ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992, as an Oil and Gas servicing company, with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation the company has grown in leaps and bound, expanding its business horizon but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its’ directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Rig Supervisor III

Location: QIT, Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Contract
This is a job level 3 position: 20+ years of related experience is required
Assignment Type: Offshore Rotation
Work Schedule: 4wk on / 4wk off 28 days on / 28 days off 28 days on / 28 days off

Main Functions

• Represents the company on a rig site to support the safe and efficient execution of well plans. Is the primary contact for rig and third party personnel to ensure logistics for personnel, equipment and services are appropriately organized and managed.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for communicating expectations regarding safety, security, health, and environment; provides guidance and supports managing Safety, Security, Health, and Environment (SSHE) events
• Responsible for communicating Operations Integrity Management Systems (Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) ) expectations on the rig site
• Monitors rig operations to provide feedback and input to the rig contractor to ensure well control procedures are properly followed and emergency situations are appropriately managed
• Responsible for ensuring that safety, operational, environmental, security and other drills are conducted on site at specified frequencies
• Responsible for ensuring drilling and completion procedures are followed as approved and utilizes management of change processes if changes are required
• Orders and organizes logistics for services and equipment necessary to conduct drilling and completion operations efficiently
• Supports onsite surveillance requirements for the operation in areas such as kick detection, abnormal pressure detection, torque & drag, mud properties, and solids control efficiency
• Responsible for generation of accurate and adequate operations reports
• Interfaces with engineering and geology to ensure understanding of well objectives and procedural requirements

Skills and Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree qualification
• Minimum of 10 years’ industry experience in rig supervisory or rig leadership roles for drilling and completion operations
• Minimum of 20 years’ experience working for a major Operator or Drilling Contractor
• Hold current certification for Well Control

Additional Skills in Addition to Job Description:

• Excellent Leadership abilities
• Excellent communications (oral & written) in English
• Effectively pre-planning of jobs from start to completion
• Advanced knowledge for rig and rigless (barge and platform) jobs (perf, stim, logging, and milling etc.)
• Experience in wellwork, well intervention and workover operations including but not limited to slickline, coiled tubing, e-line and logging, well integrity, perforating, H2S operations, pressure pumping, cementing, plug & abandonment, wellhead and xmas tree maintenance, fishing, etc.
• Verifiable experience in well integrity and well control barrier philosophy
• Ability to handle multiple job tasks simultaneously
• Highest standards of Safety, Health, Environment aptitude and cultivates the same in others.
• Ability to interact in a multi-cultural environment
• Demonstrated experience in liaising with third party contractors and business partners
• Good understanding of flowline and choke operations
• Understanding and operation of Emergency Preparedness Procedures
• Advanced knowledge of safety management tools and processes. (Stepback 5×5, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk Assessment)
• Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance

Mandatory Requirements:

• Applicants must have not less than 20 years experience in Rig and Drilling Operations.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2022.