Field Operations Supervision Services - SokuWestern Development Company (WDCL)

Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Operator Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Manage the shutdown permitry and isolation management process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Report and close out UA/UC.
• Serves as PTW signatory
• Apply the HSSE policy, and legislation applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily first-line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data, and determine the production performance.
• Participate in console review meeting, Daily notification and YTT review meeting
• Prepare daily production reports for DPR
• Execute daily communication and Shift handover
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions plant isolation etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Prepare the wells and facilities/equipment for (re) commencement of production/processing.
• Perform monthly well tests and sampling of producing wells.
• Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.

Requirements
Academics:

• A higher qualification (HND / Bachelor's) in any Science or Engineering discipline.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years working as a field operations support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas-producing field location.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in SPDC field location.

Skills:
(Added advantage):

• Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process drawings.
• Skill-level knowledge in running/managing permit coordination.
• Basic understanding of Distributed control system. Preferably Yokogawa DCS
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision
• Demonstration of a full knowledge of wellhead systems & integrity management (installation, completion and testing of various components and seals)
• Experience in actuator valves and ESD systems operation.
• Experience in oil wellhead operations and troubleshooting skills.
• A good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculation.
• Ability to understand units of various variables i.e., pressure, volume, flow rate etc.
• Onsite Hazard identification and Risk assessment capability.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is a land field based in Soku Shell Facilities accessible via land and Air.
• The job activity period is daily on a 12-hour (7 am to 7 pm) routine over 21 days.
• There is a standard 3-weeks on and 3-weeks off schedule.
• The successful candidate will manage their absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
• There may be a need for periodic visits to the Shell industrial area for training and official assignments.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as the need may arise.