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Recruitment at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)


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 positions below:   Job Title: Production Chemist - Forcados Oil Terminal Supervisor Reference ID: 131446BR_EN Location: Forcados (Nigeria) Employment Type: Full Time Experience level: Experienced Professionals
The Role
  • If you’re a talented production chemist who’s gained some valuable experience in the chemistry solutions in Forcados Oil Terminal, this role could offer you the chance to drive social and environmental change.
Where you fit in
  • We work as one team and are committed to excellence. We are accountable for our work and above all, we work hard to get the job done. We are passionate about innovation and driving positive change.
What’s the role?
  • On a day-to-day basis, your role will be to provide first line chemistry solutions in Forcados oil terminal (FOT) operations and provide fit-for-purpose Production Chemistry lab analytical services for the West Asset.
You’ll be expected to:
  • Support terminal export capability through treatment and disposal of produced water;
  • Maintain technical integrity and sustain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and embed Ensure Quality Product mandatory process;
  • Support Green House Gas sampling and data acquisition for reasonable assurance compliance;
  • Provide process chemistry expertise to mitigate solids deposition and ensure flow assurance.
  • Supervise activities in FOT lab and mini-labs in Tunu, Otumara and North Bank to deliver quality data for Wells Reservoir and Facility Management.
  • Provide analytical services to support hydrocarbon processing and crude sales;
On a wider level, you’ll be supervising lab chemistry operations where you will be managing the lab and field chemistry operations while delivering high quality data and maintaining applicable certifications for all labs in the West Asset. Requirements What we need from you:
  • We’re keen to hear from passionate individuals who possess good leadership, investigative and interpersonal skills. A professional with awareness of relevant safety procedures, practices and statutory requirements. Beyond that, we’d hope to see the following on your CV:
    • Good understanding of oil and gas export terminal operations, hydrocarbon value chain, emulsion and produced water treatment;
    • Work schedule: 14/14.
    • Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in Process Chemistry and Flow Assurance within the oil & gas industry.
    • University graduate in Sciences; preferably Chemistry;
    • Significant experience in cognate E&P experience in oilfield production chemistry;
 
Application Deadline 16th February, 2020.
     
Job Title: Production Chemist - Lab Services Reference ID: 131494BR_EN Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Employment: Type Full Time Experience level: Experienced Professionals
The Role
  • Bring us your production chemist expertise. We’ll explore a world of opportunities where our global scale and business diversity give you the flexibility to explore a variety of opportunities within Shell, enabling you to continuously grow your career.
Where you fit in
  • We value career growth. You’ll have limitless opportunities to explore – whether that means building up new areas of expertise or taking your career in a different direction.
  • Expect lots of support and encouragement while you’re here. You’ll be working alongside people who love what they do and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with everyone around them.
What’s the Role?
  • We’ll entrust you with supervising the production chemistry lab operations, in support of Production operations, Wells Reservoir and Facility Management, Health Safety Environment, hydrocarbon reconciliation, remediation and oil spill response etc.
You’ll be expected to:
  • Perform chemical management system audits and drive continuous improvement
  • Manage HSSE in lab operations
  • Co-ordinate the standardization of reagents and applicable consumables
  • Update test procedures and work instructions in line with approved document change control procedure
  • Manage production chemistry labs to deliver quality data within agreed turn-around-time
  • Review interpretations, recommendations and approve lab results
  • Sustain utilization of SampleManager Laboratory Information Management System
  • Maintain applicable certifications for all labs
  • Ensure analysis are performed according to relevant reference standards
  • Conduct internal quality audits, quality control checks and implement corrective actions
  • Sustain 90% lab equipment availability through routine maintenance and calibration
Naturally, you’re the kind of person who manages the production chemistry labs to deliver quality data, maintaining the applicable certifications for all labs and sustaining equipment availability through routine maintenance. You will also be conducting internal quality audits, control checks and implement corrective actions. Requirements What we need from you: We’re keen to hear from passionate individuals who possess good leadership, investigative and interpersonal skills. A professional with awareness of relevant safety procedures, practices and statutory requirements. Beyond that, we’d hope to see the following on your CV:
  • working experience in ISO/IEC17025 preferably as a Quality Manager and/or lead assessor.
  • Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in Process Chemistry and Flow Assurance within the oil & gas industry.
  • University graduate in Sciences; preferably Chemistry;
  • Significant experience in production chemistry area with skill in analytical chemistry;
   
Job Title: Production Chemist - Wells Reservoir and Facility Management Reference ID: 131490BR Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Employment: Type Full Time Skillpool: Production Technology & ProductionChemistry
Job Description
  • Your oil industry experience and chemistry expertise could take you further in this influential role with Shell – a chance to grow as a leader and broaden your production chemistry competences.
Where you fit in
  • We are accountable for our work and above all, we work hard to get the job done.
  • We are passionate about innovation and driving positive change.
  • We work as one team and are committed to excellence.
What’s the role?
  • You will be challenged with safe execution of chemistry related activities and managing stakeholders in a challenging operating environment.
  • On a day-to-day basis, you will be supporting Wells Reservoir and Facility Management (WRFM), oil and gas production optimization and restoration activities. You will be developing and implementing specialized and routine fluid sampling and testing programs.
You’ll be expected to:
  • Support Terminal export capability by treating emulsion at designated flow stations;
  • Assure the quality of production chemicals deployed in the Asset;
  • Support Green House Gas monitoring and reasonable assurance compliance.
  • Provide chemistry inputs in production optimization and restoration activities as part of SPDC integrated WRFM) Team;
  • Provide Production Chemistry solutions in support of oil & gas production operations;
  • Provide flow assurance solutions to mitigate wax, scale, asphaltene, foaming, emulsion and other process chemistry challenges in oil & gas production operations;
It’s a refreshingly collaborative role, as well as cultivating professional working relationships. You’ll work closely with production chemical suppliers and other vendors providing chemistry related service. Requirements What we need from you: We’re keen to hear from passionate individuals who possess good interpersonal and leadership skills with awareness of relevant safety procedures, practices and statutory requirements. A professional with awareness of HSE, QMS (ISO/IEC 17025) and other relevant management systems. Beyond that, we’d hope to see the following on your CV:
  • Knowledge level in Process Chemistry, flow Assurance and Production Operations;
  • HSE Management Systems, Quality Management Systems, Contracting and Chemical Management Systems;
  • Awareness in produced fluids sampling and analysis
  • Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in Process Chemistry and Flow Assurance within the oil & gas industry.
  • University graduate or equivalent in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines;
  • Good understanding of hydrocarbon and produced water treatment, produced fluid sampling and testing;
  Application Deadline 4th February, 2020.  
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