Production Technologist Full Time

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, (“Renaissance”) is a leading integrated energy company committed to advancing energy security and industrialisation across Nigeria and the African continent through sustainable and innovative solutions.

We are seeking highly performing, experienced and skilled professionals with the drive to create significant business impact.

Applicants are advised not to apply for more than one of the advertised roles. Please apply ONLY for the role that best aligns with your qualifications, skills and experience.

Job Purpose

The Production Technologist will work within a dynamic, high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary team, providing technical expertise across one of the following areas, depending on either role assignment below:

Studies

Drive a step change in reservoir characterisation and modelling across the full Opportunity Realisation Process, from opportunity identification through to Final Investment Decision (FID). The role is accountable for front‑end project delivery and supports the achievement of the company’s growth ambitions.

Operations

Provide Production Technology support to enable the delivery of top‑quartile well proposals, well execution activities (new wells, workovers, and abandonment), and the structured capture and documentation of learnings from delivered wells. The role also provides Production Technology discipline support to Field Management teams across the wider Asset organisation, including WRFM and hydrocarbon resource management activities.

Responsibilities

Studies Production Technologist

• Analyse and interpret production performance and subsurface data to support development planning and decision making.
• Build, maintain, and update integrated production system models for production forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Develop completion strategies for wells and field development plans.
• Manage Production Technology data, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and proper storage within corporate databases.
• Provide Production Technology input to business planning and governance activities, including:

o Development Planning

o Business Planning

o Hydrocarbon Maturation and Commercialisation (HCM)

o Annual Production and Reserves Processes (ARPR)

o Unitisation

o Stakeholder engagement

o Project planning and budgeting

• Deliver high quality field and project development plans and technical documentation, and present work for internal and external review and approval.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities and work closely with Discipline Principals and Coaches to ensure technical assurance and compliance.

Operations Production Technologist

• Ensure wells are completed as designed, delivering asset integrity, planned production potential, and recoverable volumes.
• Ensure Production Technology inputs are fully and accurately captured in well proposals.
• Ensure full compliance with well integrity standards throughout the well lifecycle.
• Ensure compliant resource volume estimation and reporting for assigned fields.
• Be accountable for the quality of Production Technology delivery during new drilling, workover, and intervention activities.
• Apply appropriate and emerging technologies to support well completions, interventions, and workovers.
• Actively drive HSSE leadership within asset well operations, ensuring safe and compliant execution.

Job Dimensions

• Support delivery of approximately:

o 7–10 new drill wells per year

o 3–4 workover wells per year

o 3–4 abandonment wells per year

• Provide support across three major Asset clusters (Field Management Teams) covering:

o ~30 active fields (over 60 discovered fields)

o ~380 wells (producing and shut in with potential)

o ~180 reservoirs

• Operational support for approximately:

o 2+1 rigs/HWU

o 5 intervention units

Supervisory Level: Individual Contributor

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with at least 9 years relevant work experience.
• Relevant experience in completion design, artificial lift, sand control management, production enhancement and optimisation, and well integrity management.
• Demonstrated expertise in completion and well design, including definition of well operating envelopes and preparation of Production Technology inputs to well proposals.
• Hands on experience in sand control design and artificial lift systems, with particular strength in gas lift design.
• Proven capability in well integrity management across the well lifecycle.
• Experience supporting well delivery activities including drilling, recompletions, and workovers is an advantage.
• Proficient in Production Technology software, particularly:

o PROSPER

o IPSM

o SPOT

o WellCat

• Knowledge of OFM would be an added advantage.
• The role requires demonstrated competence in the following areas:

• Well inflow and outflow modelling

• Well inflow enhancement

• Well outflow enhancement

• Well and completion design

• Sand management

• Well intervention and workover

• Wells, Reservoir and Facilities Management (WRFM)

• Well integrity management

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Good understanding of Subsurface HSE Critical Uncertainties and Design Engineering Practices (DEPs) as they relate to Field Development Planning (FDP) and Well Proposal delivery.

• Working knowledge of related Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience disciplines, including Petrophysics (PP), Reservoir Engineering (RE), Production Geology (PG), and Geophysics (GPH).

• Ability to work effectively within multi disciplinary, collaborative team environments, including co located resources.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical outcomes and proactively flag key findings to team leads.

• Solid understanding of subsurface uncertainties, risks, and technical challenges associated with subsurface and surface development opportunities.

• Proven interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Scam Alert:

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited does not request monetary payments (e.g. insurance policy, visa/work permit, HUET or HSSE training, special job offer, etc.) for employment.

Individuals who are interested in opportunities within our organization will find open positions listed on the company websites Careers – Renaissance when available.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited does not make use of employment forms; neither does the Company process CVs that have not been submitted through the proper websites: Careers – Renaissance.

All successful applicants who receive an offer of employment from Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited would have been required to go through a formal and transparent recruitment process.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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