Well Engineering Manager

JOB PURPOSE 

The  Well Engineering Manager provides the delivery framework for well drilling and intervention activities to create and protect value in OML-17.

• To Support Heirs Energies Value Creation through the delivery of new wells in OML-17.


• Leads delivery of well design, well planning and drilling operation in OML-17 according to guidelines and processes set out in international and/or local standards, and regulations.


• Ensures optimal, safe and cost effective well design is prepared, and detailed procedures are provided to the execution team.


• Supports the operations team during execution providing operational follow up, technical assistance, and troubleshooting support.


• Reviews design and /or execution optimization opportunities and coordinate its implementation. 

• Safely deliver new wells for Heirs Energies.


• Work closely with Petroleum Engineering for integrated well planning and drilling.


• Drive Drilling Teams to enhance safe and efficient drilling operations.


• Well Design:     Design options, including directional drilling, sand control requirements.


• Well Plan:         Casing design and Well path Design. Casing Requirement & Pressure Test


• Drilling / Completion Fluid Design:      Drilling fluid selection, Completion Fluid Design


• Drilling Equipment:       Rig Requirements & Availability. Rig specification and availability assessment.


• Location Selection:      Surface Location Selection & Land Use Optimization. Choice of surface location and clustering.


• Technical Risks:            Drilling & Completion Technical Risks and Includes mitigations.


• Drilling Waste Management:   Outlines requirements, options, and selected concepts


• Well Technology Plan: Linked to Drilling & Completion Risks


• Wells Cost Estimate:     Well cost estimate, based on Level 2 definition.

People:            Mentoring and development of less experienced Wells staff on wells and related discipline activities.

Processes / Procedures / Standards

• Identification and implementation of minimum technical standards relevant to the Wells disciplines.


• Accountable for assurance of Wells inputs into projects.

• Some 100+ Wells over a 5-year period will be drilled as part of the Heirs Energies growth plan in OML-17.


• Annual budget- As required. Up to USD100mln per annum.


• Selection of well drilling equipment including rigs and associated services and contracts.


• Accountable for Safety standards in wells planning and operations.


• No of direct reports.  1-4 Staff; Drilling contractor personnel

• Highly competent technical professional with sound knowledge of Petroleum Engineering 


• Good organizational and managerial skills. 


• Good team player


• Extensive Oil industry experience. In-depth knowledge of subject discipline.


• Knowledge in related PE disciplines.

Internal

• Petroleum Engineering Function


• Engineering Function


• CASHES organization.


• Production Function.


• Finance team


• Planning team


• Contracting Team

External

• Contractors/Vendor


• Regulatory authorities; National Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission


• Join Venture Partners: NUIMS National Upstream Investment services.

• A university degree in in Engineering, or a related fields with a minimum qualification of second class upper.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

• 15+ year's as well engineering professional with at least 5 years' experience of leading or managing a well engineering team.


• Knowledgeable in Wells HSSE processes and track record of delivery.


• Well Control certification and or Geo-mechanics knowledge is an advantage.


• Knowledge about HPHT, Deep Drilling, and MPD operations.


• Capability to operate a drilling operation both directly and through others.


• Broad knowledge/experience with subsurface and wells discipline activities.


• Broad knowledge/experience of producing operations activities and surface operations.


• Strong analytical skills and ability to pull together information, identify the issues, then formulate and deliver action plans.


• Ability to manage delivery through service contractors and specialists.


• Knowledgeable in oil industry technical processes (including Well delivery processes, hydrocarbon field development planning etc.).


• Strong interpersonal skills, and experience in interacting with internal and external stakeholder.