Well Engineer (Planning & Operations) Job at FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited

FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is a Nigerian oil and gas company that was established in 2011. It started formal business operations on the 1st of July, 2012. FIRST E&P is a deeply technical, commercial and entrepreneurial organization, with full delivery capability across the entire upstream oil and gas value chain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Well Engineer (Planning & Operations)
Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Description

• Provide the Well Engineering upfront input into the concepts, opportunity framing, field development plans, and economics of project opportunity development to create value and lifecycle profitability of Company’s oil and gas portfolio. Carry out technical design and prepare Well Technical Specification document to form basis for Well Programme.
• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience with an Operating Company with relevant experience in drilling and well completion operations offshore, especially with Jack-up Work Units.
• Prepare well programmes and support the oversight of well construction activities and end-of-well reports.
• Carry out preliminary technical well designs and planning using most current approved standards and procedures and prepare well programme.
• Incorporate specifications and standards for HSE critical elements and technical uncertainties in well types, well concepts and technologies recommended for the opportunity, to identify upfront the Right well and optimum development option.
• Incorporate the project Well Engineering input into field reviews, opportunity framing, field development plans and economics to ensure overall profitability and reduction in Unit Development Cost.
• Prepare Well Programmes and Well Cost Estimates.
• Monitor daily well construction activities to ensure well engineering considerations and design criteria selected during the planning phase are applied to mitigate value erosion and realise the identified savings.
• Prepare End-of-well Operation Reports and End of Well Summaries
• Participate in contracting processes, providing input into Scope of work (SOW) and Invitation to Tender (ITT), and handle associated tender board issues
• A degree qualification in engineering or physical sciences discipline.
• Excellent technical and communication skills with emphasis on teamwork.
• A willingness to undertake frequent and sometimes extended visits to field locations and vendor bases.
• Excellent technical and communication skills with a strong emphasis on teamwork,
• Fluency in written and spoken English language

Requirements
Technical Skills:

• Ability to translate complex operational and development issues into simple solutions.
• High level of independent thinking and reasoning, based on sound technical and commercial fundamentals.
• Understanding and application of the key drivers of the drilling and completion operations and good understanding of the general Petroleum Engineering skills, including petrophysics, production technology, production geology and production operations.
• Ability to generate good quality technical and commercial sound reports Business Skills
• Ruthless bottomline focus, ability to translate and articulate technical solutions into the key business drivers, HSE, Cost and Production.
• Understand and able to articulate how the company is making its money and how he and his department can drive the bottomline, short term, medium term and long term of the company.
• Implement fit for purpose business processes, including efficient and effective translation of opportunity to project plan, and planned liquids and gas into the tank Team Skills
• Interact and work effectively with other professionals in group/project team and in other disciplines

Personal Skills:

• Readily accept views and guidance from supervisors and input from subordinates
• Ability and focus on driving own professional and career development (technical affiliations, SPE etc)
• Demonstrate high level of oral and written skills (English), good listening ability, demonstrate personal initiative and ability to mentor subordinates