WTS Energy – Our client is Africa’s leading independent E&P player with a diverse portfolio of eight (8) oil and gas assets in prolific basins across Africa.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Production Technologist
Location: Lagos
Line Manager: Petroleum Engineering & Development Lead
Job Summary
- Production Technologist drives production optimization to maximize hydrocarbon recovery while ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable operations.
- The role provides technical leadership in well performance, artificial lift, sand control, well integrity, and stimulation, while promoting the adoption of innovative technologies and best practices.
- By working closely with reservoir, drilling, and operations teams, the technologist ensures production strategies are aligned with business objectives to enhance asset performance and long-term value creation.
Key Responsibilities
Production Performance Analysis:
- Analyse production data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
- Utilize software tools and techniques to assess production performance and optimize operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions and improve overall production efficiency.
Integrated Production Systems Modelling:
- Build integrated production systems models to simulate the behaviour of oil and gas fields.
- Analyse system dynamics, including fluid flow, reservoir depletion, and facility constraints.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize field development plans and production strategies.
Project Management:
- Assist in project planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners to align project objectives and priorities.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to achieve project goals.
Well Modelling:
- Develop well models to simulate reservoir behaviour and predict production performance.
- Conduct sensitivity analyses and evaluate different scenarios to optimize the well performance.
- Work closely with reservoir engineers to integrate well models into reservoir management strategies.
Nodal Analysis:
- Perform nodal analysis to evaluate pressure drop, flow rates, and other critical parameters in production systems.
- Identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities in the production network.
- Recommend solutions to enhance production and maximize asset value.
Requirements
Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Production Technology and Engineering Operations in the oil industry.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
- Knowledge, experience and proficiency demonstrated in all the activities described above.
- Expertise in well testing, performance analysis, and production optimization methods and strong understanding of reservoir dynamics, including fluid flow, pressure behaviour, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.
- Experience with production modelling software such as Prosper, GAP, tNavigator, or similar tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Knowledge of nodal analysis techniques and their application to production optimization.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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