Job Title: Chief Production Technologist
Company: SEPLAT Petroleum Production Company
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Job Field: Oil and Gas / Energy
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SEPLAT is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company incorporated and operating in Nigeria with a strategic focus on Nigeria. The company was founded in 2009 by Shebah Petroleum Development Company Limited and Platform Petroleum (Joint Ventures) Limited for the purpose of investing in Nigerian oil and gas opportunities. Maurel & Prom, a French independent oil company, subsequently acquired a 45 per cent equity interest in SEPLAT; this interest was later spun-off to form Maurel & Prom Nigeria S.A (now Maurel & Prom International)
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In July 2010, it acquired a 45 per cent participating interest in three producing assets (OMLs 4, 38 and 41) and was appointed operator of these portfolio of three on-shore producing oil and gas leases located in the prolific western Niger Delta basin of Edo and Delta states. The 45% participating interest in these OMLs were acquired from SPDC, Total (E&P) Nigeria and NAOC. At the beginning, SEPLAT was in JV partnership with NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation) until NNPC transferred its 55% interest to NPDC (Nigeria Petroleum Development Company). SEPLAT is the operator of these assets in the NPDC/SEPLAT Joint Venture.
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SEPLAT has become a leading indigenous oil and gas operator in Nigeria. The company has increased its production and reserves year-on-year and has grown revenues and net profit in each year since it commenced operations. The company's production has maintained a remarkable growth trajectory, rising from a gross operated oil production of 14,000 barrels per day at inception to its current daily crude oil production of around 60,000 barrels per day. The OMLs have a combined proven and probable reserve in excess of 500 million barrels of liquid hydrocarbon and gas reserves in excess of 1.6TCF. These provide a platform for significant potential growth.
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Job description:
- Provide leadership and direction to the companywide production technologist community.
- Mentor, and provide guidance for career and skill development for the production technology staff; and ensure best disciple practices are followed across the organization
- Provide functional oversight of discipline processes, standard and procedures across the organization. Ensuring consistency with the company's strategy and adherence to petroleum engineering best practices.
- Ensuring workflow between production technologists and other technical groups is effective and efficient
- Co-ordinate, lead, disseminate and communicate key geo-scientific developments derived both from internal and external research programs
- Develop technical and leadership skills in all team members, providing regular, constructive feedback and coaching and ensuring that succession plans & career development plans are in place & current.
- Participate in special technical projects: peer reviews, audits, technical reviews, troubleshooting, asset acquisition, etc.
- Assist with creation of realistic and well-justified annual budget requests and track budget activities.
- Set corporate standards for the discipline community to provide a basis for assuring the quality of deliverables.
- Support production and project during the handover and start up phases.
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Desired Skills and Experience: – BSc. Geology, with 15-20 years' experience. – Candidates with a sound postgraduate degree with 14 years' experience may be considered. – Solid knowledge of Niger Delta geology is required.
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