Production and Process Control Specialist

Airswift is currently recruiting for a Production and Process Control specialist who will work in Paris or Pau, France, for a 12 months' renewable contract starting as soon as possible.

You will work for an international energy company and perform the following activities: 

• Analysis of process control activities within the Gabon and Congo subsidiaries
• Reconciliation of the subsidiary's process control philosophy with current site conditions
• Recommended for use to reduce process instabilities
• Coordination between the site and the control rooms
• Defining the changes needed for Zero Flaring projects
• Training of subsidiary consolers and site operators to ensure the sustainability of the actions implemented 
• Work in close collaboration with a DCS/ICSS system engineer attached to process control missions 


• Phase 1 – Preparation for analysis
- Process data collection, DCS diagram & synoptics
- PI data collection / PI views
- List of all control loops (PID tuning, PV range, Equation type, output range, setpoint range)
- Checking available tags on PI, identifying missing tags
- Review of the process control operating philosophy
- On-site and remote control room identification of process operating conditions
- Priority work on the flaring and gas regulation system

• Phase 2 – Analysis
- Identification of process instabilities (versus current philosophy / setting points / control loops)
- Focus (non-exhaustive list)
First stages of separation (liquid outlets, gases), level and pressure control
Main torch PVCs (setpoints)
Compressor Suction Pressure Control & Temperature Controls (Upstream Compressors)
Export gas and injection

• Phase 3 – Implementation for process stability under current conditions
- Preparation of process control adjustments with site and control room operators
- If necessary Initiate modifications to optimize the operation of the installations in accordance with the
site's instructions and procedures (with the system engineer)
- Participate in the updating and drafting of operating procedures and instructions
- Implementation of actions on optimized regulation
- On-site and control room monitoring and estimation of potential gains (flaring, production) with process
engineers

• Phase 4 – Zero Flaring Venting Projects
- Identification of the regulation changes required for the new operating conditions
- Review and drafting of the new process control operating philosophy
- Preparation of the necessary modifications to accommodate new zero flaring projects
- Long-term monitoring of the subsidiary's process control 
 



DURATION / LOCATION 
- Starting date: August 2024
- Duration: 
12 months 
- Renewable: Yes
- Rental: 
FRANCE/ Pau or Paris, with missions in Gabon and Congo 
- Status: residential 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 
- Qualification: Engineer or Senior Production Technician
- Languages: 
French & English required 
- Professional Experience: supervision of on-site production activities Exploration and production. Control
room production facility management. Oil/gas/LPG process expertise
- Experience within project: N/A 

OTHER OBSERVATIONS 
Sense of dialogue and teamwork
Have a good ability to interpret and report on the events encountered.
In addition to the experience of supervision in the control room, experience as an external operator is
desirable in order to better understand the operation of the installations and to understand each other with the
surface teams