Context & Environment
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Operations Engineer (Planning) to join our Field Operations team.This role is responsible for production planning, forecasting, reporting, budgeting, and optimizing field operating efficiency while collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders across the upstream gas value chain.
Activities
1. To meet Production Reporting deliverables for TEPMY:
i) Submission of daily, weekly & monthly reports (internal and external) for Production values, Shortfall & Operating Efficiency utilizing existing tools (ie. HQ reporting site, Excel)
ii) Support internal & external parties (i.e Subsurface, Finance, HSE) for all Production queries & adhoc reports on regular basis
iii) Ensure smooth operations by ensuring timely report submissions & query responses as per set timeline
2. To ensure optimum fields operating efficiency (OEFF) through efficient Production Planning:
i) Ensure production is nominated at the most optimum for the field through the submission of 30 days and 90 days production & activities outlook (nominations) on monthly basis.
ii) Engagement with MPM & other PACs during monthly GODC (Gas Operational Delivery Committee) for Sarawak Gas Assets
iii) Participate in monthly production planning meetings with external parties as TEPMY representative, inclusive of hosting the meetings once/twice per year. Address ongoing issues and action items via this forum and speak for the benefit of TEPMY fields.
iv) Actively identify fields' opportunities & threats, potential planned and unplanned shortfalls, as well as monitor fields' gas composition throughout the year.
v) Strategically forecast the fields' production profile & planned activities (at least 2 years lookahead) in the interest of the business via monthly discussions with Subsurface team.
vi) Participate in bi-annual production planning meetings with external parties as TEPMY representative to discuss next 2 years lookahead. Align upstream and downstream planned turnarounds and other production impact activities to ensure field nomination is optimized in the coming year’s production target letter.
vii) Involve in technical discussion related to operational constraint for TEPMY facilities ie. design capacity, production limit and others inclusive with external parties such as Sarawak Shell Berhad
viii) Weekly update on the latest production and activities happened across network.
3. To ensure strategic Field Operations production Budget planning for internal and external budget cycles:
i) Consolidate production for budget data through an organized template/ working process.
ii) Analyze the consolidated data and compare with historical data to ensure sufficiency to operate TEPMY fields optimally while ensuring high OEFF and prevent shortfalls.
iii) Ensure the proposed budget, production, shortfall and other related data are realistically proposed and achievable
4. Description: Comply with all Hydrocarbon Allocation requirement internally (per Company Rule) and externally (per Governing Standard)
i) Implement a routine checking mechanism for allocation inputs (e.g., meter tickets), in addition to current practices such as monitoring sample taking, arranging sample analysis, and validating analysis reports.
ii) Maintain a minimum material balance factor of 0.98 through proactive monitoring and timely issue resolution, working closely with the Metering Engineer.
iii) Stay updated with external requirements and documents, including PPGUA, GSA, OMFUA/MSA, MTAB Procedures, and Company Rules.
Candidate Profile
What We're Looking For:
- Minimum of a Professional Certificate or Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent qualification to related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience (minimum Diploma) or 10 years’ experience (minimum Professional Certificate) in Oil and Gas.
Domain: Production & Operations
Type of contract: Regular position
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Employer company: TotalEnergies EP Sarawak Inc.