Field Performance Subsurface Manager
- Location:
-
Greater London
- Sector:
- Oil & Gas
- Job Type:
- Permanent
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Reference:
- 089554
Role
Our client is a well-established, recognized, and African focused independent oil and gas Company. The Group has interests in over 30 exploration and production licenses across 8 countries in Africa and South America.
They are offering an exciting opportunity within the Development Team. The position is Field Performance Subsurface Manager, which is a full-time position based in Chiswick, London with hybrid working arrangements.
Job Purpose
The purpose of The Field Performance Subsurface Manager role is to Lead the Ghana Field Performance Team to maximise the Long-term recovery from the Ghana BU fields.
Key roles and responsibilities of successful candidate
- Make sure that the understanding of the Ghana BU fields is as deep and up to date as possible.
- Determine the optimum reservoir management strategy for each of the fields, in conjunction with the WRFM team.
- Generate both long term and short-term forecasts, using a variety of methods as appropriate.
- Responsible for creating a system of subsurface models that will support Field Performance, Field Development and WRFM teams.
- Lead the production budget process for the Ghana BU
- Responsible for the Ghana BU reserves and resources. Work with Field Developments to generate a reserve booking plan.
- Lead a team of senior reservoir engineers and geoscientists and co-ordinate their efforts to support business processes.
Experience & Education
Degree in Petroleum Engineering,
Master’s degree level in Petroleum Engineering or greater preferred
Skills
- Must have worked for an operator in a subsurface capacity, ideally both major and independent.
- Must have led a subsurface team.
- Must have a good understanding of business drivers and how subsurface work impact business outcomes.
- Good understanding of modelling and forecasting techniques preferred.
- Competence in reserves preferred.
- Ability to understand the detail, understand the big picture.
- Ability to communicate the big picture to the team and the detail to management.
- Ability to handle multiple competing work scopes and prioritise ruthlessly.
- Ability to plan and stick to a plan.
- Pragmatic approach to plan and stick to a plan.
Business Behaviours
- Strong personal commitment to Health, Safety & Environmental Performance
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and report succinctly to management.
- Ability to take concepts through to execution with drive and purpose.
- Experience to successfully promote Operator work and positively influence discussions with both Joint Venture partners and government organisations.
- Strong Leadership skills, able to manage a team and motivate them to achieve a common goal.
- Takes a proactive approach and uses initiative to ensure issues are overcome.
- Reacts quickly & flexible to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
- Seek ways to find and apply best practice.
- Adopts a pragmatic, fit for purpose approach.
Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.
We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Field Performance Subsurface Manager looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
