Drilling Superintendent (Semi Submersible) at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drilling Superintendent (Semi Submersible)

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Contract

Description
Description of the Work:

• Manage the safe and efficient delivery of development, exploration and appraisal wells in water-depths up to 1000ft, offshore Nigeria.

Operations involve the following special challenges:

• High pressure / narrow margin drilling techniques,
• High angle / extended reach drilling,
• Subsea completions and well testing,
• Third party staff, service and equipment quality,
• Complex supply chain and logistics.

Requirements
Education:

• Technical / Engineering qualification preferred.
• BOSIET offshore firefighting and survival or equivalent, including HUET.
• IWCF subsea well control at supervisory level or equivalent.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position for a Semi.
• Knowledge of onshore and jack-up operations would be beneficial.
• Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous.

Primary Skills:

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position for a Semi.

Other Requirements:

• Exemplary HSE leadership.
• Strong drive for continuous performance improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Sound knowledge of drilling engineering and international industry standards, ideally acquired while working for a large international operator.
• Good organisational and project management skills, ensuring the efficient application of the company’s well delivery and commercial processes.
• Contracts and contractor management.

Contract Duration:

• 12 months, renewable based on performance.

Project Duration:

• 1 year. Upon completion, reassignment to other projects is a possibility.

Remuneration

• Competitive day rate, paid overseas by first week of the following month, net of Nigerian Income Tax.
• Travel days paid.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.