Production Chemist

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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.

• 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 trouble shooting at the degassing stations and working with various teams to ensure crude quality, gas export quality, PW 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.
• 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, PW 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 communications 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 / mentoring Crude Quality Team
• Support the Production Chemistry Team to resolve plant technical issues, process improvements, operability improvements and troubleshooting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 10 + years of relevant field experience with an average of 15 years with a minimum of 5 years of experience with same type of position.