Current Vacancies in an Upstream Oil and Gas in Nigeria


ABHR Consulting - Our client, a leading marginal field operator in the upstream oil and gas sector in Nigeria. They are looking to recruit suitable candidates for their growing operations for the vacant position below:   Job Title: Production Technologist Location: Nigeria Reports to: The Head, Subsurface Role Summary

  • The purpose of this role is to provide technical and operational support on all production engineering, drilling and completion matters for maximizing the economic recovery of the company’s reserves.
  • He/ she will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating well, reservoir and field performance together with all attendant production technology aspects as well as engaging in problem identification and solving in connection with the total production process.
The role is responsible for:
  • Monitoring and evaluating well, reservoir and field performance with a view to optimizing daily production and recoverable reserves through the design of well completions (particularly horizontal completions) and artificial lift methods,
  • understanding the constraints on the wells, reservoirs and facilities
  • identifying areas of poor performance and formulating solutions through proposals for well interventions that will improve productivity
  • Initiating and participating in the design and programming of well completions, in particular horizontal completions, with the aim of optimizing well inflow performance for the (mostly horizontal) liner completions
  • Providing Production Technology input to field development plans, including well completion design, well performance prediction, optimum artificial lift method, production chemistry issues, processing facilities, HSE issues, risks and uncertainties, etc
Essential Qualifications
  • Minimum of a B.Sc/HND in Petroleum Engineering or any related field
  • Minimum of ten (10) years practical production technology experience with an operating company
  • SPE or any related professional qualifications will be ideal
    Job Title: Production Operator Location: Nigeria Reports to: The Production Supervisor Role Summary
  • The purpose of this position is to manage the day to day production operations in the facility and to ensure that crude oil of the right quality and quantity are produced daily in line with the highest safety standards and regulatory policies.
The role is responsible for:
  • Monitoring all Group Gathering Facility (GGF) operations using Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  • Managing the entire surface production equipment from wellheads to crude oil transfer units
  • Carrying out well head surveillance such as checking flow rates, pressure, temperature, levels etc for producing and intermittent wells
  • Managing crude oil custody transfer operations with the use of PLC controls
Essential Qualifications
  • Minimum of B.Sc./HND in Engineering. A Masters’ degree will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in production operations
  • NSE, SPE membership will be an added advantage
    Job Title: Technical Assistant to the MD Location: Nigeria Reports to: The Managing Director  Role Summary
  • The purpose of this role is to provide high level support to the Managing Director in all areas of business concerns including providing necessary data for strategy planning and implementation, developing technical reports, reporting on all areas of business risks and performance.
  • He/she will also be responsible for liaising with senior management departmental heads, corporate and regulatory officials or behalf of the Managing Director on selected issues.
The role is responsible for:
  • Data analysis, researching and presenting accurate statistics, relevant figures and facts needed by the Managing Director (MD) for the management of the business
  • Organizing business review meetings chaired by the MD to track operational performance
  • Working with the Managing Director to prepare and present reports, proposals and related documents relevant for maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Managing performance dashboards for tracking the company’s progress and reporting performance to the Managing Director on timely basis.
Essential Qualification
  • Minimum B.Sc/HND in Engineering or any related field
  • Minimum of Eight (8) years’ experience with an E&P company or specialist service company
  • Membership many relevant professional body willbe an added advantage
  Job Title: Senior Reservoir Engineer Location: Nigeria Reports to: The Head, Subsurface Role Summary
  • The purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership for the reservoir engineering discipline in line with achieving consistently high standards in all aspects of reservoir engineering related studies and operations.
  • He/she will ensure reservoirs are optimally managed to meet current and future production plans arid oversee the acquisition, deployment arid optimization of subsurface technologies and tools.
The role is responsible for:
  • Determining optimum methods of maximizing oil recovery and enhancing individual well performance by conducting reservoir simulation studies
  • Ensuring production and recoveries are optimal by monitoring production from the field, analyzing all relevant data and ensuring that reservoirs are being properly managed
  • Performing reservoir engineering studies related to classical analytical techniques (material balance analysis, fractional flow, decline analysis, numerical techniques) for primary depletion and secondary recovery (water/gas injection) projects
Essential Qualifications
  • Minimum of B.Sc./HND in Petroleum Engineering or any related field
  • Minimum of ten (10) years’ reservoir management experience with an E&P company or specialist service company
  • SPE or any related professional qualifications will be ideal
    Job Title: Head, Subsurface Location: Nigeria Reports directly to: The Executive Director, Technical Role Summary
  • The purpose of this role is to ensure that the subsurface team is effectively managed to optimize well delivery.
  • He/she is expected to play a major role in the formulation of company growth plans by providing leadership on subsurface matters and driving efforts to maximize the value of the field and additional portfolio of assets.
The role is responsible for:
  • Driving efforts to maximize the value of the field and additional portfolio of assets through effective management of producing field(s) by maximising production, optimizing recovery and minimizing costs
  • Planning and managing new field development and commercial activities in line with company corporate objectives and principles
  • Coordinate the subsurface team set-up with the aim of staffing with highly competent personnel capable of performing in-house studies and appraisal of new ventures
  • Managing a team of multi-discipline staff and promote cross discipline interactions and knowledge acquisition, motivate and encourage them to work effectively and efficiently to provide the quality of works and actions necessary to meet the objectives of the subsurface team
  • Promoting and evaluate the application of new and emerging technologies in company’s upstream activities
  • Ensuring the implementation of all project execution activities within the subsurface team.
  • Managing and be responsible for the all capital expenditure related to all works and studies.
  • Demonstrating and communicate Commitment to the HSE Policy and to the HSE MS
  • Supervising, mentor, motivate and competently develop staff
Essential Qualification
  • Minimum of B.Sc/HND in Engineering, Geology or any related field. Master’s degree will be an advantage
  • Minimum of 15 years’ practical subsurface experience with an operating company, with at least 5 years in a management/leadership role.
    Job Title: Security Officer Location: Nigeria Reports to: The Security Advisor Role Summary
  • The purpose of this position is to provide operational support to the security team in all aspects of security management including intelligence gathering, risk identification and aversion.
  • Also in assisting the security advisor to gather information necessary to embed sound security strategies and practices to enhance the safety & security of company staff operations and asses
The role is responsible for:
  • Participating in Intelligence gathering, security incident reporting and ensures the appropriate dissemination of information during emergencies
  • Conducting initial investigations of security incidents and providing investigation reports
  • Supporting security risk assessments and the Implementation of control measures in line with company’s safety processes and procedures
  • Providing timely support in the development and implementation of security strategies, practices and processes.
Essential Qualification
  • Minimum B.Sc/ B.A/HND in any relevant field
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in security management in an oil & gas company or specialist security company
  • Membership in any relevant professional body will be an added advantage
  How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send updated copies of their CV’s/Resume to: [email protected]   Application Deadline  9th October, 2017.