Control Room Operator at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Job Summary

As a Control Room Operator (CRO), you will have the opportunity to contribute to Shell’s Powering Progress strategy by ensuring that all production system equipment and controls are operated in a safe and efficient manner to deliver excellence in plant availability and GHG emissions management.

Responsibilities

• To control, monitor and take executive actions to achieve the planned production targets.
• To communicate as necessary for the safe operation and maintenance of all Installation activities associated with operational areas and equipment, including liaison with locations outside the FPSO.
• To carry out such emergency actions as are required to respond to hazardous situations.
• To communicate, via the Public Address (PA), any information on abnormal conditions of process or plant, or installation status.
• To make rational assessments and effect executive decisions (major plant or parameter changes, or major action for safety reasons) in abnormal operational situations.
• To maintain production of oil and gas, as per advised rates and within advised well integrity limitations.
• To control and direct the Operations Technicians (and if necessary, to utilise competent Maintenance Technicians) during plant start-up, to ensure that the plant is started without delays, and with due regard for the safety of personnel and the integrity of plant, equipment and the environment.
• Fulfilling the CRO responsibilities in the execution of work in accordance with the PTW.
• Verifying the isolation status of ESD and fire and gas inhibits at the beginning of each shift, and to verify status and authority has been recorded in the inhibit log.
• Communicating significant export changes to the Production Management Centre (PMC) and to other Installations inputting to the Offshore Gas Gathering System (OGGS).
• Monitoring, using the DCS, potable water and diesel stocks, and any discrepancies to be reported and resolved as required.
• Controlling access to the Control Room such that optimum conditions for watch keeping and monitoring are maintained.
• Initiating well, production and valve leak-off tests, in accordance with the SAP routine.
• Maintaining a Control Log with the relevant details.
• Carrying out handover to the incoming shift with a written log of significant events during the shift or rotation, and perform a verbal on-the-job handover with the oncoming CRO to ensure continuity of operations.
• daily handover log of significant events in the area of responsibilities and to perform a verbal on-the-job handover with the oncoming shift technician to ensure continuity of operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years relevant operational experience.
• A National Diploma (ND) or its equivalent in a relevant engineering field.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience on production systems.
• Good understanding of the interrelationship between individual equipment and the working of the overall system in a production system.
• Ability to manage a complex and interconnected system, and abnormal situations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and carry out diagnostic tasks on live Production Systems.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems preferably SAP.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Skilled in safe work practices as expected in an industrial setting.
• Willing to undergo relevant safety training e.g. BOSIET.

Location: Lagos State

Method of Application.

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