Wells Engineer 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: Wells Engineer

Job Requisition ID: R169934
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full time
Job Family Group: Wells
Worker Type: Regular
Business unit: Integrated Gas and Upstream
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

What’s the Role?
As a Wells Engineer, you will support the onsite Supervision of drilling and completion operations on the rig in accordance with the drilling program and the SPDC HSSE and operational policies standards and   procedures with the objective of:

• Achieving Goal Zero
• Delivering on promises against 1) Schedule, 2) Cost and 3) Well proposal for reserves and production potential
• Raising performance to TQ

Accountabilities

• Achieve goal zero on his rig by enforcing the applicable HSE rules and procedures, intervening in case of breech, working the rig HSE case, ensuring timely reporting and investigation of incidents, reinforcing Hazard identification and prevention, building staff HSE awareness
• Support the drilling supervisor to maintain well control by ensuring personnel is conversant with kick detection techniques and well closing in procedures and BOP equipment is certified maintained and tested
• Deliver wells on time and to the required quality standards. Track daily costs and take necessary action to deliver well within budget
• Manage all inventory and logistics operations on the well site
• Coordinate activities of various contractors and service companies intervening on the rig site
• Identify ideas to improve performance and communicating them to the office team for inclusion in drilling programs
• Timely ordering of services and equipment and QA/QC when delivered on site.
• Coordinate onsite value assurance sessions, participate in DWOPs, CWOPS and well spudding activities
• Facilitate onsite AARs and readily report to town
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of daily drilling reports, end of well reports
• Supervise all activities relation to mud, cementing and chemical usage on location
• Accurately capture the dimensions of all downhole tools and plan effective to ensure successful fishing operations when required
• Maintain the POB and plan to eliminate overstays on location.

Requirements
What we need from you:

• You must have a professional Engineer with a University Degree in a relevant Engineering or science discipline
• Must have legal authorization to work on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Well Engineering and Drilling activities and not more than 8 years
• IWCF (International Well Control Forum) is an advantage
• Good supervisory skills, with sound knowledge of drilling practices and well control principles and techniques enhanced by strong interpersonal skills
• Good analytical, communication and writing skills, with PC fluency and familiarity with drilling engineering software
• Excellent proficiency in English language, both in speech and in writing
• Willing to work on rotations to remote field locations

Application Closing Date
25th January, 2025.