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Oil and Gas Field Operations Manager

Company CSS Corporate Solutions LLC Experience 11-15 years
Date 2009-12-11 Salary $290,000.00USD
Category Exploration and Production Start date As soon as possible
Region Africa Other Duration Long Term
Location Lagos, Nigeria Country Nigeria

Description of Oil and Gas Field Operations Manager

Main Job Function:
• To manage, schedule and safely execute all Field Operations to ensure the continued increase of oil production to maintain the company’s core business and future growth.
• To ensure that the company’s production targets and forecasts are safely achieved, that associated operations are within budget, by close liaison with the Production/Drilling and all other supporting field departments.
• Act as the focal point of liaison between corporate office and the field to ensure all operational requirements are met and carried out safely, promptly and economically.

Key Responsibility Areas:
• Ensure that oil production targets are achieved and that production is increased as required by the company development plan.
• Develop and monitor operating expenditure budget for operational departments ensuring corrective action is carried out as required.
• Recommend and supervise methods of safely increasing production within the budget and operational constraints.
• Ensure that all field operations are carried out to facilitate optimization of oil production
• Liase with field management to ensure the annual work program is carried out on schedule
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure all work is carried out safely adhering to best international oilfield practices.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries
• Ensuring that Field Operations are carried out safely in compliance with the Company Policies and Procedures including all field support departments such as Materials/Logistics, IT, Maintenance, Finance, Administration, Base Management & Field Management.
• Responsibility for the Field Budget for all the above departments.
• Ensuring that all requirements, deadlines, and support services for Operations, Construction, Maintenance and Materials are met and carried out by field personnel.
• Meeting the corporate targets set for the company.
• Ensuring the welfare of field staff employees, contractors and all visitors to the field.
• Ensuring all operational data is accurately and promptly reported to management.

Problem Solving / Complexity
• Scheduling and execution of the annual work program
• Monitoring of the Operating OPEX budget .
• Suggest and discuss any changes, which may be required for the improvement / enhancement of field operations to enhance production.

Decision Making Authority and Responsibility
• Responsible for the safe execution of all field operations by ensuring all required services is expedited.
• Creation & implementation of field policies and procedures
• Formulate long-term and Master plans with head office, ensuring that such plans are carried out in a timely manner and coincide with drilling and work over plans.

Skills required for Oil and Gas Field Operations Manager

Candidate Specifications:
• Relevant degree.
• Extensive experience of upstream operations with significant experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Understanding and experience of production engineering.
• Experience of supervising a multidisciplinary & multicultural workforce in a remote location.
• Very good understanding of best oilfield procedures and practices.
• Experience of oil & gas processing to include Gas and oil separation, dewatering and fiscal metering. Ability to work with operations personnel to resolve problems.
• Mentoring skills to create an environment that helps to develop national employees.
• Key role in negotiations and relationships with key vendors.
• English (written/spoken) fluent.
• Good PC capabilities
Remarks • Rotation 90/30
• Business Class Travel on all Rotations
• Housing
• Meals
• Transportation
• 300,000Naira (approx $2,560.00USD) monthly living allowance
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