Work Groups
Reservoir Surveillance
The Reservoir Surveillance Group is responsible for: Optimising production from all platforms via gaslift, workovers, wireline and well cycling Forecasting production for coming years - month to month Implementing surveillance strategies for reservoir management
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Reservoir Technology
The Reservoir Technology Group is responsible for the discovery, evaluation, development and long term management of oil and gas fields. This includes: Monitoring actual field performance data Identifying opportunities to boost recovery and resource value through reservoir simulation Economic analysis, design and coordination of development and additional drilling programs Long term production forecasting and depletion planning
Subsurface Engineering
The Subsurface Engineering Group is responsible for: Engineering the mechanical aspects of all offshore wells and installed well equipment including design, installation and coordination of ongoing maintenance programs Optimising workover and wireline operations Determining the technical feasibility of well work and implementing appropriate technology to effect cost efficient solutions Minimising risk of operations through downhole design and by maintaining operations integrity
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Facilities Surveillance
There are two surveillance groups, Offshore and Onshore. The Facilities Surveillance Group: Provides technical expertise to Operations in process and machinery areas Identifies and progresses opportunities to improve safety, environment and production performance Maintains and communicates long term operating objectives for the platforms or plants
Inspection Engineering
The Inspection Engineering Group: Manages inspection of fixed pressure containing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process piping and pipelines to ensure ongoing integrity Analyses process chemistry and corrosion mechanisms to achieve most cost-effective inspection Manages inspection of topside and underwater structures of offshore platforms Conducts failure analyses and re-direct inspection programs as required
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Maintenance and Reliability
The Maintenance and Reliability Group: Provides technical support across all sites in the areas of electrical power systems, control and instrumentation and rotating machinery (generators, gas compressors, oil export pumps) Identifies and implements equipment reliability improvements Eliminates low value maintenance and provides technical support to operations groups to achieve sustainable reductions in operating costs and production down time
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Retrofits Projects
The Retrofits Projects Group: Manages and coordinates facility upgrade projects at Esso's facilities (Offshore, LFD, LIP and BBMT) including project scoping, scheduling, funding, contract administration, design, fabrication, construction and commissioning stages Projects are implemented through contracts with design consultants & construction contractors
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Safety, Regulatory & OIMS
The Safety, Regulatory and Operational Integrity Management Systems (OIMS) Group: Provides specialised advice to employees and contractors on safety and environmental matters Acts as the focal point for information on safety performance and trends Manages compliance and regulatory reporting associated with site licenses and permits Conducts risk assessments to confirm the safety and integrity of upstream operations and facilities Undertakes studies looking at the impact of operations on the environment Develops and submits reports to inform government and industry of environmental impacts associated with past and future operations Conducts and assists with environmental risk assessments
Gas Marketing
The Gas Marketing Group: Develops and implements short and long term strategies for gas marketing Markets natural gas and electricity Develops and captures markets for new gas production Maximises the value of gas resources and associated infrastructure
Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Marketing
The NGL Marketing Group: Develops and maintains NGL business strategy and implementation plans focusing on integration benefits across the entire value chain Markets, negotiates and executes NGL (ethane, propane and butane) sales Develops and captures markets for new NGL production from Longford/Long Island Point (LIP) plants and Altona Refinery Buys, sells and exchanges NGL's to balance supplies with sales Optimises refineries and LIP NGL logistics and maximises profitability through general interest economic analysis of NGL business opportunities
Process Engineering - Refining & Supply
The Process Engineering Group: Monitors the performance of refinery process units Makes recommendations to improve refinery performance Provides timely and cost effective solutions to the more complex technical problems Develops process designs and equipment process specifications
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Maintenance & Reliability - Refining & Supply
The Maintenance and Reliability Group: Develops and implements strategies, programs and procedures to achieve equipment reliability and safety outcomes Provides maintenance and turnaround work scopes which result in maximum plant availability at competitive cost Implements and manages equipment reliability processes within appropriate teams to ensure plant availability is maximised and reactive maintenance is minimised
Distribution - Refining & Supply
The Distribution Group: - Provides best practice engineering and project management services across the Distribution and Supply Business, Lubes Business, Aviation and Fuels Distributor business and strategic Commercial Customers
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Exploration
Exploration tasks include: Assessment of hydrocarbon systems in sedimentary basins Seismic interpretation and mapping Drilling programs and well log analysis Business planning and economic evaluations
Support Services
Support services include: Fuels Marketing
Fuels marketing assignments include: Lubricants and Specialties
Lubricants and Specialties tasks include: Sales and marketing Supply and distribution Technical services Business support
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