Oando Nigeria Plc: Senior Drilling Engineer

Oando Nigeria Plc is hiring for Senior Drilling Engineer.

• Assist in the location, set up and maintain OEPL operational base in Port Harcourt to include
  • Warehouse and operational office (including furniture and computer access)
  • Storage space for Offshore operations at Onne Port
  • Operational Personnel requirement to support set up and management of operational base
  • Communication and administrative facilities
• Identify and organize well operations files in a project structure
• Support and work with OEPL subsurface team on well engineering aspects of field development plan (FDP)
• Prepare the well engineering aspects of well proposals and assess re-entry feasibility for existing wells
• Develop and maintain/ensure technical integrity of the drilling and completions  programs
• Coordinate well planning and execution operations
• Prepare and maintain the wells basis of design for all operations (drilling, completion and well test)
• Organize peer reviews of the wells basis of design/programs (drilling, completions and testing)
• Prepare technical input and attend Technical Committee meetings with stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Have oversight and coordinate Wellsite operations as well as logistics, equipment, material and personnel support
• Coordinate the development of OEPL Well Engineering Polices and Standards, Procedures and Guidelines to deliver safe and efficient operations
• Maintain and close out remedial work plans following audits.

Responsibilities

QHSE

• Maintain well programs in compliance with OEPL Policies and Standards.
• Confirm programs adequately highlight risks, and include suitable mitigation.
• Complete necessary exemptions in advance to leave adequate time for project, and Management review.
• Closeout operating Failure reports for unscheduled events that occur on all three exploration wells to be drilled.
• Ensure corrective action is completed on time.  Ensure Lessons Learnt register is complete and of high quality.

Technical

• Confirm well programs for three exploration wells in OPL 236 and OPL 278 have technical integrity, and are prepared in compliance with OEPL Policies and Standards.
• Develop and maintain OEPL drilling program processes, and ensure check sheets, are completed.
• Capture Lessons Learnt in all programs
• Provide technical input to bids for services and equipment.
• Provide technical input to tender reviews as necessary.
• Challenge engineers to provide technical solutions to unscheduled events.
• Assist operations in the management of unscheduled events.

Administration and Training

• Prepare AFEs
• Maintain medium and long-term material requirement lists for all wells.
• Ensure End of Wells Reports are completed on time.
• Complete cost reconciliation the end of all wells.  Provide cost estimation refinements to the Cost Controller.
• Develop and maintain Score Cards for services suppliers

Authority

• To direct Junior Well Engineers working on OEPL  projects

Behaviour

•  Leadership                                                         
• Decision-making
• InitiativeOral and written Communication
• High energy level
• Control of costs/Quality
• Well construction technology and operational knowledge

Qualification

• Minimum of 10-12 years well engineering and operational experience. 
• He should hold a B.Sc. Degree in engineering.
• He should have worked as Well Site Supervisor and gained operational knowledge.
• Should have a valid supervisor level well control certificate. 
• He should have in depth knowledge of horizontal, deviated drilling, mud engineering, casing design, completions design and well testing.

Application Deadline
15th December, 2010

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