Wells Operations Supervisor (Drilling Supervisor) at ExxonMobil

The Role

• The successful candidate will provide day to day on-site supervision of drilling and completion operations (on a rotational basis) and will report to the Wells Operations Superintendent.

Other responsibilities include:

• Stewarding continuous compliance with Safety, Security, Health and Environment (SSH&E) policies and responsible for implementation of ExxonMobil’s Operations Intergrity Management System (OIMS) on the rig
• Making key decisions in an emergency situation to prevent injuries, well catastrophes as well as significant additional cost
• Serving as the primary contact with the rig and third party personnel at the rig site to ensure operations are performed in accordance with the drilling program in a safe and cost-effective manner
• Ensuring drilling procedures are followed as planned and conducted in an optimum manner
• Organizing and ordering the necessary services and equipment to conduct drilling and testing operations
• Ensuring that the rig and third party equipment is adequately and properly maintained
• Maintaining inventory of all equipment/materials/supplies to ensure smooth ongoing operations
• Ensuring compliance with all government and other statutory regulations; including education of all personnel on rigs on safety and related issues
• Maintaining accurate and adequate reports regarding operations, equipment and evaluation

The Candidate

• The ideal candidate must possess previous experience as a Driller / Tool-Pusher /Rig Manager with a drilling contractor or as a Drilling / Well site Supervisor with an Oil & gas Company or as a Completions / Down-hole Tools/Fishing Specialist or as a Drilling Quality Specialist.

In addition, the ideal candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper division (2:1) OR Second Class Lower division (2:2) plus Masters’ Degree (with minimum of “Merit) in any of the following disciplines - Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electrical /Electronics, Civil or Petroleum Engineering.
• Four (4) to fifteen (15) years of applicable cognate rig-base operational experience
• NYSC Discharge or Exemption certificate
• Possession of a current IADC/IWCF well control certificate will be an advantage
• Strong leadership, verbal and written communication skills
• A team player with good interpersonal skill

Remuneration
This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with what is obtainable in the upstream oil and gas industry.