Drill Stem Testing (DST) Operations Engineer at IOTA Group - Nigeria

HSE Responsibilities

• Demonstrates personal commitment tCOMPANY HSE Policy
• Maintains awareness of and ensures compliance with all relevant Statutory and COMPANY HSE standards.
• Actively participates in Company safety awareness and initiative schemes and ensures the contractors under his/her responsibility are compliant
• Promote personnel safety, protection of the environment and COMPANY assets in all assigned operations
• Ensure all aspects of the DST and surface well testing preparation and operations comply with
• COMPANY Referential and best practices.
• Responsible for avoiding major risks relating tCOMPANY DST and surface well test operation.

Context:

• Resident office-based position in Lagos with occasional visits tPHC office/Contractor base and
• mandatory routine wellsite visits tsupport the supervisors
• Adapt tmulti-cultural and professionally transverse team
• Safe and efficient delivery of multimillion dollar DST project(s)
• IWCF certified and comply with COMPANY D&W safety & mandatory training matrix
• Interface with entities external tD&W: Geosciences & Reservoir engineering, Field Operations, Purchasing & Contract, Technical Logistics, HSE, etc.

Job Responsibilities

• Participates in planning, equipment procurement, equipment preparation, service company coordination, optimizations, for Deepwater DST and surface well testing operations
• Prepare DST program which includes operations sequence, risk assessment, contingency steps. Knowledgeable in Deepwater DST troubleshooting and operations closeout routine.
• Provides technical support tDrilling Superintendent and site personnel during DST well site operations. Ensures procedures are followed by well site supervisors. Where applicable ensures Management of Change (MOC) is prepared & risk assessed timely tcontinue operations.
• Organise and lead the complete well on paper (CWOP) and risk assessment sessions for DST operations.
• Performs visits tservices companies toversee equipment preparation and drive service quality.
• Perform rig site visit for equipment intake, rigup, and assist the site supervisors onsite as required; fill intthe role of rigsite supervisor when there are gaps in site supervision
• Ensures lessons learnt and best practices are communicated tservice company and other stakeholders.
• Follows well KPI and service quality database, and benchmark operations against planned performance.
• Actively participates in performance and Drilling & Wells Improvement Process (DWIP) meetings.
• Follow up and close out any highlighted DST related and other improvement actions.
• Participate in DST and surface well test contractor service quality and safety audits
• Ensure DST related WELLVIEW DDR entries are accurate
• Track DST operations spend vs budget tensure there is sufficient fund for the project.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND or BSc in Engineering domain with >10-years Deepwater DST experience
• Team spirit and good interpersonal skills. Good English oral, written presentation and communication skill
• Basic experience in Deepwater DST contracts management and DST project financing
• Subsea DST/landing string design and DST String Stress Analysis (using Well CAT or equivalent)
• Surface well test equipment design, sizing and optimization
• In-depth knowledge of DST/well equipment, surface well test equipment, subsea landing string, general drilling and completion techniques
• Excellent analytical, reporting, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills
• Ability tdemonstrate problem solving skills for process and technical issues
• Sound knowledge of the local regulations (and best practices) governing DST and surface well testing in Nigerian Deepwater 
• Context:
• Possess the following certifications:
• BOSIET /THUET certificate and annual medical examination certificate.
• Category A, Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS).
• Shall possess a valid OSP (Offshore Safety Permit)
• IWCF Level 4 Combined Supervisor. Well Intervention Pressure Control - Engineer Level-4
• may be considered if the candidate shall pass IWCF Level-4 combined in less than 1-month
• after resumption.