Production Technologist – New Opportunity Development – HLP at Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited – WTS Energy


WTS Energy – Our client, Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) is a leading indigenous energy company in Nigeria, committed to delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions. As the operator of the OML 30 asset, HEOSL plays a pivotal role in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, focusing on maximizing production while adhering to the highest standards of environmental and operational excellence.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Technologist – New Opportunity Development – HLP

Location: Lagos
Department: Opportunity Development

Job Summary

  • The Production Technologist (New Opportunity Development) – HLP will be responsible for production technology input to new opportunity development for production growth and asset optimization such as field development studies, new well development for oil/gas growth and produced water management.
  • Their responsibilities will include conceptual well & completion design, field development studies, reservoir management/production optimization, and well operations support.
  • They should also be able to seek out, adopt and implement cutting-edge technologies/strategies for well performance, monitoring and enhanced recovery.

Key Accountabilities

  • Support the formulation of field development plans, including identifying key well management strategies and lifecycle well/reservoir surveillance and flow assurance requirements
  • Production Technology input to proposals for new production growth opportunities, workovers and new wells. Actively participate in decisions on well targeting, well development and production strategies based on comprehensive data analysis
  • Deliver conceptual well completion designs for new developments and support well engineering in delivering detailed well designs
  • Ensure well completions are designed to maximize recovery while minimizing operational risks and costs
  • Provide production technology input to completion programs and support well operations
  • Responsible for new well/workover completion proposals development and approvals
  • Responsible for new well start-up programs and subsequent handover to operations
  • Provide input to Basis for Design for integrated projects
  • Seek out, oversee and implement cutting-edge technologies and strategies for improved well performance, monitoring, and enhanced recovery.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Engineering or other related fields.
  • 3-5 years of experience as a Production Technologist in the oil and gas industry, with a broad understanding of other E&P disciplines
  • Working knowledge of completion design, well operations and flow assurance
  • Working knowledge of well inflow/outflow modelling and enhancement
  • Working Knowledge of sand control methods and sand management
  • Working knowledge of well integrity management
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams on well, reservoir and facilities management. Previous experience of working on field development studies, integrated projects or production growth projects is an advantage
  • Strong communication skills, with experience in presenting technical findings and recommendations to management and stakeholders

Requisite Technical & Behavioural Skill:

  • Strong integrative and analytical thinking
  • Effective cross-disciplinary communication
  • Structured decision-making and commercial awareness
  • Proactive, delivery-focused mindset
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to evolving data.

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online