Production and Subsurface Lead

Maximise Production Performance and Play a Key Role in the Future of a Major UK Offshore Asset!

Our Client has a requirement for a Production & Subsurface Lead, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Barrow-in-Furness / Morecambe Asset.

Role Purpose:

• Accountable for generating production forecasts and monitoring performance to maximise economic hydrocarbon production from the Morecambe asset through to end of field life.
• Provide production engineering expertise to optimise asset performance and support business objectives.
• Manage subsurface and reserves reporting activities to support safe and effective operations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across production, subsurface and information management activities.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the Production Management Standard for the business.
• Generate and regularly update life-of-field production forecasts for the Morecambe asset.
• Monitor production performance against forecasts, providing analysis, recommendations and reporting to the Asset Leadership Team.
• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly production reviews to ensure wells and facilities are optimised.
• Analyse production loss events and ensure robust root cause investigations and learnings are captured.
• Identify production bottlenecks, risks and improvement opportunities to maximise asset performance.
• Ensure production threats are recognised and effectively mitigated.
• Manage production regulatory consents and maintain compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Manage the hydrocarbon value chain through accurate production and emissions allocation.
• Lead reserves and resources reporting processes.
• Provide subsurface support to decommissioning activities, including well Plug & Abandonment planning.
• Manage NSTA Information and Samples Coordinator (ISC) requirements and ensure all regulatory obligations are met.
• Act as a Lead Investigator using Kelvin TopSet investigation techniques as required.
• Undertake any other associated duties as reasonably required.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Degree qualified, ideally in a Production Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Subsurface or related discipline.
• Strong Production Engineering/Petroleum Engineering skillset.
• Ability to critically evaluate and validate production forecasts.
• Experience of production optimisation and performance monitoring within the oil and gas sector.
• Knowledge of hydrocarbon accounting processes and production allocation.
• Experience of reserves and resources reporting.
• Understanding of UK regulatory requirements and compliance obligations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary asset teams.
• Knowledge of investigation methodologies, including Kelvin TopSet, would be advantageous.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on a key UK offshore gas asset.
• Influence production strategy and asset performance through to end of field life.
• Varied role combining production, subsurface and regulatory responsibilities.
• Collaborative and technically focused working environment.
• Competitive contract opportunity.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Production & Subsurface Lead looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.