Lead Flow Assurance Engineer
- BP Azerbaijan
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Elanın qoyulma tarixi: 31.03.2014Vakansiyaya müraciət tarixi bitmişdir.
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Job title Lead Flow Assurance Engineer
About BP
Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
Role synopsis
The Subsea Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers Integrity Management Team in the Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey (AGT) Region is seeking a Flow Assurance Lead Engineer. This role reports to the Subsea Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers Integrity Manager. The successful applicant will work in Baku, Azerbaijan as resident. Occasional visits to offshore facilities or contractors will be required. Offshore Caspian has become one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon provinces. BP operates both the Shah Deniz (SD) gas field and the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field. Production from AGT Region is significant (670 mbd from six offshore facilities in ACG and 220 mboed from one offshore facility in SD). Currently all production occurs from dry trees. In future, a significant expansion of Shah Deniz (Phase 2) will introduce significant additional operational complexity with numerous subsea wells, flowlines and risers. It will be necessary to develop in-country Flow Assurance expertise in preparation for Shah Deniz Phase 2.
Key accountabilities
This position is for the Lead Flow Assurance role supporting both the Shah Deniz (SD) gas field and the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field. BP operates nearly 1500 km of subsea pipelines in the Caspian Sea and there is a need to manage flow assurance issues very carefully. Failure to do this will risk production delivery and long term value. The applicant will need to be robust technically, commercially and operationally to be successful. The lead Engineer will be required to:
-Support production operations and provide technical expertise on day to day management of the subsea pipelines providing advice to others on Flow Assurance issues including but not limited to Hydrate Formation, Thermal Expansion, Erosion. Corrosion, Slugging etc. This needs a responsive individual that understands design intent and can cope with the wide range of data and uncertainty.
-Review pipeline process parameters and identify critical process/flow upset conditions that may threaten pipelines integrity, ensure that any change to process parameters and flow condition is captured through Management of Change activities, that associated risks are highlighted to senior management and that appropriate mitigation plans are implemented to mitigate the risks.
-Providing technical input to other functions, Integrity Management, Pipeline Engineering, and Chemical Injection and interfacing with other Departments in Azerbaijan (Base Management, Discipline Engineering, Area Operations personnel including offshore staff, and Exports)
-Develop pipeline chemical injection and routine pigging strategies for flow assurance and frequently reviews them to reflect changed process conditions. -Maintaining existing simulation tools and developing new ways of understanding production transients.
-Achieve continues improvement through the use of integrated planning, cost management, root cause failure analysis, lessons learned and application of technology, including : initiating engineering studies, Route Cause Failure Analysis, investigations etc. for Subsea Pipelines related process upset conditions; acting as Discipline Response Engineer for process and flow assurance related Engineering Query (EQ); coordinating and supporting personnel involved in changes/enhancement and fault resolution, ensuring effective solutions are implemented and tested and that technical and user documentation is appropriately updated and that lessons are shared through the Shared Learning System.
-Developing the technical competency within the flow assurance team by maintaining contact with functional staff (SETA, Community of Practice) and mentoring Azerbaijani Nationals.
-Assure external compliance and internal conformance with Engineering, OMS and HSSE standards, processes, and regulations related to Flow Assurance.
Essential Education
Degree in engineering or related science subject.
Essential experience and job requirements
The candidate must have significant experience in Flow Assurance. Working knowledge of Flow Assurance tools such as OLGA( oil and gas simulator) and Pipesim Azerbaijani citizenship is required.
Other Requirements (eg Travel, Location)
- The ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across technology functions and within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Track record of performance delivery.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable criteria & qualifications
Master’s degree or higher. Chartered Engineer Previous experience in an operational environment with knowledge of applicable subsea industry standards
E-mail: [email protected]
