Production Chemist

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Responsibilities

A member of the Production Chemistry team reporting to the Production Chemist Team Lead.

The position is based in the contractor camp, with daily site visits to support field operations teams in South Rumaila.

The role will support production chemistry related activities in South Rumaila degassing stations and associated facilities.

The role will include troubleshooting at the degassing stations and working with various teams to ensure crude quality, gas export quality, produced water quality, and laboratory analysis.

Input into produced water clarification, corrosion, and scale impacts and treatments is required.

Review and support to laboratory analysis in various water analysis locations, so experience in water lab chemistry is essential.

Running, monitoring, and optimisation of laboratory tests and field trials.

Data analysis and interpretation on trials and operational data.

Quality control inspections of chemicals from suppliers.

Qualifications

Equivalent to degree qualification in chemistry or related discipline from a relevant internationally recognised institution.

Individual must be qualified in oil and gas separation, flow assurance, corrosion mitigation, foam suppression, biological controls and monitoring, produced water treatment, as well as related laboratory analysis and management.

As a member of ROO Operations, the role is expected to embrace and adopt the ROO Code of Conduct (CoC), safety leadership principles and uphold the values of ROO.

Strong communication skills in English language are required.

Key Responsibilities

Safe and efficient operations

Daily site support to South Rumaila operations teams

Input to operations meetings – daily and ad-hoc

Input to production chemistry threats

Input to sampling program

Input into crude quality plan

Coaching and mentoring crude quality team

Support the production chemistry team to resolve plant technical issues, process improvements, operability improvements, and troubleshooting

Additional Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.

10+ years of relevant field experience with an average of 15 years, including a minimum of 5 years of experience in the same type of position.

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