Well Engineer II - Drilling at Oando Plc

Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Well Engineer II - Drilling

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Entity: Oando Energy Resources
Unit/Department: Well Engineering/Operations
Reports To: Senior Well Engineer

Purpose

• Support the well engineering and well operations teams medium to long term drilling plans. Assist Drilling & Well Operations to achieve safe and cost-effective operations and ensure best engineering design and practices are deployed.
• Prepare and reviews KPIs and Performance Indices for Drilling & Well Operations.
• Mentors Well Engineer I and Interns.

Major Responsibility Area
Essential Function:

• Assist in preliminary well planning and well design.
• Assist in  developing well Afe and drilling schedule
• Assist in Monitoring, documenting and analyzing operational NPT (Non- Productive Time) trend on all operations
• Assist in Compilation of end of well report
• Assist with the tender document preparation and evaluations for service and equipment contracts for Drilling & Wells teams
• Prepare well data sheets
• Prepare daily drilling report and drilling KPI’s tracker
• Document management for drilling data and well files
• Works as a wellsite engineer for drilling and completion operations
• Participates in drilling/operations optimization
• Support SWE on day to day tracking and reporting of drilling operations,
• Support SWE in preparing end of well documents
• Cash calls and performance reviewer for drilling budget and work program.
• Comply with Policies, standards and procedures, use approved well planning tools in developing final design
• Identify and implement ideas to improve performance by repeating best composite well times, reducing NPT, using of new techniques/technologies and modifying procedures.
• Participates in Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Understand the Company health, safety and environmental policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to his area of responsibility, and ensure that they are effectively implemented in his domain.

Non-Essential Function:

• Support other departments as necessary

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Well Engineer 1
• Interns

Scope of Responsibility & Accountability:

• Performs duties in line with guidelines in OER’s WE&S Standard Operating Procedures
• Accountable for all HSE compliance in the field
• Responsible for all daily report of field activities

Key Performance Indicators

• Cost/ft
• Cost/Day
• Time/ft
• Days/well
• No of wells participated in on the field  per year.

Job Specification

• First Degree in any relevant Engineering discipline
• 3-5 years cognate work experience as a drilling engineer
• Good knowledge well planning/design, drilling engineering/operations, completion engineering, well interventions and well integrity.
• Possesses good technical knowledge of relevant drilling engineering software tools e.g. Landmark
• Good knowledge of Drilling data/document management application
• Knowledge of Data Analysis Tools & Methods is advantageous
• Good problem-solving, communication and writing skills, with PC fluency
• Excellent proficiency in English language, both in speech and in writing.

Core Competencies:

• General Petroleum Engineering concepts
• General Geology concepts
• Well Planning
• Drilling and completion Fluids
• Drilling flow systems
• Drilling equipment
• Casing Design
• Directional/Horizontal well planning
• Drilling Bits
• Formation Evaluation
• Hydraulics
• Well Control
• Solids Control
• Wellhead Equipment
• Cementing
• Well Completions
• Wellsite Operations
• Basic to Foundation level of Competency required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.