Production Chemist II at Addax Petroleum

Addax Petroleum is a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group, one of the largest oil and gas producers in China, the biggest oil refiner in Asia and the third largest worldwide.

Addax Petroleum was founded in 1994 upon leading petroleum industry expertise and a deep-rooted understanding and respect for African cultures. Over the years, Addax Petroleum has evolved from a young pioneer into an established international oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Africa, the Middle East, and the North Sea.

Addax Petroleum is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Production Chemist II

Job Number: 140507
Location: Lagos

Position Description
To ensure that production and laboratory chemicals are efficiently utilised in the field. To identify wells with increasing scaling, foaming, sanding, and corrosion tendencies through onsite field analysis. To ensure that all chemical injection pumps, sight glasses and other equipment used in delivering production chemicals are in good working condition.

Position Requirements
Job Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilites

• To monitor closely the efficiency and effectiveness of field laboratories.
• Provide updated laboratory procedures
• Receive and analyse daily report from the fields ie sand measurement, crude and water analysis
• Interface daily with Purchasing and Logistics on the maintenance of min-max levels for the fields (OML 124 and 126).Raise Proactis requests as at when required
• Monitor and keep a checklist of the stock of chemical injection pump, spares and reporting the stock status on weekly basis
• Collate water injection treatment reports and monitor treatment performance
• Implementation of chemical related programmes e.g Chemical treatment during pigging activity, scale capsule application, injectivity improvement of water injectors
• To participate actively in field trials thus ensuring that optimum chemical rates are being used in the fields.
• Frequently visit the field to ensure that standard procedures are being followed in all laboratory tests and measurements.
• To raise the awareness of staff to the need for correct application of various chemicals and maintain MSDS of chemical products on locations
• Carryout onsite field analysis and checks on scaling tendencies, corrosion rates, plugging index, and level of bacteria activity.
• Liaise with external laboratory for confirmatory tests on crude assay, gas, water grain distribution analysis. etc .

Key Performance Indicators and Performance Goals

• Continuous improvement in chemical treatment efficiency.
• Optimum performance of field laboratories.
• Optimum performance of field chemical injection pumps.
• Proper record keeping

Job Specifications

• B.Sc Applied Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years.
• 25 years and above.

Key Competencies' Requirements:

• A very good knowledge of oilfield chemistry and the applications and uses of generic chemicals.
• Good written/spoken English and Computer literate.
• Supervisory, and ability to develop staff.
• Good interpersonal, communications and organisational skills are essential.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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