Drilling Engineer / Specialist II at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its' directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drilling Engineer / Specialist II

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: Standard - 5 days on / 2 days off - 5 days on / 2 days off

Scope of Work specific to this Assignment

• Completions, workover and well intervention experience is an added advantage.

Main Functions

• Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs.
• Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.

Tasks and Responsibilities
In addition to all Level 1 tasks, a Level 2 will:

• Generate and evaluate well conceptual designs to agreed well objectives
• Refine selected well concepts to achieve an executable and AFE level (CP4) costed well design
• Provide input into the AFE sanction process and input to other internal and external approvals
• Develop comparative risk assessments of well concepts during Select work phases
• Exhibit safe behaviors at all times when on company property and/or on company business
• Comply with all SSHE policies and standards
• Apply the SSHE Management System as appropriate to the relevant area of the business
• Comply with Company's Well Design and Operations Management Standards, Statutory Regulations and Industry Guidance Notes.

Skills and Qualifications

• B.Sc Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 10 - 20 years relevant work experience.
• Experience in deep water drilling operations if filling a deep water drilling engineering position
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
• Experience with well design software as well as Microsoft applications
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Industry experience with well planning and execution.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2023.