Senior Abandonment Supervisor

Job Description

Senior Abandonment Supervisor

Location: Aberdeen

Job Reference: J10110

Job Posted: 26/08/2025

Our Client, a leading oil and gas operator have a job opening for a Senior Abandonment Supervisor – MODU.

Role Duration – 12 months.

Based offshore on a 3×3 rotation

The role and its responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:-

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The role will be a 3/3 rotational offshore senior well abandonment supervisory role. The role provides leadership, direction and technical expertise to the offshore MODU team to ensure that the subsea well abandonment operations are carried out safely and efficiently in accordance with client objectives & Standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main offshore focal point for all Abandonment activities on the MODU.
Directs and manages the activities of contractors and service providers during offshore abandonment operations and ensures programmes are executed safely and efficiently, in full compliance with client policies, standards, procedures and guidelines and relevant regulatory requirements
Acts as the focal point for day-to-day communication and reporting between the offshore site and onshore operations teams. Ensures all reporting requirements are met in relation to daily operations, Well Examination Scheme, etc
Takes a lead role in technical/operational problem-solving and decision-making processes, identifies changes to programmes, risk assesses changes and obtains change approvals, etc
Monitors contractor activities, materials movements, etc. and ensures contractors and service providers meet performance expectation/deliver on KPIs relating to e.g. HSE, cost effective use of services and equipment offshore.
Responsible for the capture of lessons learned and appropriate close out of issues, liaising with contractor and onshore teams as appropriate
Demonstrates HSE leadership at all times, participates in rig safety meetings, actively supports MODU safety programmes, supports HSE inspections/visits, etc
Ensures offshore and onshore teams inter-face effectively
Provides technical support to offshore management during offshore emergencies/training activities in relation to well control and other incidents
Responsible for the timely ordering, checking and subsequent return of equipment, materials and services required for activities under client control.
Continually evaluates working procedures to identify opportunities to achieve time and cost savings.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

Degree in a technical/engineering discipline or comparable practical senior well operations supervisory experience
IWCF Combined Level 4
Offshore Survival Training Certificate, UK Medical and MIST

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Essential

Extensive experience as a Senior Drilling / Abandonment Supervisor – supervising MODU subsea drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment operations.
Experience of working in an Operator environment and in mature assets.
Experience of working with rig contractor and service providers during operational phase to ensures materials, services, equipment and maintenance requirements are optimised to minimize risk of equipment failure, deliver safe and efficient operations and minimise overall costs to the campaign.
Proven track record of successfully establishing and leading offshore MODU teams.
High level of technical expertise in relation to drilling/completions engineering and operations, well services and well abandonment with proven ability to deal with complex scenarios, challenging environments and develop creative solutions.
Proven track record of implementing and promoting continuous performance improvement in the development of technical expertise and competency, new technologies, standards and practices, commercial awareness and innovative thinking.
Proven relationship-builder at all levels internally and externally with ability to work effectively with senior management.
Up to date knowledge of technological developments, industry initiatives, etc.
Sound knowledge of subsea and well abandonment operations and of the HSE regime governing well abandonment operations.
Strong technical knowledge in the Wells Subsea area gained from demonstrable extensive experience of Vertical and Horizontal Xmas Tree (XT) systems, associated tooling and Completion / Workover (C/WO) riser systems.
Experience of working on a range of different tree configurations from different suppliers (campaign includes BH triple bore, OSS VHT, BH VXT, FMC HXT, OSS HXT and BH HXT).

Preferred

Previous experience of working on subsea well abandonment campaigns.

Applicants must have The Right To Work In The UK, as no sponsorship is available.

Please submit your CV quoting reference J10110 clearly stating your availability and day rate expectations.

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