Career Opportunities at WTS Energy

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For one of our clients, an international oil & gas operating company, we are currently seeking a Production Supervisor to work offshore Nigeria on a rotational basis.

Job objectives:

• To organise, coordinate and supervise operations and maintenance activities offshore. 
• To manage and control the Production Department to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations. 
• To complete all other assignments as may be assigned by the OIM

Key responsibilities:

1.    Manage and control the operations department to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations
2.    Responsible for operation, condition monitoring and troubleshooting of process plant, CCR, relevant utility systems and equipment. Knowledge of ICSS / SCADA / DCS is an advantage
3.    Responsible for operation of safety control systems
4.    Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting of turret/ swivel equipment
5.    Responsible for process plant and equipment start-up and shut down operations
6.    Responsible for meeting of production objectives
7.    Responsible for optimization of chemicals consumption
8.    Responsible for planning of operations maintenance activities
9.    Responsible for first line and preventive maintenance of process and relevant utility systems as per Computerised Maintenance Management System
10.    Administer process plant and relevant utility systems modifications requests under management of change (MOC) procedure
11.    Responsible for maintaining process plant discharges and emissions within the limits
12.    Develop and revise procedures and standing instructions for the production department
13.    Ensure regulatory and class requirements are adhered to
14.    Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning
15.    Prepare budget and control expenditure
16.    Responsible for sufficient stock of relevant consumables
17.    Responsible for control of hazardous substances that are used/ stored within production department
18.    Liaise with OIM and other department heads for planning of maintenance and operation activities
19.    Participate in the investigation of accidents and incidents. Administrate Company reporting system report
20.    Ensure the Permit To Work system is controlled and adhered to as per requirements of the system
21.    Responsible for the relevant risk assessments and job safety analyses
22.    Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System. Review information in database to ensure it is technically valid, accurate and up to date
23.    Maintain appropriate documentation;
24.    Ensure that vendors and contractors are managed safely and effectively
25.    Undertake training relevant to the position requirements
26.    Responsible for the training of subordinates and trainees
27.    Responsible for competency assessment and performance evaluation of subordinates

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For one of our clients, an international oil & gas operating company, we are currently seeking a Production Chemist to work offshore Nigeria on a rotational basis

Job objective:
To ensure that production and laboratory chemicals are efficiently utilised in the field. To identify wells with increasing scaling, foaming, sanding, and corrosion tendencies through onsite field analysis. To ensure that all chemical injection pumps, sight glasses and other equipment used in delivering production chemicals are in good working condition.

Key responsibilities:

• To monitor closely the efficiency and effectiveness of field laboratories.
• Provide updated laboratory procedures
• Receive and analyse daily report from the fields ie sand measurement, crude and water analysis
• Interface daily with Purchasing and Logistics on the maintenance of min-max levels for the fields.Raise Proactis requests as and when required
• Monitor and keep a checklist of the stock of chemical injection pump, spares and reporting the stock status on weekly basis
• Collate water injection treatment reports and monitor treatment performance
• Implementation of chemical related programmes e.g Chemical treatment during pigging activity, scale capsule application, injectivity improvement of water injectors
• To participate actively in field trials thus ensuring that optimum chemical rates are being used in the fields.
• Frequently visit the field to ensure that standard procedures are being followed in all laboratory tests and measurements.
• To raise the awareness of staff to the need for correct application of various chemicals and maintain MSDS of chemical products on locations
• Carry out onsite field analysis and checks on scaling tendencies, corrosion rates, plugging index, and level of bacteria activity.  
• Liaise with external laboratory for confirmatory tests on crude assay, gas, water grain distribution analysis. etc

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For one of our clients, an international oil & gas operating company, we are currently seeking a Lead Production Technician to work offshore Nigeria on a rotational basis.

Job objectives:

• To coordinate and supervise operations and maintenance activities offshore. 
• To manage and control the operations team to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations. 
• To complete all other assignments as may be assigned by the Production Supervisor.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist production supervisor to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations
• Responsible for operation, condition monitoring and troubleshooting of process plant, CCR, relevant utility systems and equipment. Knowledge of ICSS / SCADA / DCS is an advantage
• Responsible for operation of safety control systems
• Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting of turret/ swivel equipment
• Responsible for process plant and equipment start-up and shut down operations
• Responsible for meeting of production objectives
• Responsible for optimization of chemicals consumption
• Responsible for planning of operations maintenance activities
• Responsible for first line and preventive maintenance of process and relevant utility systems as per Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Administer process plant and relevant utility systems modifications requests under management of change (MOC) procedure
• Responsible for maintaining process plant discharges and emissions within the limits
• Ensure regulatory and class requirements are adhered to 
• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning
• Prepare budget and control expenditure
• Responsible for sufficient stock of relevant consumables
• Responsible for control of hazardous substances that are used/ stored within production department
• Participate in the investigation of accidents and incidents
• Ensure the Permit To Work system is controlled and adhered to as per requirements of the system
• Responsible for the relevant risk assessments and job safety analyses
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System. Review information in database to ensure it is technically valid, accurate and up to date
• Maintain appropriate documentation;
• Ensure that vendors and contractors are managed safely and effectively
• Undertake training relevant to the position requirements
• Responsible for the training of subordinates and trainees
• Responsible for competency assessment and performance evaluation of subordinates

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Job Objective/ Purpose of Job:    

• To supervise and coordinate the execution of offshore operations and maintenance activities and ensure the production of oil is within specifications. 
• Lead offshore team operations team of FSO, facility and monitor use/operation of field support vessels.
• Manage on site HSE, offshore production and maintenance activities.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
1.    Implement safety case for operations, onsite leadership of HSE and process equipment integrity 
2.    Ensure maintenance /operations carried out under his field of responsibility are carried out in strict accordance to Addax safety and PTW policies.
3.    Monitor and implement maintenance management processes.
4.    Ensure adherence with operational assurance programme
5.    Deliver 90 day to 1 year field performance ( HSE, production, Opex, marine etc)
6.    Maintain a flexible and positive attitude, especially with regard to the working environment and highly focused safety and security procedures
7.    Ensure all permits to work are in place.
8.    Prepare project close out and “lessons learnt” reports.
9.    Implement operations HSE Plans, conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance
10.     Develop Procedures, Scope of Work, and Method Statements as may be required.
11.    Ensure that adequate records are maintained for all inspection and testing carried out.
12.    Participate in all pre- commissioning activities.
13.    Will be responsible for execution of platform and pipeline operations 

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
•    Zero LTI’s
•    Production deferments as % of total production potential
•    Cost performance against budget
•    Manpower utilisation(BOPD/man/day)
•    Facility availability (% uptime per production unit)
•    Meet Addax HSE criteria
•    Zero non-compliance of all internal and external audits
•    Meet production targets as advised by Lagos

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
•    Zero LTI’s
•    Achieve 97% process uptime.
•    Implementation of Management of Change Procedure as required.

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Job Objective/ Purpose of Job:    

• To coordinate the safe execution of Production operation activities of the offshore assets as a single cohesive team
• To ensure that company production targets are met and export quality crude is produced on the facilities. 
• The incumbent will also stand in for the client OIM.  
• To complete all other assignments as may be assigned by Supervisor

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
1.    Work closely with OIM and provide regular advice and feedback on operations. Develop personal and work skills to be able to perform the role of OIM.
2.    Execute activities with work force to produce export quality crude in line with company production forecasts
3.    Collate good, reliable data from various production sources and analyse for trends and fluctuations and provide necessary advice to OIM
4.    Maintain good knowledge of producing assets by frequent visits to fixed installation (s)
5.    Work with OIM to identify and put in place training for all staff within the field operation and ensure HSE awareness and safety culture is developed and continually enhanced 
6.    Provide advice regarding debottlenecking activities 
7.    Propose plant modifications required to enhance field performance  
9.    Ensure maintenance /operations/SIMOPS carried out under his field of responsibility are carried out in strict accordance to client safety and PTW policies.
10.    Ensure adherence with operational assurance programme
11.    Deliver 90 day to 1 year field performance ( HSE, production, Opex, marine etc)

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
•    Zero LTI’s
•    Production deferments as % of total production potential
•    Cost performance against budget
•    Manpower utilisation(BOPD/man/day)
•    Facility availability (% uptime per production unit)
•    Meet Client HSE criteria
•    Zero non-compliance of all internal and external audits
•    Meet production targets as advised by Lagos.