Laboratory Technologist Job at Total Nigeria

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Job Title: Laboratory Technologist

Employer: Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG)

Reference Number: 10050783

Contract: permanent position (local)

Business: Exploration & Production

Location: Nigeria

Interviews will take place in: Nigeria

Starting date: As soon as possible

Salary: According to profile and experience

DIMENSIONS OF THE JOB: Egina is a deep offshore development located in block OML130 in Nigeria operated by TOTAL Upstream Nigeria Limited. The development is located 150 km from the coast in 1550 m water depth and includes a spread moored FPSO of 240 POB, associated offloading calm buoy, 2 productions loops connecting six subsea manifold with 21 production wells and 3 injection lines connecting 23 water injection wells. A 20km gas export line ties in to the Akpo export pipeline to Amenam.

ACTIVITIES:

Pre-Operational Phase:

To prepare the set up of the laboratory , namely:

•   The layout and arrangement of the laboratory including the fluid supplies (power, air, water, drains, HVAC)

•   The equipment of the laboratory, lab analysers, glassware, IT, ancillary and spare parts

•   The lab chemicals and consumables

•   The storage areas (lab chemicals, spare parts, samples)

•   The sampling equipment (pressure bottles, sealed bottles, sampling points, connectors)

•   The procedures (analyses standards, sampling, wastes)

•   The organisation (inside and outside the laboratory, records, reporting)

This implies:

•   The participation in the commissioning activities linked to laboratory activities (online analysers, sampling, metering, chemicals storage and injection facilities¿)

•   The definition of the measurements, sampling and analyses requirements (fluids, frequency, equipment, standards)

•   The identification and procurement of the equipment and consumables not supplied by the Project

•   The development of the laboratory procedures (templates, routes, analyses, supplies)

•   Supporting the technical aspects of the Chemical Services Contract, during the CFT process

Operational Phase:

To be responsible for the safe operation of the laboratory activities and, as a minimum:

•   The quality of the sampling, measurements, analyses and calculations (on schedule, according to the standards) whatever the fluids (condensate, gas, water, diesel oil)

•   The reporting and record of the results and, more generally, of the lab activities

•   The safety, good order, operability and cleanliness of the equipment his team is using (including sampling points, online analysers, storage areas¿)

•   Responsible for the orders of chemicals and spare parts for laboratory

To assist the Chemicals Services Contractor representative in his duties such as:

•   Follow-up of the chemicals injection and consumption rates

•   Management of the chemicals storage (transfers, tote tanks rotation)

•   Analyses and tests (in the laboratory and field trials)

Provide support to the Production team in:

•   Ensuring that the HSE principles are implemented on the chemicals and fluids handling

•   Identifying treatment problems, investigating, troubleshooting and proposing solutions

•   Optimising the production in terms of chemical quality, chemical consumption, process stability etc

Required skills:

Education: HND degree in Chemistry or other discipline which involves laboratory measures and analysis.

Experience:

•   5 years in an oil production laboratory. Good knowledge of codes & standards of Oil & Gas industry.

•   Experience in FPSO or offshore facilities. Aptitude to offshore work and multicultural environment. Aptitude to mobility (locally and internationally).

Skills: Fluent in English

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