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Ufuoma Ernest Ojarikre

Delta

Summary

Results-driven Production Operations and People Management professional with extensive experience at SPDC, committed to ensuring optimal asset integrity and compliance with safety standards. Demonstrated a proactive approach in GHG reduction and emergency response initiatives, leading to a remarkable 98% PM compliance rate. Proven ability to lead teams and innovate solutions in challenging environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Control Room Operator

SPDC
Gbaran Kolocreek
07.2024 - Current
  • Well Integrity Mgt: Actively drove and ensured wells management
  • Assures well integrity activities - APMs, OPSWIT, HGOR bean checks
  • Supported CWI activities; CMBWITS/SIT & wireline
  • Supported rig entries - wells abandonment, workovers and recompletion
  • Manage Project Focal Person: Participated in projects constructions, installations & start-ups
  • Acquired adequate experiences from GNC project, Enwhe project, K2S project, NunR re-route to Gbaran CPF, GPW Option A & B and K2S split flow
  • Participated in GNC HAZOP session
  • Participated in the proposed Storage Tanks HAZID, BOW-TIE and HAZOP workshop
  • Alarm Management Focal Point: Anchored alarm management and reviews initiatives
  • Reviewed alarms to achieve a healthy state., actively participated in weekly alarm review
  • Engaged on daily console alarm reduction drive
  • Raised notifications from BAA analysis and close out
  • MTO/Cadence: Identification of opportunities on business gains
  • Diversion of produced water condensate tank to Stabilization to 2 - Improved water evacuation and storage tank ullage
  • Executed K2S capacity test
  • WRFM: Contributed quality field inputs for planning, modelling and forecast.of production plan
  • Conducted plant capacity test, MER and MRT
  • Provided field inputs to Production system optimisation (PSO) and Reservoir Performance analysis and forecast
  • Production Data: Enhanced quality production data
  • Performed daily plant operations to deliver on spec gas at agreed volume
  • Delivered monthly data KPI's - end monthly gas report summary, end monthly alarm rate report, well integrity and analysis report
  • Timely delivery of daily production report
  • Supervised PC-lab daily gas sampling for dew point analysis
  • Ensured chemical availability and daily injection of CI, demulsifier for quality assurance
  • GHG Focal Point
  • Actively contributes to Zero emissions
  • Ensured daily fuel and flare gas optimizations, and coordinated fugitive emissions checks
  • Participated in GHG Process Effectiveness Review and fugitive emission audit
  • Maintain Pipelines, Bulklines & Manifolds: Forefront for Bulkline integrity assurance
  • Supervised Intelligent Pigging of critical Oil Bulklines
  • Supported integrity assurance activities - gas wells sampling and analysis; fluid sampling, & UT

Control Room Operator

SPDC
Ughelli Pumpin Station
01.2009 - 01.2024
  • Delivered control process with Yokogowa systems
  • Received oil production from remote facilities ca: Kokori FS, Afiesere FS, Ogini FS; allowed adequate resident time in 4 available storage tanks and pumped stored oil to FOT via trunkline
  • Adequately maintain log of all key production processes, equipment failures and equipment parameter
  • Maintained Asset register, coordinated PAV/Floc updates, & updated recurring activity plans
  • Contributed towards achieving 98% PM compliance, 100% safety compliance and zero outstanding nonconformance in the facility
  • Achieved Operating Integrity SG4,5 & Calculative; and MIE calculative & Sustain in NRKC PU

Control Room Operator

SPDC
Sapele Gas Plant
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Performed plant operations to produce on-spec gas at agreed volume
  • Managed interventions during process execution, start up and shutdown of plant
  • Ensured plant readiness and start up post TAM
  • Participate actively in opening and commissioning of SAPL W18T, added gas volumes, optimized production and meet production target

Education

M.Eng - Production Engineering (Industrial)

University Of Benin
Nigeria
01-2017

B.Tech - Electrical Engineeringt

Rivers State University Of Science and Technology
Nigeria
01.2012

City and Guilds London Diploma -

Shell Intensive Training Programme
01.2004

National Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Auchi Polythenic
Nigeria
01.2002

Skills

  • Troubleshooting
  • Production Operations
  • Risk management
  • Asset Integrity Mgt
  • Pipeline Maintenance
  • Well Integrity mgt
  • Turnaround Maintenance
  • People management
  • Process control
  • GHG focal point
  • Environmental Aspects
  • Emergency Responder
  • Hydrocarbon Accounting
  • Energy management
  • Advanced troubleshooting
  • Critical Decision-making
  • System monitoring
  • Safety inspection
  • Flow assurance
  • Incident reporting
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Emergency response
  • Industrial safety
  • Process safety
  • Emergency response management
  • Incident investigation
  • Alarm management
  • Regulatory compliance

Selectedhighlights

  • Efficiently managed daily console alarms, well integrity KPIs and asset management integrity systems on monthly basis.
  • Recovered lost production from stucked KOCRT040T wing valve post replacement (70mmscfd unblocked).
  • Played a key role on K2S optimization project; unlocked 40mmscfd gas to Soku in 2023.
  • Performed asset frontline CCR personnel role to ensure GNC is successfully commissioned; recorded additional circa 200mmscf/d of gas in early 2024.
  • Displayed enterprise first behaviour by identifying/resolving I.A Compressors (4 nos) failure held by ESD signal, cost of 6 drums of diesel saved while running mobile air compressor (2018).
  • Produced GBAR028T NAG well first gas and delivered well MRT. unblocking 70mmscf in 2023.
  • Worked with an integrated team to plan and execute K2S export line capacity test, unlocking additional gas export capacity (100mmsfd) to Soku in 2023.
  • Upskilled 3 production operations personnel, improving Control Room Operations manning strength from a period of 2019 to 2023.
  • HSE Recognition for safety interventions as UAUC champion, raising >100 uaucs/month in 2022.
  • Championed Frontline work execution and Start work conversations in Gbaran in 2023.
  • Ensured 100% oil and gas metering equipment functionality and availability this assures credibility and data integrity.

Affiliations

  • Table Tennis
  • Swimming
  • Cycling

Timeline

Senior Control Room Operator

SPDC
07.2024 - Current

Control Room Operator

SPDC
01.2009 - 01.2024

Control Room Operator

SPDC
01.2006 - 01.2009

M.Eng - Production Engineering (Industrial)

University Of Benin

B.Tech - Electrical Engineeringt

Rivers State University Of Science and Technology

City and Guilds London Diploma -

Shell Intensive Training Programme

National Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Auchi Polythenic
Ufuoma Ernest Ojarikre