Well Operations Superintendent

The responsibilities of Well Operations Superintendent include but are not limited to the following,

• Supervise all well operations, ensuring they are safe and efficient.
• Oversee interaction of service contractors in well design and operations.
• Review well engineering plans and programs to ensure the objectives can be met and that the rig can efficiently and safely execute the program.
• Determine future requirements for drilling equipment and consumables in line with technical work program and ensure they are available for wells planned.
• Liaise with the logistic department to ensure effective movement of materials, equipment and personnel.
• Liaise with other departments (e.g. production and facilities engineering) to discuss and organize concurrent operations to be done safely and efficiently.
• Obtain statutory approval for all well programs before commencement.
• Check and sign invoices from service contractors.
• Monitor implementation of drilling program and ensure compliance with well plans and achievement of agreed KPI’s.
• Work with Drilling Contracts Analyst to ensure drilling/completions contracts are available for all equipment/services, and that the contracts are valid in terms of cost and time.
• Review all well plans and ensure compliance with Well Delivery Process.
• Ensure Challenge sessions, DWOP sessions, Prespud meetings, NPT and Lessons learnt meetings etc are held routinely before wells are drilled and afterwards, as applicable, and that lessons are transferred from well to well.
• Hold operations meetings as required.
• Ensure operations meetings are held.
• Ensure rig move plans are safe and efficient.
• Complete execution of wells and that this is done in the most cost effective way, giving full consideration to all HSE aspects
• Ensure all wells are executed in line with the Well Delivery Process.
• Ensure well equipment proposed for drilling and completion are fit for purpose and available in time.
• Ensure that wells are delivered within budgeted cost and time.
• Lessons learnt are transferred from well to well.
• Ensure all services are provided under approved contracts.
• Ensure there is adequate logistics to deliver materials to the rig timely

• Well Operations Superintendent will have BS degree in Engineering (minimum) from a recognised University accreditation.
• Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers. Member IADC. Attended industry courses in well engineering, well operations management, project management.
• Ideal Candidate will have minimum 20 years of expereince in similar field.
• Good technical knowledge of well planning and well operations supervision. Initiative to proffer solutions to technical problems.
• Sound knowledge of IADC/API guidelines for well operations
• Excellent organisational skills is essential. Ability to supervise subordinates, make presentations and facilitate meetings.
• Wells are executed in compliance with the well delivery process
• HSSE standards maintained in all well programs.
• Wells are drilled within budgeted cost and time.
• Daily Drilling Reports are issued timely.
• Proper records of NPT and lessons learnt are kept and transferred within the program.
• Services are offered under contract

• Work Schedule: Either Resident based option (OR) 28/28 days rotation.
• Duration: Initial one year contract (option to extend)
• Reports to Drilling Manager
• For this position, preference will be given to Nigerian nationals. In case Expatriate candidate(s) are selected it is a prerequisite he/she is tasked to mentor and train a Nigerian understudy

An independent International Oil and Gas Company operating in West Africa.