Director, Gas Development at an Upstream Oil & Gas Conglomerate

A leading independent Oil Exploration and Production company in Nigeria, requires the services of an experienced and dynamic candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Gas Development

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Director, Gas Development must have in-depth knowledge of Operational and Technical Practices in an E&P company with relevant onshore, offshore / swamp fields experience, Gas Commercial, economic Modelling knowledge and Economic analysis for decision making as well as Gas business value chain realization and profitability.
• The ideal candidate must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects. work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders,

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all activities related to gas development gas transportation and customer choice including monitoring nominations, providing balancing services and interconnect capacity
• Identifying gas development and sales opportunities for strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders with good global standing and reputation for transfer of technological know-how and skills for rapid business growth
• Preparing. implementing, monitoring and reporting on the annual departmental business plans in line with Corporate Strategic Plan and performance targets
• Develop and maintain key business relationships with producers, marketers and interstate pipelines
• Negotiate gas purchase and interstate pipeline contracts
• Direct and manage daily and monthly gas acquisition and storage activities
• Develop and report key gas supply metrics to the Board
• Create gas market and develop matching agreements to ensure profitable sales opportunities.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing the gas development team to ensure optimal performance and effective succession planning in the unit.
• Giving oversight in ensuring that gas development activities uphold Company corporate image by mitigating factors that will result in conflict with communities on site and any litigation
• Liaising with Legal Department to deliver Gas Commercial Agreements and procedures, where necessary.
• Monitoring and ensuring realization of gas projects. Procuring project management - supervision and budgetary Control
• Manage alternative fending relationship and execution of alternative evacuation route, gas pipeline and concept development
• Participating in field development planning, for gas development, gas negotiation, sales and marketing
• Developing midstream (CNG and gas distribution) opportunities and business engagements with regulators and other relevant stakeholders
• Overall responsibility for delivery of commercial agreements associated with third parties systems; oil and gas transportation agreements, lease of platform MSC., interconnection agreements, producer's agreement, third party gas supply agreements etc.
• Identification of Gas business opportunity, maturation of such emerging opportunities for 'so: benefit of the company.
• Follow up project stations and participate in bid evaluation and analysis / award recommendations to Management.
• Ensure company compliance with all regulations from relevant regulatory agencies.

Qualifications and Required Competencies

• A minimum of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in a core Engineering Discipline, Business Administration. Economics or other science related discipline with a minimum of Second Class, Upper Division.
• A Master's degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant gas development. supply purchasing and planning experience, five (5) of which should have been at a Senior Management level handling Gas Commercial business Structuring, framing and project maturation as well as participated in Gas Commercial Agreements - delivery and negotiations.
• Strong forecasting and modeling, LDC tariffs and interstate pipeline tariffs.
• General knowledge of regressions and forecasting
• Strong knowledge of gas operations, gas control and system flow parameters, energy risk management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including complex Spreadsheets.
• Excellent communication skills (presentation, written, and verbal).
• Strong business planning skills.
• Possess Strong fundamentals in commercial and regulatory aspects of Petroleum as well as good understanding of E&P including: Engineering and Surface Facilities.
• Strong negotiation skills and financial acumen
• A good understanding of the risks and technical issues associated with gas business and development opportunities.

Remuneration
We offer competitive and attractive packages.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters, CV and scanned / clear corporate passport photographs to: [email protected] using the Position applied for as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applications will be treated in confidential manner.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.