ROLE AND SCOPE

• Operates and monitors Distributed Control System (DCS) for USSC oil and Gas cluster plants and field gas wells to ensure safe and efficient operation and to ensure the company’s oil/gas production targets are met in terms of quality and quantity.
• Ensures processing plant availability by directing production operators to carry out plant adjustments and corrective actions as required. Prepares production daily and monthly reports.
• (Work covers all oil and gas cluster operations area on USSC including GTP, NGTP,GG-II, ABK, CGW, CSP, CSP-1, Flare System, Oil collection platforms and remote Wellhead gas Towers operated by telemetry and Disposal Wellhead Towers.)

WORK PERFORMED

I. Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates the DCS (Distributed Control System) for plants start-up operations and shutdown in order to meet Company’s objectives and gas production targets.
• Monitors all plants and gas wellhead towers conditions such as flow rates, pressures, temperatures, levels, etc, through displays, graphics and trend logs.
• Operates the plants Fire and Gas detection and Fire protection systems.
• Makes minor plant adjustments when necessary and reports any serious faults to the Supervisor with appropriate remedial actions, implements immediately the approved actions, procedures and standard emergency responses.
• Takes immediate corrective actions to limit risk to personnel, plant equipment and production during emergency situations.
• Controls the injection rate of all plant chemicals to ensure safe and proper control of gas quality and minimise corrosion.
• Prepares plant-operating reports as requested by Production Supervisor or Team Leader.
• In emergency situations ensures the safe shutdown, isolation and blow down of relevant plant.