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Role Synopsis Reporting directly to the ESP Reliability Team Leader, the ESP Reliability Advisor has a key role to improve the reliability and increase uptime of the ESP fleet The role will be responsible for investigating, analysis, maintaining failures data base and propose solutions to increase the overall ESP fleet reliability (Downhole & Topside) to the highest possible to meets company set targets. A strong working relationship with the Subsurface, Production, Maintenance, Projects and Workover teams is essential.
Key Accountabilities and responsibilities include: • Participate in ESP preliminary Failure Analysis by analysing the ESP operating parameters and evidence
• Attending equipment DIFA for dis-assembling and inspecting failed ESP components to help identify failure cause.
• Along with contractors, prepare root cause analysis, dismantle and inspection reports of failed ESP systems.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis using industry standard tools such as the 5-Whys and Cause-and-Effect matrix.
• Set up and leading the DIFA wash-up meetings with vendors, Subsurface, Operations and Wells team, and agree on the corrective actions case by case
.• Share and follow up on the implementation of Wash-up meeting corrective actions with the organization relevant teams to ensure implementation and avoid repeated failures.
• Work with diesel Genset and VSD operations and maintenance vendors and Reliability engineers to analyse surface equipment performance, failure modes and power quality analysis and propose solutions to increase equipment reliability and uptime
• Participate in surface equipment RCFA to achieve improved reliability targets
• Along with the ESP reliability engineers, maintain ROO ESP Failure database updated with ESP failures data.
• Support ROO Reliability Team Leader in proposing and implementing improvements to increasing equipment runlife. Confidential
• Support ESP reliability team to investigate Warranty incidents.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure proper ESP operating procedures in place, this includes creating any missing procedures or amending any existing ones if required
• Monitor and coach staff & contractors in an international safety culture and expectations.
Criteria & Qualifications
• A significant number of years’ experience in hydrocarbon operations (10+), and preferably in a culturally diverse working environment.
• Significant experience in ESP reliability improvement
• A track record of delivery in a range of ESP roles
• Detailed knowledge of electrical submersible pumps, variable speed drive and power generation systems is essential, including: o Design and Sizing (Application) o Program development (procedures) o System commissioning o System troubleshooting o Experience with multiple ESP vendors o Experience with ESP operations • Significant knowledge of ESP DIFA and RCFA • A proven ability to coach, train and mentor staff • Experience working internationally, remote location in a multicultural environment is preferred.
Qualifications
• Engineering degree level qualification, or equivalent experience (10+ years), required.
• The candidate should have significant experience in ESP installation and operations
• Experience in ESP downhole and surface equipment (including diesel generators) DIFA / RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) process
• Demonstrate strong decision making, critical thinking, taking initiative and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in English language (speech, reading and writing) mandatory
• Excellent skills in interpersonal relations and communication.
• Excellent computer and software skills
