Best Search Recruitment - Our client is a major player in the upstream subsector in the oil and gas industry. With a newly acquired marginal field and vision to meet global best practise in their operation they require the expertise of a senior petro physicist.
Job Title: Senior Production Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Descriptions
- As a Production Engineer you will be responsible for maximizing production and profitability of oil and gas properties by analysing associated costs and estimating the production capabilities and economic value of wells.
- The focus will be on creating assets / further developing existing assets, implementing development plans with field engineers and managing assets to maximize profitability.
- The Engineer will serve as a project leader on assignments requiring a relatively broad knowledge of production engineering and assist in training less experienced Engineers and technicians.
Essential Responsibilities/Duties
- Analyze producing properties for profitability and recommend operational improvements
- Optimize production from new wells, determining if intervention is needed, when and how it should be performed, and by designing and installing the initial artificial lift application
- Design and optimize artificial lift systems
- Work closely with reservoir engineers and geologists to maximize the value of assigned assets
- Monitor daily production volumes for discrepancies and opportunities
- Assist the Asset Team and/or technical professionals with project planning and AFE generation for new operated wells
- Participate with the facilities engineers, operation engineers, technical staff in the modelling of the production facilities and wells
- Provide detailed input to well operations staff on all aspects of well completion design
- Ensure facilities and infrastructure are ready and new wells are connected in a timely manner to maximize revenue
- Prepare written intervention procedures and supervise execution
- Implement projects and studies. Gather data to help reservoir engineering, geology and geophysical disciplines understand the resource
- Monitor competitor activity and well performance to obtain competitive advantage and manage Non-Op capital commitments
- On call support, including nights and weekends may be required for field locations
- Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities
- Other duties as assigned
Experience/Education
- B.Sc Degree in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required
- Minimum of 8 years of applicable engineering experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficient level of skill in Microsoft Office
- Excel spreadsheet based analysis, Wellview and other commonly used industry specific software
- Practical application and comprehensive understanding of general completions procedures and production operations, including but not limited to, hydraulic fracture stimulation design for vertical and horizontal well completions
- Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with different stimulation techniques and artificial lift methods
- Ability to identify and meet operational KPI's and efficiency metrics
- Solid understanding of engineering economic evaluations
- Thorough knowledge of environment, health and safety regulations, including H2S safety
- Driven, organized and detail oriented
- Strong project management skills and the ability to advance multiple projects simultaneously; takes a multi-disciplinary approach to projects
- Ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Applies specialized knowledge in the completion of projects
- Actively transfer knowledge to colleagues and management
Application Closing Date
30th January, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified Candidates should send their CV's to:
cchi@bestsearchrecruitment.com