Drilling Superintendent at an Upstream Oil & Gas Conglomerate

A leading independent Oil Exploration and Production Company in Nigeria requires the services of experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drilling Superintendent

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• The Ideal candidate must have good knowledge of Operational and Technical Practices in an E&P company.
• He is expected to have an in-depth knowledge of offshore / swamp drilling. completion, production engineering, reservoir performance analysis, optimization of field production and development planning.
• The candidate must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects, work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate within and outside the company with great networking experience in the Nigeria drilling sphere.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and execute Company’s drilling and well completion operations and plan.
• Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot major drilling and completion challenges.
• Provide support in the coordination of drilling and completion activities as well as ensuring that design and well activities are optimized.
• Steer resource planning to ensure activities are executed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Provide hands-on support for testing / completion programs. including equipment specification and selection as well as flow assurance modelling. and stress analysis etc. for planned jobs.
• Provide continuous drilling rigs forward activities forecast and requirements as related to drilling and well completions.
• Prepare short and medium term revenue forecasts based on projected completion activities for each fiscal year.
• Manage Companys HSSE policy and procedure as related to drilling and well completions.
• Responsible for directing the execution of appropriate procedures for well drilling projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and controls for drilling and completion activities.
• Provide immediate and effective solutions for operational continuity. equipment malfunctions and other onsite problems.
• Liaise with project partners. such as geoscientists and drilling contractors etc., in order to keep up-to- date on all developments that may have an impact on drilling and well completion activities.
• Ensuring that drilling and well completion operations comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, with respect to health, security and safety and emergency procedures.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Management.

Qualifications and Required Competencies

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a core Engineering discipline.
• A Master’s Degree or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Must have worked in a Senior Supervisory or Managerial position for at least 13 years in a reputable E&P company and overall E&P experience of not less than 15 year with a proven track record of operations management.
• An in-depth knowledge of technical and operational practices and principles of drilling, completion and work-over processes and development planning.
• Must have working knowledge of commonly used and relevant drilling, operations and production management software.
• Ability to prepare work schedules and comprehensive drilling plans to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Must be capable of working seamlessly with geoscience. production and reservoir groups in executing drilling/operations engineering solutions.
• Must be capable of providing commercial solutions that deliver optimum hydrocarbon value chain.
• Must be result oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies.
• Must not be more than 55 years of age.

Remuneration
We offer competitive and attractive packages.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2021.