low, the buyback and capital spending would be cut first. Exxon's net debt-to-EBITDA ratio is 0.548, and it has cut structural costs by $16.3 billion since 2019. Rivals look weaker. Shell cut its dividend in 2020, and Chevron posted negative free cash flow of $1.549 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Exxon shares closed at $169.01, up 43.18% this year, with a yield of 2.48%.
ExxonMobil has blocked a proposal by partners in Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field to settle a $5 billion environmental fine with the government, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The company also convinced TotalEnergies to oppose the settlement, preventing the consensus needed among partners to proceed. ExxonMobil has made resolving the dispute a condition for potential new investment at Kashagan. The company told Kazakh officials that an $80 billion expansion to develop an untapped portion of the field would depend on settling the penalty. The fine, dating to 2022, amounts to 2.356 trillion tenge and stems from sulfur handling at the site. An Atyrau court upheld the penalty in June, and Kazakhstan's Justice Ministry began collection proceedings in July. The Kashagan partners continue contesting the fine through two international arbitrations.
ExxonMobil has fully recovered its $55 billion investment in offshore Guyana, about two years ahead of schedule. The field now produces roughly 100,000 barrels per day above initial projections, with a fifth vessel due to start operations before the end of 2026. Under the cost recovery structure, ExxonMobil recouped expenses from up to 75% of production, splitting remaining revenue evenly with Guyana's government. With the cost bank now cleared, more revenue will flow directly to free cash flow rather than reimbursement. The company generated over $17 billion in free cash flow during the second quarter of 2026, returning more than $9 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Management cautions that entitled volumes in Guyana will decline slightly post-recovery, whilst cash flow remains dependent on oil prices.
Exxon Mobil shares initially rallied 2.1% to $167.67 on Thursday as Brent crude surged 4% to $105.26 per barrel, but surrendered nearly all gains to trade at $164.01. The reversal reflects investor caution about treating the oil spike as both an earnings boost and an economic warning. The company generated $14.5 billion in second-quarter earnings and $17.2 billion in free cash flow, with upstream operations contributing 54.6% of total earnings. However, Exxon's current share price sits 28.79% above its GF Value of $127.35. Whilst one quarter's free cash flow equals 2.3% of Exxon's $738 billion market capitalisation, conflict-driven oil profits remain unreliable. Higher crude prices boost upstream earnings but potentially damage consumption and economic growth.