Well Engineer II – Drilling at Oando Plc

Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Well Engineer II – Drilling

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Entity: Oando Energy Resources
Unit/Department: Well Engineering/Operations
Reports To: Senior Well Engineer

Purpose

• Support the well engineering and well operations teams medium to long term drilling plans. Assist Drilling & Well Operations to achieve safe and cost-effective operations and ensure best engineering design and practices are deployed.
• Prepare and reviews KPIs and Performance Indices for Drilling & Well Operations.
• Mentors Well Engineer I and Interns.

Major Responsibility Area
Essential Function:

• Assist in preliminary well planning and well design.
• Assist in  developing well Afe and drilling schedule
• Identify and implement ideas to improve performance by repeating best composite well times, reducing NPT, using of new techniques/technologies and modifying procedures.
• Participates in Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Understand the Company health, safety and environmental policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to his area of responsibility, and ensure that they are effectively implemented in his domain.
• Assist in Monitoring, documenting and analyzing operational NPT (Non- Productive Time) trend on all operations
• Assist in Compilation of end of well report
• Assist with the tender document preparation and evaluations for service and equipment contracts for Drilling & Wells teams
• Prepare well data sheets
• Prepare daily drilling report and drilling KPI’s tracker
• Document management for drilling data and well files
• Works as a wellsite engineer for drilling and completion operations
• Participates in drilling/operations optimization
• Support SWE on day to day tracking and reporting of drilling operations,
• Support SWE in preparing end of well documents
• Cash calls and performance reviewer for drilling budget and work program.
• Comply with Policies, standards and procedures, use approved well planning tools in developing final design

Non-Essential Function:

• Support other departments as necessary

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Well Engineer 1
• Interns

Scope of Responsibility & Accountability:

• Performs duties in line with guidelines in OER’s WE&S Standard Operating Procedures
• Accountable for all HSE compliance in the field
• Responsible for all daily report of field activities

Key Performance Indicators

• Cost/ft
• Cost/Day
• Time/ft
• Days/well
• No of wells participated in on the field  per year.

Job Specification

• First Degree in any relevant Engineering discipline
• 3-5 years cognate work experience as a drilling engineer
• Good knowledge well planning/design, drilling engineering/operations, completion engineering, well interventions and well integrity.
• Possesses good technical knowledge of relevant drilling engineering software tools e.g. Landmark
• Good knowledge of Drilling data/document management application
• Knowledge of Data Analysis Tools & Methods is advantageous
• Good problem-solving, communication and writing skills, with PC fluency
• Excellent proficiency in English language, both in speech and in writing.

Core Competencies:

• General Petroleum Engineering concepts
• General Geology concepts
• Well Planning
• Solids Control
• Wellhead Equipment
• Cementing
• Well Completions
• Wellsite Operations
• Basic to Foundation level of Competency required.
• Drilling and completion Fluids
• Drilling flow systems
• Drilling equipment
• Casing Design
• Directional/Horizontal well planning
• Drilling Bits
• Formation Evaluation
• Hydraulics
• Well Control

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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