Responsibilities:
Scheduling and Operations Coordination
Develop and maintain crude oil lifting schedules in alignment with production forecasts and sales agreements to control tank tops.
Coordinate with terminal operators, production teams, vessel owners, and traders to ensure timely crude evacuation in a bid to avoid demurrage.
Monitor daily production and storage levels to prevent tank-top situations or production curtailment.
Manage vessel nomination, acceptance, berthing, and loading operations for the avoidance of commercial penalties stemming from delays.
Logistics and Cargo Management
Liaise with shipping agents, inspectors, and surveyors to ensure smooth cargo operations.
Oversee cargo measurement, sampling, and quality verification processes to guarantee operations integrity.
Track vessel movements and provide real-time updates to internal stakeholders for operations transparency assurance.
Ensure proper documentation for each lifting, including BOLs, ullage reports, certificates of quality/quantity, and shipping documents for avoidance of outturn exercise.
Proven Experience in:
Production Operations - including application of standard workflows, and best practices for oil & gas operations.
Contracting & Procurement - strategy development, contract negotiation and management, claims resolution, vendor evaluation, and technical documentation review and approval.
Compliance & Standards - application of international and national regulations, including Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), ISO, and Total Quality Management (TQM) standards.