Production Engineer at Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

Overall Purpose of the Job

Optimize production using their technical expertise in well, reservoir, and facility performance. They will enhance data quality, planned production, and coordinate across functions to maximize asset value.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead daily integrated surveillance of production and injection systems.

• Ensure accuracy and reliability of production data and metering systems.

• Drive short and mid-term production planning and execution.

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize optimization and cost-reduction opportunities.

• Coordinate well interventions, artificial lift optimization, and surface facility constraints.

• Provide strategic input to shut down planning and production forecasts.

• Manage idle and developable volume inventory; maintain constraint maps.

• Mentor junior engineers and support technical decision-making.

Education

• B.ENG in Petroleum Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering

Skills

The candidate will be fully integrated into the production teams, working closely with both operational and technical staff to achieve exceptional production results.

The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:

• At least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of Second-Class Upper Division (2.1) in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical engineering or related disciplines.
• 10+ years in production engineering and optimization roles, process engineering or facilities engineering roles.
• Expertise in artificial lift, well testing, data analytics, and field development.
• Strong economic evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in production software (e.g., OFM, IPM, Spotfire) and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.