Field Operator Supervision Services at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)

Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Operation’s Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Apply the HSSE policy and legislation applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Report and close out Unsafe Acts/Unsafe Conditions (UA/UC).
• Prepare daily production reports for DPR.
• Execute daily communication and shift handovers.
• Serve as Permit to Work (PTW) signatory.
• Monitor, control, and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily first-line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data and determine production performance.
• Manage the shutdown permitry and isolation management process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Participate in console review meetings, daily notifications, and YTT review meetings.
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions, plant isolation, etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Prepare wells and facilities/equipment for (re)commencement of production/processing.
• Perform monthly well tests and sampling of producing wells.
• Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance, including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is an SPDC land production facility (Gbaran Ubie integrated Gas plant) accessible via land and air.
• The job activity period is daily on a 12-hour (7 am to 7 pm) routine over 21 days.
• Work is Port Harcourt based, and you may be required to attend courses in Shell IA PHC or other PHC locations as advised, as well as other official assignments.
• There is a standard 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off schedule.
• The successful candidate will manage their absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as the need arises.

Requirements

• A higher qualification (HND/Bachelors) in any science or engineering discipline.
• Age:
• Minimum of 12 years working as a field operations support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas-producing field location.
• Must have at least five (5) years experience in GBARAN-UBIE and Kolo-Creek operations, SPDC.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculations.
• Ability to understand units of various variables, i.e., pressure, volume, flow rate, etc.
• Onsite hazard identification and risk assessment capability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Ability to carry out root cause analysis and support failure investigations.

Skills (Added advantage):

• Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process drawings.
• Skill level knowledge in running/managing permit coordination.
• Experience in actuator valves and ESD systems operation.
• Experience in oil wellhead operations and troubleshooting skills.
• A good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.
• Demonstration of full knowledge of wellhead systems & integrity management (installation, completion, and testing of various components and seals).