Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Production Geologist

Job Requisition ID: R166384
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full-time
Job Family Group: Production Engineering Upstream
Worker Type: Regular
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description

• The positions offer the opportunity to work collaboratively with a very dynamic & performance-oriented team of professionals to contribute to Hydrocarbon Maturation and Development as part of a matrix organization in Onshore & Shallow Water Offshore Assets.
• You will be part of in-country Development & Subsurface community powering progress through delivering the world’s energy demand now and in the future. Note that the Development & Subsurface function aims to consistently deliver industry-leading returns across the hydrocarbon lifecycle through End-to-End Value Creation, Competitive Delivery and Best in Class Subsurface Outcomes.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have the following specific accountabilities:

• Quality of production technology work related to field development definition, execution of drilling, completion, workover, plug & abandonment, decommissioning & restoration activities.
• Identify and mature short-term oil/gas generation opportunities and ensure well integrity compliance
• Implement well & reservoir management activities that will safeguard or optimize the asset production potential and long-term ultimate recovery.
• Ensuring timely and integrated delivery with all other disciplines and stakeholders in the activities of the team, including Wells team, Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.
• Application of appropriate (new) technologies, providing production technology input to activities such as well completion, intervention, and workover activities.
• Preparing and leading execution of proposals for wells & reservoir surveillance, data interpretation and follow-up production optimisation activities.
• Delivering Design Engineering Practices (DEP) compliant H2S predictions for new wells and all well re-entry activities, including well abandonment.
• Design of completion strategy for development plans/wells  and construction/updating of integrated production system models to be used for production forecasting

What we need from you?

• University Degree in Engineering or related Science with ca. 5-7 yrs experience in Integrated Gas & Upstream industry is a must
• Strong technical competence in core production technology, risks and uncertainties management, field development & execution, wells & reservoir management.
• Fully familiar with production technology technical, computing and productivity tools.
• A natural integrator with experience coordinating/participating in activities and working in large, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as well as good stakeholder management skills for interface with Co-Venturers, Partners and Regulators.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2024.