Wells Engineer at ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation is one of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, an industry leader in the petroleum and petrochemical business and operates in virtually every region of the world. Mobil Producing Nigeria and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria are affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, and have operated in Nigeria for over 60 years and form one of the largest sources of revenue for the Nigerian government and economy.

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by pride in what we do and what we stand for. The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Wells Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

What role you will play in our team

• The successful candidate will support drillwell opportunity generation and maturation - work program planning and execution covering drilling, completions, and workover scopes.

What you will do

• Ensuring the application of the best available economical technology in drilling, completions, and workover operations.
• Preparing well cost estimates, equipment selection and application, program execution surveillance, improvement of daily progress and follow-up assessments.
• Preparing, and revising, when necessary, a complete drilling or completions or workover program. Work closely with cross-functional teams to assure the program is based on all available geological and reservoir information from offset wells in the area (if any).
• Monitoring drilling, completion, or workover operations according to safety and quality control standards, environmental regulations, corporate policy, and contract terms.
• Providing rig site technical support to Wells Operations Supervisors during procedure execution activities including but not limited to critical well construction and intervention operations, well control situations or abnormal pressure detection.
• Analyzing execution performance at intermediate depths and upon completion of the well. Work with Operations personnel and third-party service partners to implement changes in procedures and equipment based on results of analyses.
• Devising cost-effective techniques to drill, complete, and rework company-operated wells.
• Preparing final well reports with strong emphasis on lessons learned.

About you
Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong drilling and completion engineering background with the ability to assure application of the best available economical technology during planning and execution phases.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to source, analyse and interpret benchmark data.
• Self-motivated with the ability to make effective individual contributions within a functional team
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in any of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Petroleum, Electrical/Electronics, and Subsea.
• Minimum of 5 continuous years of drilling, completion, and cognate operations experience. Advanced technical skills in Wells Engineering including directional drilling, borehole management, casing and tubing design, cementing, abnormal pressure detection, bit selection, drilling and completion fluids, sand control techniques, well intervention, etc.
• Well-rounded knowledge and exposure to completion and workover activities and ability to work in and develop all phases of the operations; from well design and planning to execution.
• Excellent computer skills - familiarity with relevant drilling and completion engineering software and applications.
• Good understanding of basic safety practices in oil and gas offshore operations.
• Ability to work within a team with good interpersonal skills and to thrive in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment.
• Support creativity and possess good coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Uncompromising integrity.
• NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
• Readiness to work in our various work locations.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.