Head, Petroleum Engineering Department at Oando Plc

⏲ Jan 11, 2022, 12:38 PM
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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: Head, Petroleum Engineering Department

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (On-site)
Job Type: Full-time
Entity: OER
Reports To: GM, Subsurface
Direct Reports: Lead / Principal Reservoir Engineer and Lead / Principal Production Technologist
Indirect Reports: Reservoir Engineers, Senior Reservoir Engineers, Production Technologists and Senior Production Technologists

Purpose
Summarize briefly the major function and purpose of the position:

Coordinates activities of the REs & P. Techs and ensures seamless interface with the G&G function
Ensures the Petroleum engineering team has all the necessary software and tools to deliver on their commitments
Prepares departmental annual budgets
Lead strategic staffing model development for short and long term business sustainability models
Lead engagement with counterparts in the operator’s organization in the non-operated ventures
Leads & manages the Reservoir Engineering function to deliver on the following:
- Field Development Planning and project optimization including new field development drilling
- Provide Petroleum Engineering support to oil fields. This includes all aspects of drilling, well completion and workover activities, from job design to on-site implementation.
- Perform detailed simulation studies to optimize well production / design or to investigate critical aspects related to fluid movements, and will conduct analytical studies to understand the fluid flow characteristics in the reservoir
- Build reservoir models and carry out simulations to evaluate the possible development scenarios and associated reserve profiles
- Conduct decline curve and pressure transient testing analyses
- Prepare reserve estimates and economic analyses for exploration and development drilling and recompletion projects, and analyze electric logs, formation pressures, and reservoir fluids
- Prepare and supervise the implementation of programs for drill stem testing & pressure surveys
- Evaluate potential acquisitions and divestitures, as well as identifying and recommending exploitation opportunities on existing properties
- Provide effective reservoir management for the developed reservoirs
- Participate in interdisciplinary reservoir study teams
- Work with geoscientists and production engineers to predict production potential
- Production performance monitoring and evaluation
- Database structure and application of production database management system (OFM)
- Conduct economic evaluation (including extensive decision analysis work) of exploration and development drilling opportunities, acquisitions, and divestitures
- Periodic reserves certification exercises & supervision of reserve studies performed by consulting firms
Leads & manages the Production Technology function to deliver on the following:
- Wellbore integrity management system
- Conduct periodic wellbore surveillance reviews, including well performance modelling and interpretation
- Prepare completion design and well deliverability assessment for new drill wells
- Perform well production optimization studies and supervise execution
- Well candidate selection for production enhancement using production engineering tools.
- Support drilling plans and execution, develop and maintain well deliverability models and running economic models of production optimization proposals
- Prepare and supervise the implementation of programs for well testing, well workovers and well stimulations
- Design, application, safety precaution and evaluation of artificial lift such as gas lift, electric submersible pump and sucker rod pump
Maintain and develop internal processes for decision making, performance analysis, and planning and
Advise the GM, Subsurface on business plan development / execution and strategic business development.

Job Specification

First Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering is required
15+ years' work experience as a Petroleum Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry with demonstrated Surveillance
Proven experience at recommending remedial well work solutions for both deviated & horizontal wells in heterogeneous reservoirs with variable geo layer parameters: porosity, permeability, water saturation, thickness, etc.
Experience with well testing and allocation of well test production data.
Experience with tubing & IPR modelling and gas lift design troubleshooting.
Experience with interpretation of cased hole production and diagnostic logs
Desirable to have experience working in mature producing fields where finding, assimilating, and integrating data from incomplete files and variable sources can be challenging.
Production Engineering expertise in optimizing well production in large oil and gas fields.
Leads the reservoir engineering & the production technologist functions
Proven experience at effective reservoir management & surveillance
Field development planning experience
Knowledge of standard petroleum engineering software such as :
- Well and Reservoir Analysis Software: OFM, Saphir ( Kappa),
- Well Inflow Performance Modelling Software: PROSPER
- General Allocation and Production Network Software: GAP
- Reservoir simulation software: Eclipse.