Drilling & Completion Specialist at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Contract type: Temporary Work Contract
Contractual Hours: Full Time
Contract Duration: 1 Year (Renewable)

Job Description

• Spie Oil & Gas Services Nigeria is looking for Drilling & Completion Specialists to join her work force here in Nigeria.
• Completions Engineers develop plans for production from new wells and to improve the production from existing wells.
• All available data has to be taken into account, such as information about the well pressure, temperature and the reservoir formation.
• A completion engineer designs and monitors the installation of well completions and helps devise methods to improve oil and gas well production.
• Ensuring the overall Safety of drilling completion operations is a primary responsibility.
• As a drilling & completion specialists, you will plan, develop and supervise the operations necessary for drilling oil and gas wells.
• You' will be involved from the initial well design to testing, completion and abandonment, and will have a responsibility for costing.
• Designs and supervises the initial well completion in line with company, safety and industry standards.
• Collaborates with the rest of the well delivery team departments, local authorities and industry regulators
• Makes sure that the well delivery process has been designed safely and is within the expected time and budget
• Oversees well intervention, appraisal and testing activities
• Examines and makes recommendations to solve well design problems, and to maximize daily output in a safe manner
• Models expected completion performance, and monitors / evaluates the actual result
• Examines well test results and advises on well stimulation techniques.
• Organizes equipment, deliveries, staff, and the actual work of the completion itself
• Compiles charts, reports and management presentations
• Provides a range of drilling completions support and technical advice and guidance within the business
• Reports any breaches of safety procedures to supervision / management
• Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times.

Profile
Candidates must have the following:

• Required Certificate: B.Sc. / B.Eng.
• Required Disciplines: Engineering
• Required Course of Study: Bachelors of Engineering

Job Requirements

• Offshore experience
• Specific operator Drilling Fluids Specialist experience.
• Specific drilling planning and execution, in fields with H2S content >25%
• At least 6 years working for same international operator as a drilling specialist
• At least 7 years’ experience with an international fluids vendor.
• Exposure to, and experience of, mud system stability in an ultra-high H2S gas environment.
• Engineering background.

Required Skill:

• Proficiency with Landmark drilling and planning tools related to Drilling & Completions Fluids
• Thorough understanding of all financial aspects of drilling fluids operations Including budgeting, preparation of cost forecasting, and estimation of service company contract values.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of people
• A good technical understanding of the scientific principles of disciplines such as geology, physics, maths and chemistry
• A high level of numeracy and IT skills
• Uses a range of specialist technical software, analytical tools, and Microsoft Office suite
• Reports any breaches of safety procedures to supervision / management
• Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times

What can we offer you?

• TBC.