Start-up Technical Audit Services (TECA) Personnel at Becdaf Fahgon Nigeria Limited

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Services comprise the provision of start-up technical auditors familiar with the towed streamer and ocean bottom seismic survey and related equipment and systems.
• The TECA will perform a technical audit at the start-up of seismic surveys. The objective of the audit is to assess the compliance to the contract requirement of contractor's equipment and personnel, including the Quality Control procedures, and to ensure company that contractor will be able to deliver data free of error.
• The TECA shall be part of company's crew onboard the field unit.
• Collection and perusal of the main documentation relating to the project including but not limited to:
  • Seismic Acquisition contract.
  • Project plan of seismic contractor.
  • Pre-qualification audit report and related recommendations.
  • Participation in the Kick-Off meeting onboard the recording vessel (Or other location to be confirmed at a later stage) prior to the start of the operations.
• Participation in the SIMOPS meeting organized in the field.

Onboard the Field Unit:

• Organize with the Crew Party Chief (PC) and Head of Department a technical meeting to review and discuss:
  • Audit program.
  • Test and checks.
  • Acquisition Parameters and Technical specifications.
  • Technical exceptions agreed during the CFT stage.
  • Check with the Crew Party chief the crew organization.
  • Interview the key persons of Seismic crew and some operators.
  • Check the implementation of technical procedures/Work instructions, technical guide, and manuals.
  • Check the availability onboard and verify the version of the following Contract documents but not limited to:
    • Signed contract.
    • Contractor project plan.
    • Pre-plot navigation listing and map.
  • Check the availability of updated Navigation map (Instrument room and bridge for both vessel) including:
    • The pre-plotted lines validated by company.
    • The surface and sea bottom installations provided by company.
  • Check with PC swathes definition and acquisition priorities.
  • Ensure stocks of spares are adequate (Obtain comprehensive contractor equipment/spares list)
  • Source and Gun Controller.
  • Navigation and Position GPS/RGPS.
  • Integrated Navigation System (INS).
  • Navigation Post-Processing QC System.
  • Echo-sounder.
  • Hydro-Acoustic Propagation Velocity.
  • Bathymetry reduction check.
  • Quality Control and Reporting.
  • Check that required parameters are achieved:
    • Geometry (Receiver lines, source shot lines, shot interval, max. offsets ...)
    • Positioning accuracy during deployment and final position.
    • 4D repeatability (Receivers and shots).
    • Acoustic (OBC Cable).
  • Recording System/VSO buoy recorder.
  • Receiver OB cable.

Deliverables

• Audit agenda including a detailed scope of work.
• Audit debriefing report (It could be the draft report  conclusions/ recommendations).
• Final report shall include at least:
  • Conclusions and Recommendations.
  • Summary of Acquisition Contractor performance focused on 4D navigation aspects.
  • Geodetic parameters, vessel, and navigation offsets, navigation system configurations.
  • Inclusion of the work/results done during the preparation.
  • 4D navigation attributes presentation for the areas (new obstruction Appendices containing all other relevant information.
• A draft report shall be sent shortly after the completion of the service for company review.

Qualifications

• Diploma or its equivalent with in-depth knowledge of seismic acquisition equipment.
• Candidate shall have a minimum 7 years' experience in the Petroleum Industry or comparable operations.