Job Details

Job purpose & Scope:

Supervise and monitor the operations of the wellhead platforms (WHPTs) to ensure that the oil production/water injection targets per well, area and overall are met.  Ensure that operations are conducted safely, efficiently and economically.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Supervise oil/gas production and water injection and the operation of production/injection facilities on the well head platforms and maintain close liaison with the Field Control Centre (FCC), notifying the center of field changes.
• Ensure all standing instructions, defined working procedures and safety instructions are enforced so that safe and continuous production can be maintained.
• Establish daily work programmes for his subordinates and to assess their performance in the achievement of these; formally assess performance of subordinates on a quarterly and annual basis.
• Supervise production tests of oil and gas on well-heads to ensure capability to meet production targets in terms of quantity and quality, through use of either fixed or testing units.
• Implement sampling programme in conjunction with Corrosion and Quality Control Supervisor to ensure control of quality is taking place.
• Supervise the preparation of well-heads for hook-ups and maintenance work or for servicing to be carried out.
• Assist the Supervisor, Well Head Platform Equipment Maintenance to ensure that accurate records of consumables used on the WHPTs are kept to enable him to replenish these.
• Ensure WHPTs are prepared for special operations (such as simultaneous operations/painting/drilling operations) and to ensure that standing instructions are fully followed.
• Plan the logistics schedule to obtain most effective and economical use of his subordinates, and to minimize flying/navigation times.
• Preparation well head platforms for and implement special operations.
• Approve and issue work permits ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ work, prepare equipment for work and after work is completed, review maintenance work and test equipment and prepare it for operation.
• Contribute to the preparation and continuous updating of the standing instructions for all jobs.
• Follows company HSE regulations and maintains high standard of environment, safety and good housekeeping.
• Plans and implement oil and water flow lines pigging in accordance with stipulated operating procedures.
• Plans and implement data gathering and corrosion control requirements and issue reports thereof.
• Follow-up well behaviour by plotting various wellhead parameters, well test data and overall potential of field.
• Assists Sr. Supervisor to review and comment on Engineering/technical documents.

Organizational Relationships (Work Contacts):

Regular contacts mainly at own level in own and other sections.

Independence of Operations and Decision-making Authority: 

Some latitude when scheduling and supervising operations, and when dealing with a variety of situations within scope of the programme and instructions given.  Supervisors kept advised of work progress and reviews work accomplishments.  Conduct work within Standing Instructions.

Physical Effort:

Approximately 50% standing and walking, the balance sitting

Work Environment:

Air-conditioned environment for 50% of the work time.  The balance outside subject to prevailing weather and conditions on WHPTs.  Spends an average of 1 hour per day on a helicopter.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completion of Secondary technical education (12 years) plus specialized production training equivalent to 12 months full time.
• 8 years experience in offshore production surface operation including at least 3 years experience in a supervisory position.
• or : B. Sc. degree in Petroleum/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering plus 4 to 5 years experience.

statements in this Job Description are intended to reflect, in general, the duties and responsibilities of the position, but are not to be interpreted as totally inclusive.