VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT, ADDAX PETROLEUM

<div class="post"><b>ASSOCIATE DRILLING OPTIMISATION ENGINEER REF: ASM 1005 | 2010-05-04<br /><br /><br />FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: ENGINEERING;<br />INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: OIL, GAS;<br />JOB: 928 ADDAX PETROLEUM | ASSOCIATE DRILLING OPTIMISATION ENGINEER REF: ASM 1005 | 2010-05-04<br />COUNTRY: NIGERIA<br />CITY: LAGOS<br /><br /><br />JOB</b><br />This role is created to review well engineering planning, the drilling process, completion activities and the reporting system with a view to improving overall and specific activities performance.<br /><br /><br /><b>ACCOUNTABILITIES</b><br /><br />• Review database(s), ensure data is optimally organized, up to date and readily available for easy access<br />• Liaise with the Asset teams and Exploration to provide optimal planning schedules (TWP’s). Regularly review the TWP’s to provide the best sequence that optimises well delivery as the business requirements evolve<br />• Provide input to the drilling budget by compiling level 2 cost estimates in conjunction with the Principal Drilling Engineers<br />• Perform well planning at project identification up to the submission of the FDP in close liaison with the Asset and Drilling teams<br />• Review well plans using DWOP results to determine means of improving well plans to save cost or reduce time<br />• Provide well planning schedules and drilling schedules for tracking well plans against actual performance<br />• Compile performance data per rig, making comparisons against the other rigs where feasible, and the feedback to the operation as means of encouraging performance improvements. Hold reviews to determine the challenges and develop action plans<br />• Responsible for update of the performance (e.g. Rushmore) database on a quarterly basis.<br />• Share information from the performance (Rushmore) database to the drilling teams to enhance well planning and drilling operations<br />• Ensure data quality, consistency and standardisation across the rig teams<br />• Embed the use of IDS data for periodic and end of well performance reporting<br />• Provide comprehensive End of Well Reports<br />• Disseminate information on drilling operations to the rig teams on guidelines covering drilling / completion / workover operations<br />• Ensure approvals available from within Addax and the government for all well programs<br />• Provide performance data for TECOM and other meetings<br /><br /><br /><b>REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE</b><br /> The candidate must possess a minimum of B.Sc. Second Class in engineering discipline<br /> Must have good technical knowledge of well operations, ability to analyse well operations and determine areas requiring improvement<br /> Must be resourceful and full of initiative to improve well operations<br /> Must possess good presentation skills and ability to facilitate meetings<br /> Good interpersonal skills, communications and organizational skills are essential<br /> Must have attended industry courses in well engineering, well operations management and project management<br /> Membership of Society of Petroleum Engineers is essential<br /> The candidate must possess a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in upstream Oil and Gas exploration<br /><br /><br />Pre-application questions: NO<br /><br /><br /><b>METHOD OF APPLICATION</b><br />Interested applicants can get the full job descriptions and person specifications on our website <a href="http://netserveafrica.com/careers/addaxpetroleum/" target="_blank">http://netserveafrica.com/careers/addaxpetroleum/</a><br /><br />Applicants are required to complete the electronic for, and attached their resume. Please ensure that you specify the vacancy you wish to apply for.<br /><br />This advert closes two weeks after publication.<br /><br /><b>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</b></div>

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT, ADDAX PETROLEUM

ASSOCIATE DRILLING OPTIMISATION ENGINEER REF: ASM 1005 | 2010-05-04 FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: ENGINEERING; INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: OIL, GAS; JOB: ...

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