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Nigeria

· Monitor and control the process plant through the use of DCS/HMI and ensure all utilities and plant conditions meet target production rates and plant specifications.· Operating the DCS to control process variables such as temperature, pressure and level to direct production flow rate. Immediately take necessary corrective actions if any alarm conditions are raised.· Monitor running equipment PM(Preventive Maintenance) requirements and notify Supervisors when… Show more · Monitor and control the process plant through the use of DCS/HMI and ensure all utilities and plant conditions meet target production rates and plant specifications.· Operating the DCS to control process variables such as temperature, pressure and level to direct production flow rate. Immediately take necessary corrective actions if any alarm conditions are raised.· Monitor running equipment PM(Preventive Maintenance) requirements and notify Supervisors when equipment PM's are due and equipment changes are required.· Ensuring equipment is in good condition and operating properly.· Reading gauges at specified intervals to determine the pressure, temperature and level in the seperators.· Monitoring process indicators, instruments, gauges and meters to detect and report any possible problems.· Operating of gas compressors and pumps.· Take necessary actions from the control room in events of alarm/shut down situations i.e. PSD, ESD, fire and gas alarms, etc.· Participate in punch listing, walk-through, flushing, purging, leak test of process pipelines and equipment during start-up activities. · Monitor chemical injection rates to ensure chemicals are at target rates especially when oil and water production rates are changed.· Perform equipment/machinery startup and shutdown in accordance with laid down procedures.· Support any equipment maintenance requirements to ensure shutdowns and trips are in the correction status to avoid any unnecessary shutdowns or plant upsets.· Log operations daily events and prepare daily production report with process data, lab data and events of each shift, submit dally reports for final review and approval by Supervisors, carry out shift handover in a detailed and comprehensive manner.· Interface with Field Operators and Technicians as required. Show less

Nigeria (Offshore)

· Directed and controlled start-up and shut-in of wells and production facility.· Supervised vendor/contractor for well intervention activities including well operations, slickline, coiled tubing, etc., in accordance with company safety and operational procedures.· Prepared operations and logistic plans for well tests.· Minimized production downtime via trouble-shooting in events of shut-ins and offsets.· Carried out routine checks, i.e. production chemicals… Show more · Directed and controlled start-up and shut-in of wells and production facility.· Supervised vendor/contractor for well intervention activities including well operations, slickline, coiled tubing, etc., in accordance with company safety and operational procedures.· Prepared operations and logistic plans for well tests.· Minimized production downtime via trouble-shooting in events of shut-ins and offsets.· Carried out routine checks, i.e. production chemicals available in chemical store and service tanks, leakages on pipe and equipment, etc., and ensured differential pressure set points across strainers, heaters and exchangers were not exceeded.· Took necessary actions in events of alarm/shut down situations i.e. PSD, ESD, fire and gas alarms, etc.· Participated in punch listing, walk-through, flushing/purging/leak tests of process pipelines and equipment, start up activities, functional checks, operating adjustment, performance/acceptance tests, development of new operating procedures during commissioning and hand-over to the operations crew after commissioning.· Applied production/operational, engineering and management principles to resolve technical/production problems and optimize hydrocarbon production enhancement opportunities.· Carried out choke inspection, chemical optimization, gas optimization and continuous production operations with minimum or no downtime.· Assisted and supported HSE’s teams in ensuring compliance to safety and security policies and procedures at designated production platform. Show less

Nigeria (Offshore)

· Performed Production Accounting.· Prepared daily crude oil production report and circulated same to OIM and Government official on site.· Tracked the Hourly production at the metering skid, recorded & related same to necessary parties.· Performed Hourly Sample Collection and analyzed same for BS&W, API.· Received and handled launched pigs.· Removed/Replaced strainer baskets when the differential pressure gauge indicated blockage and cleaned… Show more · Performed Production Accounting.· Prepared daily crude oil production report and circulated same to OIM and Government official on site.· Tracked the Hourly production at the metering skid, recorded & related same to necessary parties.· Performed Hourly Sample Collection and analyzed same for BS&W, API.· Received and handled launched pigs.· Removed/Replaced strainer baskets when the differential pressure gauge indicated blockage and cleaned same.· Confidently retrieved auto sampler probe using the retriever tools.· Assisted in meter proving and calibration of prover loop, etc.· Performed General maintenance of the metering skid.· Reported any malfunctioning unit for adequate servicing or replacement.· Ensured continuous production with minimum downtime.· Ensured meter tickets were removed and new ones inserted every morning for crude accounting.· Liaised with the chief cargo supervisor to ensure that off-spec crude is diverted to off-spec tank when the need arises.· Ran drills for safe shutdown of system and necessary measures to be taken in event of ESD.· Reset ESD valves in preparation for start-up after every shutdown. Show less