Rotational Position
Employment Type:Contractor
Job Title:
Operations Reservoir Engineer - Extended Well Test, In-Field
Department:
Petroleum Engineering
Business Unit/Team:
Kenya-Ethiopia
Reports To:
Subsurface Manager, Kenya & Ethiopia
Location:
Kenya, in field
Rotational position, 28/28
Interacts and works with:
Internal:
In-field well supervisors
Office based operations Petroleum Engineer
Kenya Subsurface team
Kenya Well Engineering team
London Well Engineering team
External:
In-field service companies
Supervises:
Job Purpose:
Ensure all subsurface data is captured effectively and accurately in the field
Assist on-site welltest supervisors with Subsurface related decision making
Engage office based Senior Petroleum Engineer and London based subsurface team in Subsurface related decision making as required
Daily operations call and daily reporting
Initiate sampling log to track logistics
Responsibilities / Key Objectives:
Supervise sampling operations by vendors
Ensure all samples are appropriately labelled and shipped
Initiate sample log as samples are taken for further tracking in the sampling tracking database
Ensure all on-line data transmission is functioning and trouble shoot with vendors as needed. Submit daily check list of all data transmission
Conduct daily QC on P/T and DTS data from the wells
Conduct initial PTA analysis in the field and update daily PTA plots for long term monitoring, Hall plots for injection etc
Engage PTA support from Subsurface team as needed
Assist welltest supervisors and vendors with any chemical test plans as advised by London
Assist welltest supervisors with well start up, well/zonal shut-ins, bean-ups, pumping operations and ensure operations do not risk subsurface objectives
Assist welltest supervisors with temperature management to mitigate wax
Attend daily operations call
Provide input to the welltest and EWT daily report in a fixed format: Sampling log, data transmission checklist
Financial Responsibility:
N/A
Person Specification
Education:
Tertiary Degree – Petroleum Engineering or equivalent
Skills:
Experienced with well testing operations on-site and knowledge of surface based well testing equipment
Experienced with completion components, well and logging operations
Sampling technology and procedures
PTA analysis in Saphir
Water injection testing, Hall plots, step rate tests
Business Behaviours:
Able to work effectively as part of a team, and to lead when required
Ability to work in remote operational team
Builds relationships with other functions and vendors
Self Starter, takes a proactive approach, uses initiative & accepts responsibility
Employment Type:Contractor
Job Title:
Operations Reservoir Engineer - Extended Well Test, In-Field
Department:
Petroleum Engineering
Business Unit/Team:
Kenya-Ethiopia
Reports To:
Subsurface Manager, Kenya & Ethiopia
Location:
Kenya, in field
Rotational position, 28/28
Interacts and works with:
Internal:
In-field well supervisors
Office based operations Petroleum Engineer
Kenya Subsurface team
Kenya Well Engineering team
London Well Engineering team
External:
In-field service companies
Supervises:
Job Purpose:
Ensure all subsurface data is captured effectively and accurately in the field
Assist on-site welltest supervisors with Subsurface related decision making
Engage office based Senior Petroleum Engineer and London based subsurface team in Subsurface related decision making as required
Daily operations call and daily reporting
Initiate sampling log to track logistics
Responsibilities / Key Objectives:
Supervise sampling operations by vendors
Ensure all samples are appropriately labelled and shipped
Initiate sample log as samples are taken for further tracking in the sampling tracking database
Ensure all on-line data transmission is functioning and trouble shoot with vendors as needed. Submit daily check list of all data transmission
Conduct daily QC on P/T and DTS data from the wells
Conduct initial PTA analysis in the field and update daily PTA plots for long term monitoring, Hall plots for injection etc
Engage PTA support from Subsurface team as needed
Assist welltest supervisors and vendors with any chemical test plans as advised by London
Assist welltest supervisors with well start up, well/zonal shut-ins, bean-ups, pumping operations and ensure operations do not risk subsurface objectives
Assist welltest supervisors with temperature management to mitigate wax
Attend daily operations call
Provide input to the welltest and EWT daily report in a fixed format: Sampling log, data transmission checklist
Financial Responsibility:
N/A
Person Specification
Education:
Tertiary Degree – Petroleum Engineering or equivalent
Skills:
Experienced with well testing operations on-site and knowledge of surface based well testing equipment
Experienced with completion components, well and logging operations
Sampling technology and procedures
PTA analysis in Saphir
Water injection testing, Hall plots, step rate tests
Business Behaviours:
Able to work effectively as part of a team, and to lead when required
Ability to work in remote operational team
Builds relationships with other functions and vendors
Self Starter, takes a proactive approach, uses initiative & accepts responsibility
