Addax Petroleum is a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group, one of the largest oil and gas producers in China, the biggest oil refiner in Asia and the third largest worldwide.
Addax Petroleum was founded in 1994 upon leading petroleum industry expertise and a deep-rooted understanding and respect for African cultures. Over the years, Addax Petroleum has evolved from a young pioneer into an established international oil and gas, exploration and production company focused on Africa and the Middle East.
Addax Petroleum’s assets are located in Nigeria, the Joint Development Zone of São Tomé & Príncipe, Gabon, Cameroon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, comprising an excellent combination of oil and gas reserves and exploration opportunities. The Company’s approximate average oil production for 2011 was 140,000 bbl/d.
Addax Petroleum has over 1100 employees worldwide with service offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Houston (USA), and operating offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Port-Gentil (Gabon) and Douala (Cameroon).
Job Title: Drilling Supervisors/Superintendents (Jackup & Semis)
Job Number: 001402
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Drilling
Career Level: Manager (Team Leader or Supervisor of Staff)
Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Years of Experience: 15
Position Description
- Supervise all well operations, ensuring they are safe and efficient.
- Oversee interaction of service contractors in well design and operations.
- Review well engineering plans and programs to ensure the objectives can be met and that the rig can efficiently and safely execute the program.
- Determine future requirements for drilling equipment and consumables in line with technical work program and ensure they are available for wells planned.
- Liaise with the logistic department to ensure effective movement of materials, equipment and personnel.
- Liaise with other departments (e.g. production and facilities engineering) to discuss and organize concurrent operations to be done safely and efficiently.
- Obtain statutory approval for all well programs before commencement.
- Work with Drilling Contracts Analyst to ensure drilling/completions contracts are available for all equipment/services, and that the contracts are valid in terms of cost and time.
- Review all well plans and ensure compliance with Well Delivery Process.
- Ensure Challenge sessions, DWOP sessions, Prespud meetings, NPT and Lessons learnt meetings etc are held routinely before wells are drilled and afterwards, as applicable, and that lessons are transferred from well to well.
Position Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (Minimum of Second Class, Lower Division) or equivalent, in any engineering discipline. Minimum of 5-15 years ‘relevant experience, in drilling operations. Technical / engineering qualification required and IWCF subsea well control at supervisory level
Application Closing Date
17th October, 2012
How to Apply
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Drilling Supervisors/Superintendents (Jackup & Semis)