Metering Engineer at TotalEnergies

Offer ID: 18418BR
Location: Lagos
Métier: Upstream Operations
Employment type: Regular position
Branch: Exploration and Production

Job Description
Metering:

• Prepare and manage maintenance plan, spare inventory and all other related administrative tools in  the Systems, Applications and Products Software (SAP) as regards metering maintenance on site
• Prepare and update the metering manuals and related operating procedures.
• Ensure that periodical Crude oil meter proving exercise and the system recertification exercise (prover loop calibration etc.) are carried-out as provided for by the regulations (especially DPR regulations)
• Ensure the Quarterly system validation of the Gas fiscal metering system are properly carried out with no issues with the Authorities and NLNG
• Ensure proper maintenance and reliability of other metering systems and Analyzers

Instrumentation/ Distributed Control System (DCS):

• Specify the new technical and commercial metering systems in co-operation with instrumentation specialists
• Work closely with instrumentation Maintenance Methods during metering interventions
• Provide and clarify flow rate equation formulae to be entered/ entered on the DCS
• Advise the laboratory personnel on the possible sources of uncertainties in laboratory methods of fluid measurement and propose means of improvement
• Advice on the optimal representation of fluid samples required to achieve best results based on the sampling points

Well Performance:

• Assure the integrity of well test, gas lift and water injection metering and proffer improvements where necessary
• Interface with the Well Performance & Reservoir team; and communicate the reliability of well test measurements

Process:

• When required, assist the Process Engineer in carrying out metering related studies concerning environment, production, etc.
• Advice the Team Lead of contractual constraints and obligations related to metering field operations

Contract:

• Advise, comment, analyze the technical contract terms as relates metering
• Verify and study the metering contract data and specifications, and propose update when required
• Supervise the execution of specific maintenance contracts applicable to  the Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) on site and ensure optimal usage of contracted resources
• Supervise work completed by contractors (either on site or at Contractor’s workshop)  and site teams, ensure compliance, effect necessary corrections, and submit to the Head of Instrumentation/ ICSS/ Metering

Candidate profile

• At least, BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and other related engineering disciplines with at least, second class upper
• 2 -5 years working experience in an oil producing, manufacturing or oil service Company
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of flow measurement, analytical instruments and general instrumentation, including requirements of gas, fluid metering, calibration and verification
• Knowledge of Control Systems and associated field instrumentation
• Good knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, applicable metering and measurement standards and codes of practice
• Good relational, presentation and communication skills.
• Computer literate, with a knowledge of computerized process systems.
• Ability and desire to find technically and financially optimal solutions