Rig Operations Superintendent 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 and the Middle East.

Addax Petroleum’s assets are located in Nigeria, the Joint Development Zone of São Tomé & Príncipe, Gabon, Cameroon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, comprising an excellent combination of oil and gas reserves and exploration opportunities. The Company’s approximate average oil production for 2011 was 140,000 bbl/d.

Addax Petroleum has over 1100 employees worldwide with service offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Houston (USA), and operating offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Port-Gentil (Gabon) and Douala (Cameroon).

Addax Petroleum is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Rig Operations Superintendent
Job Number: 000381
Job Type (Employment Type): Consultant
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Drilling
Career Level: Senior(non-manager)

Job Description

• Ensure the rig contractor operates the rig to industry HSE and operating standards at all times.
• Work with the rig contractor to keep NPT below 5% at all times.
• Operations involve the following special challenges:
• Monitoring HSSE performance on the rig and ensuring it meets requirement.
• Conducting rig inspections as necessary to ascertain status of rig and compliance with industry standards.
• Ensure rig meets all statutory requirements as per contract at all times.
• Ensure rig is fully resourced with sufficiently experienced and certified personnel as per contract.
• Ensure rig moves are carried out trouble free and within planned time.
• Ensure locations meet the requirement for positioning the rig and that contractor calculations for installation and removal of the rig are correct.
• Ensure full implementation of PMS and availability of spares to prevent avoidable downtime on the rig.
• Conduct SQM of rig operations in conjuntion with Drilling Superintendent.
• Ensure adequate Rig Process Safety in operations.
• Rotation: 28 / 28 rotation

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in the position of Rig Manager or Rig Operations Manager.
• Extensive experience involving semi’s, onshore and jack-up operations required.
• Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous.
• Technical / engineering qualification required.
• Strong HSE leadership.
• Drive for continuous performance improvement.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Team leadership capabilities
• Extensive Rig Operations  experience, on land and offshore rigs ( jackups, semis and drill ships)
• Able to work under sustained high workload and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software.
• Project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of Rig and Well operations, and international industry standards governing these operations.
• Rig Contracts and Rig contractor management.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2012

How To Apply
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