Senior Metering Technician

Responsibilities:

• Ensure weekly metering maintenance allocated, is executed to plan.
• Manage the Crude Oil Export Metering Package to ensure that:
• All proving and re-calibrations are performed to API MPMS standards: UK Oil & Gas National Code for Measurement of Hydrocarbon Fluids and recommendations of manufacturers of equipment.
• Maintain all documentation associated with fiscal metering.
• Ownership of 3rd Party metering management software (MMS), ensuring that any issues are resolved and communicated back to onshore metering
• Carry out regular proving runs to maintain accuracy of steam instrumentation.
• Recalibration and recertification of Instrumentation relating to pressure, temperature transmitter and gauges, on-line quality analysers and all other associated instrumentation to be against CMMS and data recorded in a clear audit friendly system.
• Analysis of calibration activities and performance.
• Identify deficiencies within the operational procedures regarding measurement systems.
• Support external audits by Employer and Government teams.
• Provide and archive all metering data derived from stream metering, prover runs and master prover operations.
• Supply fiscal metering data of oil exported from the FPSO.
• Supply fiscal export quantities of oil exported in metre cubed and barrels per day.
• Ensure flow computer data is not corrupted and securely protected.
• Ability to perform internal system audits to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Work with the E&I Planner and Scheduler to ensure that maintenance routines are accurate and justified.
• Experienced in the review of Single Line Diagrams and P & ID’s.
• Be familiar with the CMMS (Maximo).
• Assist in the appraisal and updating of preventative maintenance routines in CMMS as applicable.
• Assist in the review of critical metering spares holdings.
• To be fully conversant with the technical documentation available from E & C contractor pertaining to metering plant and equipment.
• Ensure that all metering technical documentation required for meter proving and equipment maintenance is available or resourced through OEM’s or vendors
• Be conversant with project delivery imperatives and support attainment
• Provide answers to technical queries related to metering
• Monitor metering equipment performance and assist in improving performance
• Monitor and advise on metering equipment certification validities and rotational requirements related to recertification to ensure there are no gaps in their validity.
• Ensure awareness of the project contract pertaining to metering
• Supports the Instrumentation department with corrective and preventative maintenance work activities. To include troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and tuning of field instruments such as GC’s, analyzers, PI & TI transmitters, and control valves.
• Carry out HSE and technical audits and inspections as directed.
• Have an awareness of the Company Code of Conduct and Business Ethics.
• Support local national training as directed.
• Ability to attend Accra office to support onshore teams
• Ability to support improvement projects, via participation in scoping, management of change, testing, commissioning, and project close out.
• Proving experience on maintenance of Metering equipment, proven record of ability to calibrate instrumentation associated with Metering Systems.
• Strong HSE awareness in the following areas:
• Risk recognition / risk awareness
• Permits to Work, Toolbox Talks & Checklists
• HV/LV hazards and isolation procedures
• Telecom equipment isolation procedures
• Confined space entry procedure
• Criticality of Gas Testing, method and frequency
• Awareness of N2 hazards
• Manual handling techniques
• Man overboard procedures
• Correct use of, PPE
• Simultaneous Operations hazards
• Dropped objects & trip hazard mitigation
• Working at height.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience in Petrochemical or Oil and Gas project/operations on a major project
• HNC or ONC in a relevant Engineering Discipline
• Certification in fiscal metering
• Proven field experience in maintaining a fiscal metering skid
• Good diverse skills with experience working with a multinational workforce
• Previous experience in Instrumentation or electrical discipline.
• Good communication and analytical skill
• Awareness and Compliance with Ghanaian Petroleum Commission Guidelines; relevant Pipeline Commercial Agreements and Regulations
• Awareness of MESTI environmental regulations
• Advanced Working knowledge of all relevant IP, API, AGA, BS, ISO standards & codes of practice.