This position which reports to Head (South Sudan Operations) shall be responsible to drive, strategize and influence Operators to prepare and implement plans for Production and Maintenance Operations to maximize value & return of investment for South Sudan Operations as well as to prepare and implement plans for reserves monetization and development of oil and gas fields in order to maximize value and to meet target value creation for South Sudan Operations.
Essential Functions
1. Production Strategy & Plan
Formulate and determine detailed production and maintenance strategies and initiatives and influence
Operators, Partners and Host Government to prudently produce oil and gas in order to maintain asset integrity
and successfully achieve South Sudan Operations business targets.
2. Commercial Arrangements
Lead the negotiation and development of innovative and attractive commercial arrangements for field
production and maintenance, field development, upstream gas development/sale and production enhancement
in order to safeguard investments and facilitate production and systematic depletion of hydrocarbon
reserves and exploitation of discovered petroleum reserves.
3. Operational Excellence
Lead the Production and Maintenance team in reviewing and evaluating the production performance by
recommending the best technical solutions and influence Operators to meet Production and Maintenance
challenges in maximizing business performance.
Lead the Development team in reviewing and evaluating the development performance by recommending the
best technical solutions and influence Operators in order to meet development challenges in maximizing
business performance.
4. Technical Risk Assessment
Evaluate and manage performance and technical risk exposures for South Sudan Operations and initiate
appropriate intervention plans in order to mitigate exposures and safeguard E&P interests and reputation.
5. New Technologies
Strategize and recommend technology application in Field Development, Production and Maintenance work
program and budget (WPB) based on the industry’'s best practices to effectively conduct Life of Field (LOF)
procedures, methodologies, and guidelines in order to successfully produce hydrocarbons as well as effectively
integrate activities in reserves monetization and in development of discovered resources.
6. Advisory
Recommend strategies to respective JOCs, Partners and Host Government on production, maintenance matters
and Field Development scheme through comprehensive and accurate technical review and evaluation in order
to maximize value creation for South Sudan Operations.
7. Project Strategy & Plan
Formulate and determine detailed strategies and initiatives for overall field development by influencing
Operators to prudently develop oil and gas discoveries, ensuring application of technology, identifying and managing development risks & major project implementation issues for a timely exploitation of commercially feasible development of discovered oil and gas fields.
8. Reserves Developed
Formulate and Analyze detailed development strategies and effectively manage Operators, Host Government
and JOC Partners by actively participating in Technical Committee Meetings to put in place attractive
commercial arrangements for field development and production enhancement projects during the uncertain
climate to meet equity production growth target for value creation.
Qualifications/Experience Required
- B.scin-related science or engineering subjects.
- 10-15 years experience in the oil and gas sector with at least eight years in the operating environment of the upstream sector.
- Understanding of E&P business and technical/functional knowledge.