Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer (12 month contract, PAYE) on behalf of our client, an Oil & Gas company based in Aberdeen. 

The Senior Reservoir Engineer will work within the Subsurface multi-disciplinary team to add value in the reservoir engineering analysis and interpretations. This will include engineering analysis of reservoir performance and recommendations on future drilling locations.

Strong proficiency in reservoir simulation and a good understanding of risk analysis are required, proven experience in the North Sea would be preferred.

The successful candidate will be required to recommend reservoir engineering work plans to the Asset team and the Subsurface Management team.  In addition, this position will require coordination with the Drilling & Completion teams in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities: 

- Provide effective reservoir engineering analysis for the Asset Team.
- Evaluate and initiate development opportunities for new wells.
- Participate in peer assists and technical assurance reviews. 
- Attend partner meetings and provide technical input. 
- Make presentations to senior management and partners as required. 
- Keep abreast of technology developments (internal and external) and deploy fit-for-purpose new technology. 
- Provide well profiles for the Asset Management Plan document.

Skills required:

- Must have a strong technical background in reservoir engineering and undertaking integrated reservoir studies, including a strong understanding of reservoir characterisation, special core analysis, PVT analysis, oil and gas phase behaviour, volumetric calculations, well tests, recovery estimates, reservoir performance and recovery mechanisms.
- Strong experience in numerical modelling, in particular with the Eclipse and Petrel softwares.
- Must understand the concepts of decision and risk analysis and have an appreciation of the key factors that control uncertainty in recovery factor and reservoir performance.
- Experience in the evaluation and development of North Sea clastic reservoirs is desirable.
- Petrophysical analysis skills helpful. 
- Ability to work in a highly charged, fast-paced work environment and simultaneously handle multiple projects. 
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, particularly for technical presentations.- Self-motivated to learn and adopt new methods, impart knowledge to others, and coordinate efforts with cross functional teams.
- Proactive analytical skills with attention to detail and process improvements.

Experience required:

- Minimum MSc. in Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering.
- Proven experience in Reservoir Engineering and numerical modelling.
- Previous experience with developed mature assets.
- North Sea experience preferred, but not a requirement.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page. 

SSG Drilling are currently working with an International E&P Operator supporting their ongoing operations in West Africa. 

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to work as part of the well engineering team. 

Responsibilities & Objectives  

• Maintain a high level of visibility on the rig to participate, observe and coach personnel on working safely and conducting effective task controls such as Permit to Work and Task Risk Assessments
• Review the offshore work environments and equipment to identify hazards or improvement opportunities
• Monitor the implementation of applicable Safety Management Systems Provide EHS support and coaching for all offshore personnel
• Administer all EHS reporting, recording and administration Ensure all incidents/accidents are jointly investigated and reported in accordance with EHS reporting procedures.
• Maintain the Master Corrective Action Register in a live format and review and monitor close outs and identify issues for the attention of rig management.
• Record, collate and report all EHS statistics in the form of Routine Monthly Reports, Environmental and End of Well reports.
• Monitor the Quarterly EHS Plan and keep it updated on a daily basis. Co-ordinate the collection of the POB listings at the end of the period and Ensure that the Work Control measures and the Permit to Work System are monitored to ensure compliance with procedures
• Participate in the rig induction process and provide specific briefings for new personnel to communicate the EHS message.
• Provide support for emergency response activities including training, drills and incident response.
• Communicate pertinent best practices, Lessons Learned, safety and environmental alerts to rig crews.
• Assist with development of offshore EHS Plans and KPIs.

If you would like to make an application for this role please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page. 

SSG Drilling are working with an E&P Operator supporting their operations in the UKNS.

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Offshore Drilling Material Coordinator to support an upcoming abandonment campaign.

• Co-ordinates all the planning, tracking and mobilisation of equipment and personnel in relation to offshore operations during drilling, completion or well intervention operations. 
• Liaise with Drilling Supervisor and Onshore Logistics Co-ordinators to ensure equipment and materials arrive offshore in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for preparing & issuing daily look ahead reports (forecasting) in conjunction with Drilling Supervisor.
• Controlling details of all company equipment and maintain an accurate Rental Register
• Liaise with marine/supply base to co-ordinate movements of supply vessels and anchor handling vessels.
• Responsible for preparing & issuing Load Lists to coordinate timely arrival of equipment
• Responsible for the coordination of personnel in line with offshore operational requirements

If you are interested please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page

SSG Drilling are actively recruiting for Night Drilling Supervisors (x2) for an ongoing drilling project in the UK North Sea.

The contract will commence in March 2022, and run for 12 months. This contract will be offered on PAYE basis.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with companies' HSE standards and policies,
• Oversee well drilling and completion activities to ensure the safe and efficient execution of the deliverables as per programme,
• Develop and recommend revisions or enhancements to solve and troubleshoot drilling and completion challenges where required,
• Use experience, expertise and well programme to generate work instructions for the rig crews,
• Ensure all equipment, materials, services are in place for timely well execution,
• Provide accurate reporting of rig, third party and rig contractor activities,
• Keep rig teams informed of well operations on a daily basis,
• Oversee company and service company offshore equipment and materials management,
• Ensure the Master Equipment List is managed effectively at the well site,
• Feed back into End of Well Report learning and any recommended changes for improvement.

If you meet the above criteria and timescale, and have the right to work within the UK, we would like to hear from you.

Please apply by clicking the "I'M INTERESTED" at the top of this page.

SSG Drilling are currently working with an Aberdeen based E&P Operator supporting their ongoing work in the UKNS.

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Environmental Advisor on a 12 month contract. 

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide environmental advice and support to the operated asset and projects:

• Monitors compliance with permit conditions e.g. OPPC, ETS/PPC, chemical permits, radiation authorisations etc.
• Oversee elements of the company management system.
• Contributes to ISO14001 certification and compliance activities.
• Contributes to the preparation and delivery of the HSE department plans.
• Maintains effective relationships with Regulators and Government Agencies e.g. OPRED, OSDR, Marine Scotland, SEPA, JNCC.
• Assists with project work, including the management of the EIA/ES activities.
• Participates in offshore platform visits as required.

If you would like to make an application for this role please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Commercial Advisor (staff) on behalf of our client, an Upstream Oil & Gas company based in the UK.

This is a full time office based role in Aberdeen.

Job Overview

You will have substantial experience of upstream and midstream commercial architecture, best practice and regulatory and licence requirements. You will have well-developed written and interpersonal skills, be capable of working autonomously and as a real team player within the legal and commercial function, with other disciplines and business partners. We look for teamwork, respect, integrity and courage allied to flexibility, creativity, self-motivation and hard work to help build a company with ambition and high expectations.

The role requires:

• Advice, negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, including but not limited to:
  • Joint Operating Agreements and Unitisation and Unit Operating Agreements
  • Access to third party infrastructure, including tiebacks to hosts, pipelines and processing terminals
  • Field developments e.g. study agreements, input to field development plans;
  • Business development matters e.g. Sale & Purchase Agreements, farmin/farmout agreements
  • Decommissioning, including Decommissioning Security Agreements
• Commercial compliance for:
  • Operated and non-operated joint venture agreements, including decommissioning;
  • Agreements relating to access to third party infrastructures;
  • Disputes arising from commercial agreements 
• Mentoring and development of other commercial team members, where applicable
• Developing the commercial function, improving business processes and managing commercial risks

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Company in JV related commercial matters as the Commercial Committee
• Representative and attend relevant JV commercial meetings (eg OCMs, FinComs etc)
• Lead negotiations and work closely with legal advisers in the drafting of the commercial agreements or handling of any disputes
  • Interface and liaise with all relevant disciplines of the Company (finance, subsurface, facilities, project, drilling, BD, legal, etc.) to ensure that:
    
  • The Company remains commercially compliant with existing agreements; and at development stage or in the context of disputes, the negotiation and drafting of new agreements or handling of disputes captures all relevant risks and opportunities.
    
• Provide advice, clarification and guidance in relation to commercial matters
  
• Manage existing commercial agreements to ensure that all rights and obligations are enforced and fulfilled respectively
  
• Collaborate and build effective working relationships with key stakeholders and business partners across the business, influencing and negotiating with parties as required
  

Key knowledge and experience

• Substantial experience of negotiating agreements for the access to third party infrastructures (CTIA, TPOSA, TA, GSA, etc.) in an upstream oil & gas environment
  
• Substantial experience in establishing and managing Joint Ventures and associated agreements (JOAs, Joint Bidding Agreements, Farm-In agreements, Study Agreements, DSAs, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Commercial Code of Practice and the Infrastructure Code of Practice and OGA Stewardship Expectations
  
• Experience providing guidance to planning & economics teams and ideally understand and run simple economics
  
• Experience developing and maintaining a strong network of internal and external stakeholders, not limited to JV partners and regulators
  
• Good knowledge of MS Office and Excel
  
• Ability to work in a team as both a leader and member and open to new ideas
  
• Potential to think out of the box to creatively solve complex commercial issues

This position requires significant proven commercial experience in a similar role.

Education

• Degree level qualification and likely functional background in business, economics, finance, subsurface, engineering or law.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK. 

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page.

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer (twelve-month contract) on behalf of our client, an Oil & Gas company based in Aberdeen. 

Overview:

• Subsurface Global requires a Senior Reservoir Engineer to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and be responsible for reservoir engineering input to Asset Development teams. 

Scope of Work / Deliverables:

• Responsible for a wide range of reservoir engineering activities, including:
• Reservoir management on existing fields to maximise economic recovery
• Dynamic reservoir modelling and well test analysis
• Generating production forecasts and reserves estimates
• Identification of infill drilling targets
• Planning and execution of technical programmes in conjunction with drilling/well operations teams.
• Provides input to field development, exploration and drilling plans.
• Participates in peer reviews and contributes to management and joint venture partner meetings.
• Supporting the Asset Development Manager in opportunity identification and maturation
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other reservoir engineers
• Project management
• Monitoring and applying new technologies 

Experience / Skills required:

• BSc in Engineering
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Good understanding of reservoir management
• Good working knowledge of reservoir engineering techniques
• Good working knowledge of reservoir simulation and material balance software
• Good understanding of the commercial implications of reservoir engineering activities
• Up to date knowledge of technological developments, industry initiatives, etc. 

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Head of Marketing & Trading (staff) on behalf of our client, an Upstream Oil & Gas company based in the UK.

This is a full time office based role and can be based in either Aberdeen or London.  

Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsibility for all hydrocarbon marketing across the asset portfolio, to include:

• Negotiation of off take agreements across oil, condensate, NGLs and gas;
• Contract and counterparty management for all offtake and marketing contracts;
• Physical offtake management, including FPSO offtake tanker operations;
• Relevant co-ordination of asset accountants to consolidate approach across all assets, and centralise all marketing negotiations and operations;
• Develop in-house capability for in-house gas operations nominations and similar activities.
  

Other Responsibilities:

• Monitoring of carbon emissions and market for offsets or carbon permits;
• Ongoing physical market analysis, feeding into Finance and Operations where required;
• Input into commodity hedging decisions;
• Co-ordination of commercial advisors feeding into marketing and offtake decisions.

Key knowledge and experience:

• Can demonstrate sound experience in all aspects of upstream activities including negotiation and drafting of agreements.
• Working knowledge of industry standard agreements and practices.
• A strong understanding of upstream E&P activity where practical experience must be demonstrated.
• Comprehensive understanding of the key strategic drivers relevant to upstream operations and the risks that require to be mitigated against.
• Ability to develop and maintain a strong network of internal and external stakeholder, not limited to JV partners and regulators

Education and Qualifications:

• Degree level qualification preferred;
• Significant proven commercial experience in a similar role. 

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK. 

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page. 

SSG Drilling are recruiting for 2 x Senior Drilling Supervisors for a North Sea drilling campaign, commencing in March 2022 and running until July /August.   This role will be on a 2 On x 2 Off rotation on a Jack - Up. 

The well is on the cusp of High Pressure, so experience with HP operations would be a distinctive advantage. 

Main Accountabilities:

Ensure compliance with the HSE standards. Work within the Well Engineering Management System (WEMS)
Oversee daily well drilling and completion activities to ensure the safe and efficient execution of the campaign deliverables as per programme.
Develop and recommend revisions or enhancements to solve and troubleshoot drilling and completion challenges where required.
Use experience, expertise and well programme to generate work instructions for the rig crews.
Ensure all equipment, materials, services are in place for timely well execution
Provide accurate daily reporting of rig, third party and rig contractor activities
Oversee daily rig and service company meetings. Keep rig teams informed of well operations on a daily basis.
Oversee company and service company offshore equipment and materials management.

Ensure the Master Equipment List is managed effectively at the well site.
Feed back into End of Well Report learning and any recommended changes for improvement.
Cooperate with the rig site personnel in performing the rig moving activities.

Certification / Requirements

Valid IWCF Well Control Level 4 (Supervisor) certification.
Valid Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET).
Valid medical certification & CA-EBS

If you have the skill and experience to suit this role and can freely work within the United Kingdom, unaided, then please click the "I'm Interested" button at the top of this page.

SSG Drilling are currently working with an E&P Operator based within the MENA Region helping to supporting their ongoing drilling campaigns.

We are actively looking for an experienced Drilling Manager for an in-country residential position.

This position will take an active role in the start-up of new in-country drilling operations and assist with local government and partner meetings. 

Previous regional experience would be desirable but is not essential.

If you wish to make an application for this role please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page.