Experienced Well Operations Supervisor

Terra Energy Services (TES) is an indigenous Engineering and Oil and Gas Service Company incorporated in Nigeria in 2001 with expertise in providing full-service integrated solutions to clients across the entire oil and gas value chain. We currently operate from our offices in Lagos and Port-Harcourt and aspire to become the leading provider of quality Oil and Gas Engineering Services in West Africa. At Terra Energy Services, we maintain a policy of creating a conducive environment for the attraction of the best qualified and motivated staff for performance enhancement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Experienced Well Operations Supervisor

Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and technically competent Well Operations Supervisor to oversee offshore well operations and ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient execution of well-related activities.
• The successful candidate will supervise well start-up, shut-in, testing, intervention, well integrity, and associated well operations, while ensuring effective well barrier management, compliance with approved procedures, and adherence to applicable HSE and operational requirements.
• The role requires strong offshore well operations experience, sound well-control knowledge, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and specialist service companies in a demanding upstream oil and gas environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise offshore well operations, including start-up, shut-in, testing, intervention, and well integrity activities.
• Lead wellhead and Christmas tree operations and verify the integrity and effectiveness of safety-critical well barriers.
• Coordinate slickline, electric line (e-line), coiled tubing, nitrogen lifting, well testing, and workover activities, as applicable.
• Review and verify well programmes, procedures, risk assessments, permits, isolations, and well barrier requirements.
• Monitor well pressures, annuli, and other critical well parameters and lead appropriate responses to abnormal conditions.
• Coordinate activities between service companies, production teams, drilling/well intervention personnel, and other offshore interfaces.
• Ensure well operations are conducted in accordance with approved programmes, procedures, and technical standards.
• Maintain accurate daily well operation records, reports, and relevant technical documentation.
• Escalate well integrity concerns, operational risks, abnormal well conditions, and safety issues promptly.

Qualifications & Experience

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering/Technical discipline.
• 12–15 years of relevant experience, preferably within the oil and gas industry with strong upstream E&P exposure.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in comparable offshore well operations and supervisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of well operations, well control, barrier management, well intervention, and well integrity practices.
• Valid IWCF or IADC Well Control certification at supervisory level is strongly preferred.
• BOSIET/HUET, valid offshore medical, H2S, and emergency-response certifications are required as applicable.
• Relevant professional or industry certifications will be an added advantage.

Technical Competencies:
Candidates should demonstrate practical and recent experience in:

• Offshore well operations supervision.
• Well control and well barrier management.
• Wellhead and Christmas Tree systems.
• Well start-up, shut-in, testing, and intervention operations.
• Slickline, e-line, coiled tubing, nitrogen lifting, and well testing operations.
• Well integrity management.
• Pressure testing and troubleshooting.
• Workover and well intervention activities.
• Risk assessment, Permit-to-Work (PTW), isolation, and safe well operations.
• Coordination and supervision of specialist well service contractors.

Behavioral Competencies:
The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong safety leadership and personal accountability.
• Sound technical judgment and effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions during critical well operations.
• Strong planning, coordination, and prioritization skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication and accurate reporting.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and service companies.
• Ability to identify and escalate operational and well integrity risks promptly.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and compliance with company procedures.

HSE & Compliance:
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Comply with all applicable HSE policies, procedures, Permit-to-Work requirements, risk assessments, isolation requirements, and emergency-response arrangements.
• Maintain effective well barrier management throughout all well operations.
• Stop or escalate unsafe work practices, barrier failures, or abnormal well conditions.
• Promptly report incidents, near misses, equipment defects, well integrity concerns, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Ensure well operations are conducted in accordance with approved programmes, procedures, and applicable industry standards.
• Maintain all required offshore medical, well-control, safety, and professional certifications throughout the assignment.