Lead Production Technologist Australia

Reference Number QGC2210

Lead Production Technologist

Closing date for applications 21 December 2012 Country Australia City Brisbane Function/Discipline Production Technology Employment Category This is a permanent role This role is offered on local conditions Working Hours Standard hours apply Full/Part-Time Full Time Number of Roles Available 5 Salary Competitive salary and benefits package

The Organisation QGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer. We offer diverse and global career opportunities to talented individuals who will help our business to meet growing domestic and international demand for cleaner energy. QGC is establishing one of Australia’s largest capital infrastructure projects to turn our world-class reserves of coal seam gas into liquefied natural gas (LNG). Queensland Curtis LNG, a priority project for QGC, involves expanding our exploration and development in southern and central Queensland and transporting gas via a 380km buried pipeline to Curtis Island near Gladstone, where it will be liquefied. QGC operates the gas-fired Condamine Power Station, the world’s first combined-cycle power station to run entirely on coal seam gas.

Position Summary We are looking for an experienced Production Technologists and Lead Production Technologists to provide production technology and reservoir engineering support to the QGC, Upstream, Development and Reserves and liaise with the group functions based in the UK, which support BG Group's CBM activities worldwide.   The position is part of a small multi-disciplinary team that provides production technology support and strategic technical leadership for CBM projects in the QGC asset and contributing to the body of knowledge of CBM by regular consultation with the CBM Group withing BG Advance.

Core Accountabilities Delivers the CSG production enhancement projects in the QGC assets. Ensures best practices are delivered through execution of diagnostics and operational guidelines. Liaise with GIS and Land Access group to assre updated maps on past, current and planned activities are developed. Specific Accountabilities - Production Technologist Plans PT/PE workflows and technical approaches within projects as well as thorough reporting on projects. Prepare and distribute documentation as required, both internally, to QGC and other joint venture parties, state authorities, etc. (MS Excel, MS Word). Prepare, update and regularly distribute schedules and workflows relating to production enhancement activities. (MS Schedule, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint). Maintains technical databases, date storage and archiving on and off server in accordance with BG data management protocols (e.g. well stimulation data/reports, gelolgical logs, maps, well diagrams etc.) (MS Acces, MS Excel). Support for technical presentations (MS PowerPoint). Specific Accountabilities - Lead Production Technologist Provides appropriate workflows and technical approach as well as thorough reporting on projects. Oversees the maintenance of technical databases, date storage and archiving on and off server in accordance with BG data management protocols (e.g. well stimulation data/reports, gelolgical logs, maps, well diagrams etc.) (MS Acces, MS Excel). Manages schedules and workflows relating to production enhancement activities. (MS Schedule, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint). Develop technical presentations. People Management Accountabilities: The incumbent must adhere to the anual HR cycle and meet deadlines within the appropriate timeframes. Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) Accountabilities: Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountabilities for HSSE, all employees are accountable for HSSE within their area of the Business and are responsible for ensuring that their team adopt exemplary HSSE behaviours. All QGC employees must adhere to the Business Principles at all times under Conduct, Our People, Society and HSSE and to participate in relevant training.

Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute Technical experience required: Expert in at least two of the key PT discipline areas such as Well Stimulation, Artificial Lift Methods or Production Chemistry (for the Lead Production Technologist only). Industry and work experience required: Industry experience in CSG reservoirs in production and reservoir engineering capacity with preference to CSG frontier basins and opportunities. Experience in operating reservoir simulation models and understanding and operating hydraulic fracture models for CBM reservoirs. Undertaken assignments and projects in different reservoirs, regions and countries, with exposure to: Well planning, field developments and JV or NOJV co-ordination (for Lead Production Technologist only). Knowledge, Languages, Skills and Attributes required: Degree or Post-Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering (or other engineering discipline with equivalent work experience acceptable). Strong safety leadership skills. Possess a full 'suite' of analytical capability, plus familiarity with reservoir assessment tools, in order to be able to identify and fiagnose CBM / CSG well performance issues on areas of study. Able to use various analytical tools to perform inflow-outflow artificial lift concepts for QGC developments. Knowledge and experience in sumulation projects and confidence to evaluate a service company proposal for the use of lower cost or more efficient fluids, procedures and evaluation tools. A realistic understanding of 'value' in a CBM / CSG context and the limitations of reservoir simulation and developing reserves. Strongly motivated to always look for ways to reduce cost and improve performance, including expertise on conducting cost studies and performing cash flow economics. Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to other disciplines, management and external bodies. Sufficient CBM / CSG geologya and operations familiarity to work productively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.  Familiar with / understanding of reasons behind past CBM / CSG successes involving steady improvement in well performance.

Additional Information for External Candidates BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.   Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.

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