Well Planning Team Lead at Chevron Nigeria

Job Title:Well Planning Team Lead
Requisition Number:037135418
Job is available in these locations:Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Overview External:Chevron Nigeria Limited is accepting online applications for the position of Well Planning Team Lead located in Lagos
Position Details:Education :- Minimum of Master’s degree in Geology or Geophysics. Possession of a PHD will be an added advantage.

Work Experience:- Minimum of twenty ( 20) years’ experience in the oil and gas industry out of which fifteen (15) must be as a Well Planner

This is a new leadership role for NMA and will be responsible for developing a well planning team within the evolving G&G Operations Group. This G&G Operations Group is a subteam of the Subsurface Operations and Analysis (SO&A) Group, and will eventually develop and train local staff in all aspects of well planning . This important step links to our desire to drill deeper and hotter than in the past as well as better assessment and accountability for safety-critical work in and around mature fields by bringing these workflows in-house. The expansion of WC-CPDEP in NMA will include greater familiarity of the VBWO process used elsewhere in CVX and the introduction of the integrated drilling team approach. Good familiarity with these elements and leadership without authority will be key factors for the full scope of this role. Building organizational capability and supporting the SO&A in this important expansion of the group’s role and scope are also key. Earth Scientist to support well design and drilling operations for NMA projects. This person will interpret, characterize, integrate and predict pore pressure, geology, drilling hazards, fracture gradient and wellbore stability profiles that can impact optimum well design and drilling execution for exploratory, appraisal and development wells onshore, offshore and in the Deepwater. This person will also provide geologic technical support to the well site drilling operations team during all phases of operations including oversight of real-time pore pressure evaluation if needed, daily monitoring and analysis of geologic data and reports plus co-facilitation of morning meetings. This position has direct capital stewardship impact on multiple, large($50-150 MM) capital well projects.

Education Required:Master of Science
Education Required Discipline:GEOLOGY
Employee Type:Full Time
City/Town:Lagos
State/Province/County:Lagos State
Country:Nigeria
Relocation Eligible:Yes

If you are interested in this position, you must respond online. Submissions via phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties will not be accepted.

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