There is no equivalent project of such an industrial drilling magnitude in a remote and sensitive area within the Group today. The Tilenga oilfields are partly situated in a protected National Park, partly beneath the river Nile wetlands area, and within densely populated area in a rural and remote part of Uganda. Activities exposed to the risk of major incidents with severe potential consequences due to local environment and important presence of NGO’s. Factory Drilling with a well delivered every 4 days using 3 drilling rigs simultaneously will necessitate standardization of equipment and procedures, strict enforcement of Drilling & Well instructions, safe and efficient logistic management on site. The project is focused on delivering the lowest possible cost, which requires challenging TOTAL design concepts as well as substantially challenging the TOTAL referential.
Multicultural environment: Contractors are anticipated to be located in various parts of the world. Ugandan rules and regulations, administrative requirements and technical authorizations as well as International codes for onshore plant will apply.
The project FID was signed on Q1-2022 with a start of drilling operations on Q2 2022 and a Ready For Start-up (RFSU) target of July 2026.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Phase
Become site and process system familiar. Review of Operating manuals, Opertaional Test Procedures and Leak Test procedures submitted by the contractor. Preparation of start-up sequence: grafcet / marked-up PIDs. Contribution to Black start procedure. Creation of L4 start-up and operating procedures, including pigging procedures. Population of the Routine Task lists Preparation of the Operator round Check lists, shoft report templates and prestart up checks lists. Review Site operations tool / Equipment lists. Participate to UPIK training sessions and Workshops.Coordinate with Site training coordinator for the organization of the OJT phase for new operators.
Operational Phase
Safety
Acts as the Delegated Operating Authority once units / packages have been HO to Company and Company PTW applies.Ensure safe working conditions for all personnel and perform last minute risk assessments, toolbox talks and site safety rounds.Performs regularly daily safety rounds and ensure proper housekeeping and restore anomalies.Identify downgraded situations and propose mitigating measures, then ensure that these mitigation measures are applied.Contribute to the reporting of anomalies, incidents, STOP CARD; participate to the investigations including Cause Tree Analysis and apply corrective actions as necessary.Participate to the Risk Assessment Workshop, HAZID, HAZOP. Participate to PTW audits. In case of emergency situations, ensure proper safeguarding of process facilities and follow up requests of the Production Superintendent.Follow strictly the Inhibition and override Management system, ensuring CCR teams are fully in compliance.Ensure correct follow up of defined mitigation measures of SIMOPS dossiers, PTW, Job Safety Analysis and DGS.Opening of all deemed high risk permits on site.Ensure that all mechanical and electrical isolations, flange tagging and logging, flushing, pressure test and start up programs are fully prepared and executed when required.
Operations /Production
Follow-up the implementation of Production operations programs in coordination with Field Engineer. Ensure that all the set-up of the facilities is within the process limitations and in line with the objectives of Production/InjectionPlan all routine & non-routine activities of field operator and control room operator team on CPF. Ensure adherence to chemical injection guidelines. Ensure that the daily and weekly sampling program have been properly executed and recorded.Coordinate with Logistic for the top-up of chemical on CPF.Contribute to the preparation of the PTW dossiers.Review latest site conditions and open daily authorized PTW on the behalf of the Production Superintendent.Ensure proper Close out of PTW. Ensure and check the daily production reporting on production issues (shortfalls, wells parameters, activities);Verify the status of all inhibitions at each shift and crew change.In case of malfunctions, create or make sure that a clear notification is raised with the correct priority.Highlight miss-function, compile all relevant documentation, participate to investigations and to the establishment of a diagnosis, propose corrective actions and enforce agreed corrective actions. Contribute to ESD report;Prepare operational procedures and specific procedures including during shutdown preparation, as per OPERGUID format;Contribute to the update of engineering documentations.
Team leadership
Supervise the activities of CPF Field operators and Control Room Operators.Contribute to the yearly assessment of personnel.Organize all the crew change for the Production Personnel and ensure systematic hand-over at crew change (complete status of the facilities and standing instruction enforced);Assist to train production team members in liaison with Site training coordinator.Candidate Profile
Qualifications & Experience:
Diploma of Higher Education or BTCE. Education on operational safety, production operations, well operations.Minimum 10 years of professional experience with 3 years in a similar positionGood technical skills in O&G.Conversant with DCS based process control. Good knowledge of the Company’s’ HSE Safety Rules, SIMOPS, PTW System, or equivalent in Oil & Gas industry. Ability to work under pressure and stressing conditions.Ability to lead a team. Adaptability and ability to work in an international environment.Good communication skills. Additional Information TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.