Job Description:
Lead a team of drilling / completion and well test engineers in planning and supporting the safe and efficient delivery of development and appraisal wells for a new project in water-depths between 200ft and 700ft, offshore Nigeria.
- Location: Lagos
- Rotation: 28 / 28
- Contract: 12 months, renewable based on performance
Client is an international E&P operator company.
Operations involve the following special challenges:
- High angle / extended reach drilling from platforms in various water depths with the potential for some subsea wells
- Casing cementations (long cement columns)
- Drilling normally pressured, depleted and potentially overpressured reservoirs
- Interaction with other departments (G&G, Engineering / Construction)
- Split reporting lines
- Third party staff, service and equipment quality
- Complex supply chain and logistics.
Candidate Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position
- Extensive experience involving platform / jack-up operations, knowledge of semi’s and onshore operations would be beneficial
- Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous
- Technical / engineering qualification required
- IWCF subsea well control at supervisory level or equivalent
- Exemplary HSE leadership
- Strong drive for continuous performance improvement
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multicultural society
- Team leadership capabilities
- Completion and testing experience
- Able to work under sustained high workload, meet tight deadlines yet still deliver quality work
- Competency with drilling engineering software
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software
- Excellent knowledge of drilling engineering and international industry standards, ideally acquired while working for a large international operator
- Good organisation and project management skills, ensuring efficient application of the company’s well delivery and commercial processes
- Contracts and contractor management