Job Opportunity for Completions Engineer at EarthStream (Oil and Gas)

EarthStream is a specialist global recruiting business dedicated to the energy, resources & environment sectors that is uniquely positioned to understand the interplay and increasing convergence between these sectors. We specialize exclusively in the energy, resources and environment sectors with our capability in providing staff across a range of technical, engineering, scientific and commercial disciplines. The recruiters in each of our industry specific divisions understand the unique skills and requirements of each vertical sector and where to find the best people in that field. With operations in five continents we have the coverage and experience to service our clients and candidates anywhere in the world.

Our Client- Is a major operator with world wide assets.

We are currently recruiting Completion Engineer for their operations in Nigeria (office based).

Job Title: Completions Engineer

Reference ID: 6635
Job Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• The position is responsible for performing technical completion engineering for well design, updating cost estimates, well planning, operations support and review of rig requirements.
• This position will be required to participate in field reviews, peer reviews, optimization studies, and gather local operational knowledge/experience.
• Works in a team environment. Interface with Drilling & Completions office and field personnel, asset teams, Third Party services, HES and logistics personnel on daily basis.
• Focus on all well completion and workover/intervention planning and execution issues including the development of long lead item lists.
• Development of well completion programs and procedures.
• Consolidation and preparation of the entire well program package including all approvals and endorsements, and permitting with government entities.
• Development of cost estimates and scoping of data for alternative completion options - consider “life of well issues” (e.g. future workovers, recompletions, abandonment, etc.)
• Recommend completion design alternatives (tubular design, connectors, artificial list, sand control, stimulation, intelligent well completion, etc)
• All aspects of completion program design, development and permitting.
• Coordinate the gathering of data for design criteria; including offset well data, reservoir data, produced fluids types, etc.
• Implement well completion on paper exercises and participates in procedural risk assessment.
• Equipment procurement/forecasting
• Management of Contracts for Third Party services
• Participation in the Chevron Project Development and Execution Process (CPDEP) phase gate meetings
• Vendor evaluation and selection, as well as work order development for vendors critical to the process
• Completion Execution - provide technical support (office base) to the Superintendent and Well Site Manager/Company Man as necessary to execute the work program. Reviews rig site specific procedures.
• Mentor national engineers
• Support and actively participate in Health, Safety and Environment efforts to achieve goal of zero incidents.
• Identify and implement well operation performance improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate QA/QC of completion equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of ten years experience in completion design and operation experience planning and executing completions offshore (shallow water) and onshore. Proven competency in completion design, planning, and execution of variety of sand control completions (e.g. frac pack, gravel pack, expandable screens, stand alone screens) and artificial lift (e.g. gas lift, ESP).
• Project management skills - Ability to direct and coordinate the work activities of suppliers and Chevron Engineering Technology Company.
• Demonstrated operational experience in a challenging and remote location.
• A valid WellCap Well Control Certificate is required

Mode Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline: 23rd December, 2013