Well Engineer at Future Concerns Nigeria Limited

HSE Responsibilities 

• Promote personnel safety, protection of the environment and COMPANY assets in all operations involved with. 
• Responsible for understanding and communicating major risks relating to COMPANY well stock throughout well lifecycle. 
• Interdisciplinary workstyle to optimise the safe production of COMPANY wells. 
• Ensure well integrity programs are written and designed in a manner that promotes safe site practices. 
• Responsible for maintaining and updating all relevant Well Integrity related databases. 
• Responsible for tracking and reporting well integrity related risks and de-risking actions. 
• Compile and report Well Integrity related statistics across COMPANY assets. 
• Promote respect of Company Rules, professionalism, best practices, and technical excellence. 

Context 

• Non-rotational office-based position with occasional (mandatory) well-site visits 
• Diverse environment: Onshore, Conventional Offshore & Deepwater asset locations 
• Working with moderate to high pressure/temperature wells 
• Diverse well types and architecture: Single and Dual completions o Standalone screens, gravel pack and perforated liner completions o Vertical, deviated and horizontal wells 

Job Responsibilities 

• Maintains COMPANY’s well status register ensuring records are up to date. 
• Analyse and understand the well integrity status of all wells within the D&W and FO perimeters. 
• Follow-up the integrity status of all wells within the D&W perimeter. 
• Perform risk assessment for the Non-compliant and Major defect wells within the D&W perimeter. 
• Responsible for preparation and population of any required well integrity risk assessment and / or derogation; and discussing same in a timely manner with the Senior Well Integrity Engineer and Well Integrity Focal Point. 
• Liaise with FO WILE (or counterpart) on the integrity status of Wells-At-Risk within the FO perimeter. 
• Provide technical support to FO or other entities as required, if a well integrity issue is identified during the operating phase. 
• Responsible for the hand computation of Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure for wellstock during the operational and suspension phases. Liaises with Senior Well Integrity Engineer and / or Well Integrity Focal Point if WellCAT Modelling is required. 
• Responsible for preparing, reviewing- with Senior Well Integrity Engineer or Well Integrity Focal Point and communicating all Annulus Operating Limits during well handover and during the operational phase. 
• Participate in periodic well annulus pressure trend reviews with the FO WILE (or counterpart). 
• Participate and present during periodic Well Integrity related meetings: Wells At Risk, Well Integrity Surveillance Committee, Technical Integrity Review Team, etc. 
• Actively participate in technical risk assessments of wells with anomalies. 
• Recommend controls and processes to safeguard the technical integrity of COMPANY well-stock, economic interests and reputation of COMPANY assets. 
• Review proposed Well Intervention Request (WIR) with Well Intervention Engineers and FO’s WILE to ensure that all integrity related remedial activities are appropriate to address identified well integrity non-conformances. 
• Prepare and drive the well integrity investigation, well integrity remediation and well inspection programs for all well-stock (D&W and FO perimeters). 
• Follow up with Well Intervention Team and Planning Engineer to ensure prompt scheduling and execution of well integrity related corrective/preventative maintenance. 
• Effectively communicate identified well integrity non-conformances or potential threats when reaching intolerable level and appropriate escalation of risk. 
• Identify and communicate gaps or improvement opportunities in relation to Well Integrity management standards, procedures and assurance activities. 
• Promote awareness and provide support, knowledge and assistance (in relation to Well Integrity management process and relevant standards) to both D&W and FO teams. 
• Participate in Well Statement of Requirement, HAZID / risk assessments, BOD design reviews, etc (to highlight well integrity concerns/lessons learnt) in the well construction phase. 
• Deputize and provide technical support to the Senior Well Integrity Engineer. 
• Prepare Well Architecture Drawings and Well Barrier Schematics. 
• Promote best practices in well integrity and develop positive relationships with the site teams; enhanced with regular site visits to demonstrate commitment and shared ownership. 
• Involved in the preparation / review of well intervention and wellhead maintenance programs. 

Qualifications/Experience/Skills Required 

• Minimum of HND or BSc / BEng. in Engineering or sciences 
• Minimum 4 years’ relevant experience in Oil & Gas Industry or MSc. Degree in oil and gas related field + Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience in Oil & Gas Industry: Drilling, Completion, Intervention, Well Integrity or Well Services Engineering. 
• Previous operational experience in Drilling/Completion/Intervention. Knowledge of Well Design, Well Construction, Production and Reservoir Engineering. 
• Conversant with parameters and mechanisms that affect well integrity (from reservoir to surface production). 
• Basic knowledge of well equipment, well components, drilling and completion techniques. 
• Fast learner with excellent analytical, reporting and communication skills. 
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills for process and technical issues. 
• Appreciable knowledge of the regulations (and best practices) governing well integrity. 
• Demonstrate initiative to design well integrity and well maintenance related programs and perform in-depth data and analysis. 
• Familiar and competent with industry standard software including Microsoft Office suite and drawing packages. 
• Willingness to travel to well site- both onshore and offshore locations.
• Possession of the following will be advantageous: o SAS /THUET certificate and annual medical examination certificate. o Category A, Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS). o Shall possess a valid OSP (Offshore Safety Permit) 
• Shall possess a valid International Well Control Forum (IWCF) Certificate for Well Intervention Pressure Control - Engineer Level-4 covering all the modules below o Completion Operations o Completion Equipment o Coiled Tubing Operations o Wireline Operations o Snubbing Operations 
• eeks opportunity to promote a culture of collaboration and teamwork across multiple functions. 
• hall be PC literate with good use of MS office applications (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint) in a Windows environment. 
• Good oral, written presentation and communication skill in English language