Production Chemist

Our client, a major international Oil & Gas Operator in Aberdeen is looking to recruit an experienced Production Chemist (SMART Room) a long-term core contractor role.

• Agency Worker / PAYE
• Hybrid Options available
• 33 days holidays

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Smart Room and Production Optimization Teams by providing work direction and technical guidance for all chemical improvement investigations.
• Manage all production chemistry matters relating to operations to meet legislative requirements and maintain the integrity of process systems.
• Provide expert advice on chemical treatments and analytical procedures.
• Consistently endeavor to use the best environmental solution to problems, when choosing chemical treatments.
• Recommend and manage cost effective chemical treatments for all processes to ensure the optimisation of production, injection and disposal targets and chemical costs whilst complying with company safety and environmental policies and legislative regulations.
• Troubleshooting short-term operations problems. Identify and investigate problems, liaising with operations, laboratories, consultants, and vendors. Propose and implement cost effective solutions.
• Propose, design, and manage field trials for short and long-term changes to chemical applications.
• Monitor, analyze and report on all chemical treatments for efficiency, modification, or re-treatment requirements.
• Review laboratory analysis and results. Maintain an initiative-taking approach to process problem-solving.
• Supervise laboratory activities ensuring compliance with procedures, general specifications, company rules and maintain auditable record of activities.
• Support the preparation and review of Chemical Treatment Manuals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Honours Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Deep knowledge and experience in Production Chemistry or Chemical Engineering within an oil and gas operations environment.
• Minimal experience in the North Sea zone with a good working knowledge of procedures and operational constraints.
• Recognised specialist in chemical treatment applications and their effects in relation to topside production performance and the integrity of the production facilities.
• Offshore laboratory and sampling experience.
• Expert knowledge of corrosion, scale, hydrate, naphthenate, wax/asphaltene, gas treatment and water injection processes.