Job description
If you like working in a team where people take care of each other, where people are honest with each other, where we give honest feedback and like to receive honest feedback. We may have a great job for you!
ExxonMobil is seeking qualified and experienced individuals to provide oilfield chemistry technical support and expertise to its oil and gas production, refining and chemicals operations and projects. The candidate would be part of ExxonMobils Materials Engineering team in ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, working out of ExxonMobils Bengaluru Campus (Prestige Shantiniketan) in India. The candidate would be responsible for working with multi-discipline teams to execute/establish/improve oilfield chemistry related work processes/solutions/ recommendations.
You will be leading the development, execution and optimization of global Oilfield Chemical (OFC) programs inclusive of asset integrity, flow assurance and production/process optimization. Primary responsibilities include identification and management of downside risks and upside opportunities related to inorganic scale, wax, asphaltenes, corrosion, biological growth, calcium naphthenates, emulsions, oxygen and H2S scavengers, hydrates in the production operation and water treatment.
What you will do
- Develop technical scope of work and define associated chemical requirements for evaluation and selection of new/replacement oilfield chemicals including safety, environmental impact and performance effects.
- Develop and optimize chemical treatment programs and methods to meet asset integrity and production goals.
- Develop and optimize chemical monitoring programs to monitor/surveillance both chemical delivery and chemical performance for integrity, flow assurance and process for oil and gas production, water injection and produced water re-injection and disposal.
- Serve as production chemistry SME and engage with chemical supplier personnel to review proposals and provide revised/new recommendations as needed.
- Lead and coordinate interfaces between asset engineering and operations teams, chemical suppliers, procurement and project teams to converge on optimized chemical program solutions, troubleshoot and support management of change as needed.
- Develop and optimize tools, templates, procedures, etc. underpinning the work area. Support implementation of digitalization and implement methods to better visualize program effectiveness and cost management.
- Leverage global SME network, and steward lessons learned and knowledge management platforms.
- Transfer lessons learned and best practices across sites
- Influence decision making in OFC research and/or technology development.
- Lead/Participate in TSA (Total System Analysis) and CMT (Chemical Management Team) activities.
- Influencing multi-discipline teams to enhance asset performance
- Support planning and budgeting for OFC Program for enhancements in purchasing, logistics, treatment rates, and supply management.
- Support Contract Administration, reporting and stewardship activities (i.e., coordinate with contract owner/administrator to steward quarterly meetings, track contract administration KPIs, evaluate chemical contractor performance, provide feedback to contract owner and contractor for improvement, work with contractor to resolve any gaps, etc.,)
- Provide technical mentoring and continuous on-the-job guidance to develop early career engineers.
- Continuously stay abreast of latest developments in industry standards/practices, bring in learnings/experience to challenge and improve company work processes/practices, and technology.
About You
Skills and Qualifications.
- Bachelor s or Master s degree from a recognized university in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or related disciplines.
- Minimum 8 years of industry experience as Production Chemist or Specialty Chemical Management or similar role in the oil & gas industry.
- Demonstrated work experience and technical depth in both aqueous and hydrocarbon chemistry/physics with application to corrosion management, flow assurance, production enhancement, and/or water treatment.
- Experience in monitoring/surveillance of operating assets to maintain/enhance asset integrity, flow assurance, fluid delivery, and/or facilities/process performance.
- Familiarity with laboratory methods to test chemical effectiveness, material compatibility, fluids compatibility or other related factors is preferred.
- Familiarity with multiple commodity and specialty chemicals such as corrosion inhibitors, biocides, scale inhibitors, paraffin inhibitors, demulsifiers, viscosity reducing agents (VRAs), drag reducing agents (DRAs), pour point depressants (PPDs), foamers, and antifoamer is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications/Experiences
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to influence with operations and engineering personnel who is directly supporting active sites.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Work shift is normally in the afternoon shift (01:30 pm to 10:30 pm) with flexibility to meet business needs.
- Flexibility to both travel internationally and support sites remotely as per business needs.
- Strong business acumen preferred to drive value realization considering commercial contracts, procurement, supply chain and logistics.
