Wells Superintendent

Our client, an international oil and gas operator is seeking an experienced Wells Superintendent, based in their office in Aberdeen.  Contract role and at this stage, the duration is 12 months.  The Wells Superintendent for subsea P&A activities, to support MODU and LWIV campaigns.  The successful candidate will provide leadership and technical expertise to the onshore and offshore MODU teams to ensure that the MODU operational planning and delivery maximise safety and efficiency in accordance with the company’s objectives, standards, regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, develop and execute the MODU and LWIV P&A campaign, ensuring all activities are undertaken in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner and in compliance with Company standards and procedures and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Manages offshore operations, working closely with offshore supervisors and contract subsea personnel and rig contractor personnel.  Takes a lead role in the communication, planning and decision-making processes to ensure programmes are delivered safely and effectively.
• Ensures processes are in place to control and approve proposed changes to programmes.
• Develops a high level of responsibility and ownership within the team and promotes continuous performance improvement in the development of technical expertise and competency, new technologies, standards and practices, commercial awareness and innovative thinking.
• Ensures subsea P&A activities are effectively planned and in line with Asset plans/operational activities.  Sets objectives/deliverables, anticipates schedule/operational problems and ensures robust processes are in place to plan for contingencies.  Ensures all Permits and Consents are submitted and approved in time and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain a schedule to deliver the well objectives by controlling and prioritising all activities, tracking progress and re-scheduling for changes as they occur to keep control of and prioritise activities, and ensures that the team delivers results in line with approved plans and timescales.
• Ensure the optimum scheduling and delivery of the MODU equipment maintenance requirements to minimize risk of equipment failure and impact on critical path operations.
• Develops and maintains procurement plans for services, materials and equipment based on the well schedule and ensures materials, services and equipment are available in line with well schedules and operations.
• Ensures the team and relevant contractor/vendor companies comply with the requirements of the Company’s Business Management System and that all relevant documentation is systematically recorded, auditable and traceable.
• Develops and manages project budgets and ensures compliance with budget management, control and reporting processes.
• Controls MODU P&A procedures and practices through the effective and efficient review of detailed programmes, peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, etc.  Monitors and records issues during well activities to ensure these activities do not impact asset safety and environmental performance.
• Makes regular visits offshore when required.
• Participates in the duty rota for operational support and emergencies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in a technical/engineering discipline / or comparable practical subsea operations management experience.
• Offshore Survival Training Certificate, UK Medical and MIST.
• IWCF certification to Supervisor level.
• Extensive experience as a Wells Superintendent supervising MODU subsea drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment operations.
• Experience of working in an Operator environment and in mature assets.
• Experience of working with rig contractor to prepare key documentation (interface documents, well control bridging document, regulatory permits, competency and systems verification etc