About First E & PDC
FIRST E&P aspires to be the leading Nigerian indigenous integrated execution vehicle, focused on developing and operating a portfolio of upstream oil and gas assets. FIRST E&P is committed to being a technically and commercially focused professional company.
The qualities we value most in our staff are their delivery focus, willingness to work in a team and assume responsibilities. We, therefore, expect all staff to take responsibility for their professional development and to attain the highest levels of their profession. In return, the company creates a stimulating and challenging environment which enables personal and professional development as well as fulfillment.
Description
Provide well engineering and operations assistance to the Drilling Supervisor at the rig site.
Carry out assigned well engineering tasks during days-in-office as given by the Senior Well Engineer.
Drilling Operations
• Production of Daily Drilling Report
• Calculation of kick-tolerance, MAASP, SCRP
• Understand the function of all down hole tools, including the basic function of all MWD / LWD tools
• Tracking plan vs actual directional surveys and provide understanding of the Survey and IFR QA/QC procedures
• Understand basic functionality of mud products & fluids and advise the Senior Drilling Supervisor of mud performance
• Monitor the drilling performance (ROP / formation response / flow rate / pump pressure / surface torque / WOB / down hole vibration / hole cleaning / LWD formation response) and advise the Senior Drilling Supervisor of any concerns and/or potential improvements, particularly
o Excessive levels of vibration
o Excessive surge / swab pressure (BAP)
o Poor drilling performance
o Poor hole cleaning
o Check vibration limits are within predetermined limits.
Supervise mudlogging, MWD/LWD/FEWD and wireline
• activities and monitor quality control in relation to these services
• Facilitate the analysis, evaluation and description of formations while drilling, using cuttings, gas, FEMWD (formation evaluation measurement while drilling) and wireline data
• Request mudloggers to carry out surge / swab calculations for all drillpipe trips. Request mudloggers to carry out hydraulic calculations for all BHAs. Monitor returns on ditch magnets and update daily trends
• Review bit dulls and condition of BHA, including hours logged for all components
• Witness casing integrity / cement bond logs if appropriate.
• Ensure all as-run BHA are forwarded to the Fishing Contractor.
• Assist in the preparation of operational reporting, and efficient logistical planning & scheduling.
• Carryout cementing and casing tally calculations, ensuring sufficient stocks of chemicals cement and pipe are available to perform the planned operations.
• Specifically carry out an arithmetic check of all casing and liner strings on the final tally.
• In coordination with service companies, carryout deck checks / pre-job checks of casing / cementing / wellhead equipment and understand functionality of all tools and equipment
• Carryout spot ID check of casing and pre-measured lengths
• Closely monitor casing running operations including double checking of tally, including joints run / joints to be run / joints remaining on deck
• Understand and monitor the cementing operation, including mixing and pumping of spacer / barrels of cement mixed / dart dropping operations / barrels of displacement fluid / plug bump pressures.
• Witness casing shoe integrity tests and calculate min leak-off values.
• Carry out Well Plan modeling on, buckling to run liners, torque and drag modeling.
Office
• Contribute to the design of wells and create well programmes, detailed design and programme documents
• Carry out assigned well engineering tasks during days-in-office.
• Writing of hole section summaries for EOWR
Requirements
- Good first Degree in a Mechanical or Geoscience discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years well operations, and 1 years of experience in Drilling Supervisor role on offshore jack-up drilling, completion and workover operations
- Masters in Petroleum Engineering or Well Engineering desirable.
- Computer literacy with competency in Microsoft Office applications
- Familiarity with Well Engineering software such as “stresscheck” desirable
- Valid IWCF Certificate (Surface Supervisory Level 4)
- Effective oral and written communication
- Self starter with good business awareness
- Good ‘team player’ with ability to function well within a small, motivated team
- Strong analytical and problem solving ability
- Motivation and drive
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility and resilience
- Self awareness
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: