Production Technologist at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Technologist

Job Requisition ID: R166385
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full-time
Job Family Group: Production Engineering Upstream
Worker Type: Regular
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description

• The positions offer the opportunity to work collaboratively with a very dynamic & performance-oriented team of professionals to contribute to Hydrocarbon Maturation and Development as part of a matrix organization in Onshore & Shallow Water Offshore Assets.
• You will be part of in-country Development & Subsurface community powering progress through delivering the world's energy demand now and in the future. Note that the Development & Subsurface function aims to consistently deliver industry-leading returns across the hydrocarbon lifecycle through End-to-End Value Creation, Competitive Delivery and Best in Class Subsurface Outcomes.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have the following specific accountabilities:

• Quality of production technology work related to field development definition, execution of drilling, completion, workover, plug & abandonment, decommissioning & restoration activities.
• Identify and mature short-term oil/gas generation opportunities and ensure well integrity compliance
• Implement well & reservoir management activities that will safeguard or optimize the asset production potential and long-term ultimate recovery.
• Ensuring timely and integrated delivery with all other disciplines and stakeholders in the activities of the team, including Wells team, Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.
• Application of appropriate (new) technologies, providing production technology input to activities such as well completion, intervention, and workover activities.
• Preparing and leading execution of proposals for wells & reservoir surveillance, data interpretation and follow-up production optimisation activities.
• Delivering Design Engineering Practices (DEP) compliant H2S predictions for new wells and all well re-entry activities, including well abandonment.
• Design of completion strategy for development plans/wells  and construction/updating of integrated production system models to be used for production forecasting

What we need from you?

• University Degree in Engineering or related Science with ca. 8-12  yrs experience in Integrated Gas & Upstream industry is a must
• Strong technical competence in core production technology, risks and uncertainties management, field development & execution, wells & reservoir management.
• Fully familiar with production technology technical, computing and productivity tools.
• A natural integrator with experience coordinating/participating in activities and working in large, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as well as good stakeholder management skills for interface with Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2024.