Victor Sebastian Ibanga
Port Harcourt,Rivers State, Nigeria
Summary
- Motivated Metering Engineer and Manager with excellent business acumen and broad experience across finance and operations roles. Highly adaptable and self-motivated leader with proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders. Offers strong analysis and innovation to identify solutions to challenging problems. Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Subject matter expert and team leader with planning and organizational skills. Equips employees to independently handle issues and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
- Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
- Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
- Innovative and goal-oriented Management professional committed to Oil and Gas measurement and accounting. Dedicated team player skilled at mediation and conflict resolution. Drives company growth through competence service delivery.
- Customer-focused professional with successful 15 year career in Production Measurement for Oil and Gas sector.
- Attained a career growth from a field engineer to becoming a Metering Manager in a reputable Oil and Gas company – Seplat Energy Plc.
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) licensed Engineer.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Metering Manager
Seplat Energy Plc
Ikoyi/Lagos, Nigeria
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Applied expertise in team leadership to address productivity and performance issues, motivating staff to achieve KPIs.
- Upskilled staff through targeted training opportunities, enhancing team capabilities.
- Developed strong teams by skilfully recruiting, orienting and training loyal, hard-working employees.
- Managed staffing schedules for high numbers of employees, delivering operational efficiency whilst remaining under budget.
- Provided technical leadership and direction to the metering team, add value to the Operations team.
- Developed and implemented Metering philosophy, standards and strategy to meet core business challenges.
- Developed conceptual specifications for new or upgrades of measurement systems.
- Provided stewardship and the leadership on the strategy and management of all custody transfer and fiscal allocation metering system
- Provided quality assurance and technical advice on complex flow measurement and allocation system to improve company business and reputation
- Accountable for selection, design, testing, acceptance, commissioning, maintenance and calibration of metering and sampling systems to meet business and statutory requirements.
- Developed and deploy operating procedure, preventive maintenance, inspection and calibration plans that assures continuous availability and accuracy of metering and sampling systems.
- Guided staff to bolster overall team performance, resilience and cohesion.
- Supported new business initiatives and projects and contributed to review meetings and change processes.
- Chaired strategic planning meetings, engaged stakeholders and managed internal and external relationships to support plan delivery.
- Conducted audits and risk assessments to achieve regulatory compliance.
Custody Transfer Engineer
Seplat Energy Plc.
Ikoyi/Lagos, Nigeria
07.2011 - 03.2021
- Lead, formulate and manage the metering maintenance master
- Ensured that all monitoring, measurement end processing equipment are in good working order and produces accurate results.
- Ensured that crude sample collection is undertaken according to commercial agreements to enhance business development of the company.
- Monitored and allocated flow measurement equipment. Validated and ensured that flow metering equipment is calibrated and modified metering software and hardware to ensure correct flow measurements are in compliance with agreements with stakeholders
- Supported site operational teams in areas of metering and sampling, including troubleshooting assistance, equipment maintenance, performance improvement, metering system uncertainties, adequacy and management of obsolescence to enhance production efficiency.
- Lead, developed and managed specialists, technical and robust company team as well as contractor’s staff, in providing operations, maintenance and calibration services for SEPLAT operations.
- Developed and implemented procedure and guideline for metering and sampling systems performance review and optimization. This includes the technical studies to improve their performance as well as upgrading to maintain prescribed quality levels and maintain metering and sampling integrity.
- Handled production measurement and allocation right from the conceptual stage
Enforced proper hydrocarbon accounting procedures and regulations
Carried out Gas and crude Oil measurements for Fiscal/custody transfer, allocation and production measurements in accordance with the required Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR) guidelines
Senior Metering/Field Engineer
Cakasa (Nig) Company
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
02.2003 - 06.2011
- Maintained metering facilities for Shell Petroleum development company (SPDC) covering all flow stations within land and swamp locations.
- Maintained Crude Oil export Terminal Metering facilities, metering system and Lact units for different oil companies in Nigerian.
- carried out workshop Calibration and maintenance of different types of flow meters for clients.
- Installed, commissioned and Upgraded Lact units and Auto-sampling system.
- Resolved project challenges through in-depth analysis and stakeholder consultation.
SCADA Engineer
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
01.1999 - 02.2003
- Operation and maintenance of CAO/SCADA equipment for all SPDC flow stations including.
- Held weekly meetings with technicians and production management to identify areas for improvement.
- Repaired and maintained instruments to manufacturer specifications.
- Configured organisational software to extract and process data from operations.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to improve design, manufacturing and procurement processes.
- Reported daily accomplishments and goals to engineering department manager.
- Resolved control and instrumentation issues by utilising expert fault-finding methods.
Education
Masters - Petroleum Engineering
Rivers State University for Science and Technology
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 09.2022 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical/Electronics Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt/Nigeria 10.1990 - 09.1996
GCSEs - Science
Federal School of Arts and Science
Lagos/Nigeria 09.1982 - 09.1986
FSLC - Primary School
Army Children School, Dodan Barracks,
Lagos/Nigeria 09.1975 - 09.1981
Skills
- Systems and automation applications
- Commercial improvement planning
- SMART goal setting
- Conflict resolution
- Change management
- Performance development planning
- Workforce development
- Coaching leadership
- Industry partnership development
- Business administration
- Strategic consultancy
- Financial management
- Project budgeting
- Policy development
- A seasoned metering Engineer with Proficiency in metering system
- designs and sizing
- Expert in the design, installation, commissioning of Metering
- Subject matter expert (SME) in solving production accounting issues
- management of all custody transfer and fiscal allocation metering and sampling system especially when it relates to metering and production measurement systems, Lact units, Auto sampling systems, Flow computers, etc
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Masters - Petroleum Engineering
Rivers State University for Science and Technology
09.2022 -
Metering Manager
Seplat Energy Plc
03.2021 - 03.2023
Custody Transfer Engineer
Seplat Energy Plc.
07.2011 - 03.2021
Senior Metering/Field Engineer
Cakasa (Nig) Company
02.2003 - 06.2011
SCADA Engineer
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
01.1999 - 02.2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical/Electronics Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
10.1990 - 09.1996
GCSEs - Science
Federal School of Arts and Science
09.1982 - 09.1986
FSLC - Primary School
Army Children School, Dodan Barracks,
09.1975 - 09.1981
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