Job Description
Academics
- OND/HND or B.Eng in any Engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical/Electrical/ Instrumentation/Chemical/& Petroleum Engineering).
Work Experience
- Minimum of 8 years working as a field operations support with hands-on or supervisory discipline experience.
- Membership of other professional bodies would be considered an added advantage.
Skills (Added advantage)
- Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process drawings.
- Skill level knowledge in running/managing in permit coordination.
- Basic understanding of Distributed control system, preferably Emerson Delta-V.
- Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
- Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
- Self-Motivated and performs with minimal supervision.
- Experience in actuator valves and ESD systems operation.
- Experience in oil wellhead operations and troubleshooting skills.
- A good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.
- Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculation.
- Ability to understand unit of various variables i.e., pressure, volume, flowrate etc.
- Onsite Hazards identification and Risk assessment capability.
Soft Skills
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and listening skills who respect and value the opinions of others.
- The ability to create and maintain cordial working relationships with colleagues.
- Good Communication & team-working disposition.
- Good organizational and Networking skills.
- Committed to professional development, and continuous Improvement mindset.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
Roles and Responsibilities.
The Field Operator will be responsible for the following:
- Operate oil and gas facilities and associated assets safely and efficiently in compliance with stipulated guidelines.
- Deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
- Manage the shutdown permit and isolation management process.
- Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
- Serves as PTW signatory.
- Apply the HSSE policy, legislations applicable to crude oil production and export.
- Adhere to plant operational procedures.
- Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
- Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
- Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
- Perform daily first line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
- Gather daily production data, determine the production performance.
- Participate in console review meeting, Daily notification and YTT review meeting.
- Prepare daily production report (DPR).
- Execute daily communication and Shift handover.
- Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
- Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions plant isolation etc.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
- Prepare the wells and facilities/equipment for (re) commencement of production/processing.
- Perform monthly well test and sampling of producing wells.
- Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
- Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other
- procedures as required.
Work Cycle
- The work location is field based.
- The job activity period is daily on 12-hour (7am to7pm) routine over a 21-day period.
- There is a standard 3-weeks on and 3-weeks off schedule.
- The successful candidate will manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers.
- There may be need for periodic visits to Shell industrial area for trainings and official assignments.
- Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.