Senior Flow Assurance Engineer at Total Nigeria

Total is the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world, with 100,000 employees in more than 130 countries worldwide. Our size and performance rank us as one of the top five global oil companies. “We are among the majors that invest the most in exploration. More importantly, our teams are highly motivated. They have a real pioneering spirit we must keep cultivating!”.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Position: Senior Flow Assurance Engineer
Offer ID: 12637BR
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment type: Regular position
Branch: Exploration and Production
Metier: Upstream Operations

Job Description
Day-to-day activities:

• Conducts and endorses flow assurance studies in order to optimize production.
• Endorses formulation and updates of flow assurance aspects of field Operating Philosophy.
• Regularly updates the flow assurance strategy document as operating conditions evolve.
• Prepares, reviews and updates operating guidelines and verify proper implementation on site.
• Provides support for commissioning, Start-up, Ramp-up & Shutdown activities on site.
• Provides flow assurance assistance to day-to-day Operations (trouble shooting).
• Actively participates in the monitoring & optimization of flow assurance processes.
• Participates in the development of support / monitoring tools such as OCWR and OFMS in line with field operating principles.
• Serves as the flow assurance technical authority and so provide technical assistance to field management for decision-making.
• Performs and endorses core flow assurance design studies towards field development when necessary.
• Prepares Scope of Requirement for flow assurance studies (Feasibility, Pre-Project Studies, etc.)
• Endorses engineering studies performed by Contractors as required.
• Ensures that any engineering studies meet Field Operations aspirations and objectives.
• Ensures that flow assurance design complies with Company Rules and Specifications.
• Participates in technical audits (HAZOP, Company technical audits and quality reviews, etc).

Supervisory and Coordinating activities:

• Supervises flow assurance studies performed by young Engineers.
• Contributes to improving skills, know-how and experience of the field operations production support teams.
• Contributes to the evolution of tools and work methods.
• Provides relevant info to other disciplines – Process, Well Performance, Development planning, etc.
• Interfaces with HQ specialists and provide relevant feedback.
• Manages the budget allocated to studies.

Candidate Profile

• Qualification: B.Eng / B.Sc in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience: At least 10-years flow assurance experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledgeable of OLGA, PVTSIM, HYSIS, PRO/II.