Staff Production Chemist

5 months ago

Aberdeen, United Kingdom Shell Full time

**The Role**:
**Where you fit in**

The group currently supports projects in the US Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Brunei, Nigeria, the North Sea, The Netherlands, Australia, Malaysia, Egypt, Qatar, and Russia. The level of support ranges from providing feedback to local engineers/service companies up to and including full design and execution, depending on the requirements of the project.

**What’s the role?**

This role is also expected to support technology deployment projects. The individual should maintain knowledge on the latest technical offerings across the industry for fluids.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

- Provide Shell, JV, or NOV projects with expertise into key technical areas of expertise (cementing and/or drilling & completion fluids) including concept selection, detailed design, and execution support
- Work with Wells Engineers for delivery of execution programmes including detail procedures, required modeling, and contingency planning
- Ensures the well objectives and performance targets for well fluids are met for the lifecycle of the well, in a safe, cost effective and environmentally friendly manner
- Ensures compliance with relevant internal and external standards, procedures, & legislation.
- Support QA/QC of supplied equipment and fluids for well construction relating to technical area of expertise. This may include site visits, interpretation of test reports, or supervising testing
- Interface with project teams and vendors to identify, understand, and mitigate key risks and uncertainties related to the project
- Work with Shell Technology Group and Service Companies to implement new technologies for cost savings, increased efficiency, or unlock value in projects with new feasible solutions. Support includes testing, target identification, and execution
- Work with C&P on tendering contracts for equipment and services for project and/or regional tenders. Support includes statements of technical requirements, vendor evaluations, and negotiations as required
- Provide out-of-hours operational support as part of a duty rota
- Ensure compliance to Shell product stewardship manual and local offshore chemical regulations, with focus on removing or replacing chemicals with environmental substitution warnings or increased health risks
- Define and agree suitable laboratory testing with vendors, for the assurance of well fluids operations. (i.e., cement testing, formation damage testing, wellbore strengthening testing, etc.).
- Capture and disseminate best practices & lessons learned. Drive knowledge sharing globally through the knowledge management tools and discipline expertise networks

**Primary Work Location**: This position is primarily focused on supporting North Sea operations (UK & Norway) and such is based out of Shell UK offices in Aberdeen, Scotland.

**Travel**: Travel to other offices within Europe and around the world may be required depending upon the project / asset team requiring support/expertise. Travel to Houston will be expected as the main base office for WTE group is in Shell Technology Center Houston (STCH). Travel to the field site, generally offshore rigs, is also required in some cases to provide consultation and supervision support during the execution of the various jobs.

**What we need from you**
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemistry, or similar study, from an accredited university is required
- Sound understanding of well fluid systems used in well construction & abandonment
- Experience with laboratory testing equipment and testing methods and experience in auditing laboratories
- Strong knowledge of wellsite equipment; mud circulating systems, solids control equipment, cement mixing & pumping equipment, casing cementing equipment
- Skilled in interpreting fluid & cement operations reports to confirm that execution was compliant with the approved plan
- Auditing skills e.g., contract, laboratory, business process, etc.
- Strong integration and influencing skills. Proven ability to build relationships effectively and to deliver across global teams, multiple disciplines and both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work across teams to execute projects with speed and simplicity
- Understanding of HSSE management techniques and the commitment to deliver HSSE performance
- Ability to deal with competing priorities and demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple projects at once
- Ability to interface with third party service providers including technology development, project execution, and contracting and procurement activities
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to travel 25 % of time

**Company Description**

Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career wi

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