About this role
Offshore Wellhead Technician at Terra Energy Services
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- We are seeking an experienced and technically competent Offshore Wellhead Technician to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of wellhead and associated well-control equipment on offshore production platforms.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for operating, inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting surface wellheads, Christmas trees, valves, actuators, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems, and associated equipment.
- The role requires strong hands-on wellhead experience, sound understanding of well integrity and barrier management, and the ability to work safely in a demanding offshore production environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Operate, inspect, and maintain surface wellheads, Christmas trees, valves, actuators, and associated control systems.
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Perform routine pressure monitoring, leak checks, valve function tests, and wellhead integrity inspections.
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Support well start-up, shut-in, testing, pressure testing, intervention, and well integrity activities.
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Monitor wellhead conditions and identify abnormal pressures, leaks, equipment defects, or other well integrity concerns.
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Escalate abnormal well conditions in accordance with approved operating and well integrity procedures.
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Support maintenance and testing of hydraulic and pneumatic well-control systems.
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Execute wellhead activities in accordance with Permit-to-Work (PTW), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), isolation, SIMOPS, and offshore HSE requirements.
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Maintain accurate wellhead status, pressure, maintenance, inspection, and handover records.
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Support shutdown, intervention, commissioning, and equipment reinstatement activities as required.
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Qualifications & Experience
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HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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8–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream E&P exposure.
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Proven hands-on experience working with wellhead and well-control equipment in comparable offshore production environments.
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Strong knowledge of wellhead operations, well integrity, pressure control, and associated maintenance practices.
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BOSIET/HUET and valid offshore medical certification are required.
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H2S certification is required.
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Well-control awareness or relevant well-control certification is desirable.
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Other relevant technical or professional certifications will be an added advantage.
Technical Expertise:
The successful candidate should demonstrate practical and recent experience in:
- Surface wellhead and Christmas Tree systems.
- Wellhead valves, actuators, and pressure-control equipment.
- Well integrity and well barrier awareness.
- Pressure monitoring, pressure testing, and leak detection.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic well-control systems.
- Valve function testing and troubleshooting.
- Well start-up, shut-in, testing, and intervention support.
- Permit-to-Work (PTW), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and SIMOPS controls.
- Offshore HSE and emergency-response procedures.
- Wellhead inspection, maintenance, and technical reporting.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.