Hobark International Limited Is Recruiting

Description
• Lead a team of drilling/completion and well test engineers in planning and supporting the safe and efficient delivery of development, exploration and appraisal wells in water-depths up to 700ft, offshore Nigeria.
• Operations involve the following special challenges:
    o High pressure/narrow margin drilling techniques,
    o High angle/extended reach drilling,
    o Subsea completions and well testing,
    o Third party staff, service and equipment quality,
    o Complex supply chain and logistics.
    o Interaction with other (G&G) departments

Experience:
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position.
• Extensive experience involving semi’s, knowledge of onshore and jack-up operations would be beneficial.
• Previous Nigerian/West African experience is advantageous.

Education:
• Technical/engineering qualification required.
• IWCF sub sea well control at supervisory level or equivalent.

Other Requirements:
• Exemplary HSE leadership.
• Strong drive for continuous performance improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Team leadership capabilities
• Completion and testing experience
• Able to work under sustained high workload, meet tight deadlines yet still deliver quality work
• Competency with drilling engineering software
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software.
• Project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of drilling engineering and international industry standards, ideally acquired while working for a large international operator.
• Good organisation and project management skills, ensuring efficient application of the company’s well delivery and commercial processes.
• Contracts and contractor management.

Remuneration: • Competitive day rate, paid overseas by first week of following month, net of Nigerian
Income Tax. Travel days paid.
Contract Duration: • 12 months, renewable based on performance.
Project Duration: • 1 year. Upon completion, reassignment to other projects is a possibility.

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Description of the Work:
• Supervision of a jack-up rig to achieve the safe and efficient delivery of development, exploration and appraisal wells, in water depths between 19ft and 200ft, offshore Nigeria (OML-123).
• Operations involve the following special challenges:
     o High angle/extended reach drilling,
     o Casing cementations (long cement columns),
     o Drilling depleted reservoirs,
     o Use of splitter wellhead technology,
     o Potential for deep leg penetrations (>150ft),
     o Third party staff, service and equipment quality,
     o Complex supply chain and logistics.
     o Interaction with other departments (engineering, production, logistics, etc.).
• Rig based, 28/28 rotation.

Experience:
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience, of which at least 3 in a similar position.
• Extensive experience involving of jack-up rig operations, knowledge of semi’s and land rigs would be beneficial.
• Previous Nigerian/West African experience is advantageous.

Education:
• Technical/engineering qualification preferred.
• BOSIET offshore firefighting and survival or equivalent, including HUET.
• IWCF sub sea well control at supervisory level or equivalent.

Other Requirements:
• Exemplary HSE leadership.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Preference will be given to candidates with sound drilling engineering knowledge, ideally acquired while working for a large international operator.

Remuneration: • Competitive day rate, paid overseas by first week of following month, net of Nigerian
Income Tax. Travel days paid.
Contract Duration: • 12 months, renewable based on performance.
Project Duration: • 3 years. Upon completion, reassignment to other projects is a possibility.