Well Control Equipment Reliability Engineer

Job title:

Well Control Equipment Reliability Engineer

Sector:

Oil & Gas

Starting date:

01/11/2025

Duration:

approx. 4 years (duration of the project)

Renewable:

Yes

Status:

4X4 Rotational Onshore

Location:

PARAMARIBO (Suriname) and travelling Houston (USA)

Language:

English mandatory, French preferred

Missions / Service Dimensions With Strong focus on lowering contractor NPT to ALARP with zero unplanned BOP retrievals the Service holder will provide technical advice, improve operational efficiency and reliability for all matters relating to the operation, maintenance and testing of well control and related third party equipment.

The core of the service will intent to facilitate BOP deployments exceeding 365 days between retrieval for maintenance by liaising with the drilling contractor, equipment manufacturers and third parties to identify design improvements, applicable alerts and bulletins and implementation of the same and ensuring contractor compliance with the client rules, API specifications and standards, contractor policies, procedures and guidelines and with Local Government regulatory requirements.

The service holder reports to the Drilling and Wells Package, directly to Head of Drilling Operations.

Activities HSE

Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior about H3SE.

Implement H3SE rules & requirements within his area of responsibility.

Phase 1: Initial Engineering / Rig Selection

Participate in the rig selection technical reviews and rig visits with a strong focus on compliance with the CFT requirements, additional areas of focus include:

Cover all points addressed in IQ Rig (GS-441, API etc)

Ensure compliance with the standards of the client, API, Regulatory, Class Society and Drilling Contractor

Project specific requirements

WCE reliability and design to identify potential issues and potential solutions

Review tools and processes for reliability including remote monitoring and digital pressure testing services

Establish status of OEM alerts, bulletins, and obsolescence with potential to impact reliability

Perform accumulator volumetric calculations for the BOP control system including shearing, sealing, MEWHP, MOPFLPS

Deferred and active planned and corrective maintenance work orders

Critical and Capital spares relative to the intended operation

Identifying opportunities to optimize IBWM (Intervention-Based Well Management) maintenance, predeployment testing, BOP handling / transfer / deployment

Upgrades and modifications required to meet CFT or reliability goals

Provide technical advice to the affiliate as required

Major focus on schedule and risks to same, including contractor personnel performance

Support discussions and negotiations between the affiliate, Rig contractors and sub-contractors

Manage selection and day to day activities of the preferred TPI WCE inspector SD Well Control Equipment Reliability Engineer Service

Liaise with the Drill Safe audit

Ensure findings are included into IQ Rig

Phase 2: Rig Projects / Upgrades / Reactivations / Contract Preparations / Acceptance

Continue with all points and duties raised in phase Initial Engineering / Rig Selection

Ensure compliance with the standards of the client, API, Regulatory, Class Society and Drilling Contractor

Major focus on schedule and risks to same, including contractor personnel performance

Review alerts and bulletins released since phase 1 and contractors plan for implementation, advise on impacts

Review critical spares, tools, and manning levels, confirm sufficient available for acceptance testing preparation, execution, and operational start up.

Review procedures for surface acceptance, pre-deployment testing and checklist, BOP deployment, subsea acceptance

Manage onboarding of remote BOP monitoring and reliability strategy

Monitor and witness preparation for WCE acceptance

Manage selection and day to day activities of the preferred TPI WCE inspector for rig acceptance

Witness surface and subsea acceptance

Assist closing any critical non-conformances before contract start

Ensure findings are included into IQ Rig

Phase 3: Operational Campaign after subsea WCE acceptance is complete

Continue with all points and duties raised in phase 1 & 2

Attend the affiliates office and provide technical support and operational advice as requested

Review and advise on contractors IBWM maintenance plans immediately after BOP deployment

Monitor contractor maintenance system, critical spares, capital spares, failure reporting

Monitor BOP and control system health and reliability strategy in liaison with contractor, OEM and RTM provider

Review alerts and bulletins released since phase 2 and contractors plan for implementation, advise on impacts

Assist with troubleshooting, risk assessment, fault tree analysis for single or multiple failures and assess the impact on continued BOP operations or well hoping

Provide technical reports, failure reports, REX on WCE equipment

Identify operational improvements through use of after-action reviews with the contractor and assist implementing the same

Monitor contractor subsea team competence and training

Provide detailed daily or weekly reporting to Affiliate and HQ as directed

Perform periodic onboard WCE inspection

Attend the rig for IBWM, Predeployment testing, BOP deployment and Initial testing or as required

To promote safety culture within the project and its activities. Lead by exemplarity to have the team members and colleagues adhering and contributing.

To ensure that safe and ethic working practices are carried out within the managed activities or interfacing with.

To guarantee the compliance on activities.

With the spirit of One client value, to establish and manage activities motivating counterparts and to work diligently to meet the targets of the Projects.

Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior regarding Company Ethics and "Code of Conduct" policy and promote the re-enforcement of the Anti-Corruption Program.

Context & Environment The activity takes place in the context of the execution phase of a major project in Suriname. The Suriname GranMorgu is a multidisciplinary team that coordinates the project managed by the client on the Deep and Shallow Water discoveries of offshore Suriname Block 58.

The technical challenges the Project will face are the reservoir development and management, FPSO, and subsea production/injection system.

The Suriname Team will develop the Project with the objectives of maximizing economic results by optimizing the reserves, and the schedule, reducing the costs and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission, while maintaining the technical quality of the installations, with high H3SE requirements and focus.

Qualifications & Experience Required Required

Minimum 5-10 years senior subsea experience on a UDW MUX unit

Minimum 5 years onshore subsea manager / superintendent / technical support / project roles for an IDC or

Minimum or 3-5 years IOC experience in a WCE reliability or support roles / Third Party Inspection Company as a WCE inspector

Experience of purchasing, manufacturing, remanufacturing, upgrades, certification, documentation, FAT, commissioning of WCE

Relationships with major WCE OEM's

Knowledge and familiarity with the major OEM's BOP and Control Systems (NOV / HMH / SLB)

Experience with WCE management and implementation of:

Industry rules, specifications, and standards

Maintenance history, failure reporting, RCA, and FMECA

Inspection, maintenance, and critical spares

Manufacturer alerts and bulletins

TPI audits and findings

Equipment obsolescence

Development of technical standards and procedures

Operational efficiency optimization

After action reviews

Competency assessments

Strong communication and report writing skills

Ability to intervene, in a constructive and collegiate manner, drawing on prior experience and best practices

Level / Education: Technical or equivalent Engineering degree

Desirable

Technical or degree qualification in relevant mechanical or hydraulic field

Project specific requirements (KBOS integration, Harsh environments etc)

Other Observations BOSIET certification

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