| Employer: |
Nexen Inc.
Updated: Jan 22 2010
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| Desired Expertise: |
Instrument Engineer, Instrumentation Technologist |
| Experience: |
8+ years |
| Education: |
Tech/Vocational Cert. |
| Location: |
Fort McMurray, Canada |
Job Description:
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 Nexen has an excellent asset base and big opportunities for employees. What we do and how we do it means you get the chance to do more at Nexen.
Working for Nexen, the operator of Long Lake, is an opportunity to work for one of the top companies in Canada. Nexen is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with international operations. We're committed to working collaboratively, building our assets and finding new ways of developing our oil and gas resources conventional and unconventional through innovative adaptation of technology. This leads to a sustainable outcome, creating value for all of our stakeholders. At Nexen, it's not just what we do that makes us worldwide leaders it's how we do it.
Long Lake is Canada¿s newest major oilsands development and the first to integrate in-situ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology with onsite upgrading on a large scale. With input capacity of 70,000 barrels per day of bitumen, Long Lake is the largest SAGD facility in the world. The facility also employs a unique and proprietary upgrading solution that results in production of a Premium Synthetic Crude (PSCTM) oil that is superior to any other produced from the Canadian oilsands at a distinct cost advantage over other operations.
Long Lake is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, in the Athabasca oilsands of northeastern Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. As operator, Nexen is currently focused on ramping up production to reach an output capacity of 60,000 barrels per day of PSCTM.
This position is a Fort McMurray based position; therefore relocation is required. We offer highly competitive housing/rental assistance programs to all successful candidates.
Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray is a thriving, modern and culturally diverse city of 80,000 people. It's a vibrant community rich in history, with an unlimited potential for the future. Fort McMurray offers an attractive lifestyle for individuals and families, including state-of-the-art recreational and cultural facilities, big-city amenities and, of course, the great outdoors.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Support Long Lake Upgrader operating objectives
- Support, maintain and refine process control systems reliability and integrity programs
- Operational instrumentation support includes but is not limited to supporting;
- Day to day and long range trouble-shooting and optimization
- Maintenance of equipment and system reliability
- Support TA planning and execution
- Oversee and ensure that any contractors assigned to your responsibility meet quality, cost and schedule targets
- Evaluate and recommend programs, systems and tools for the Upgrader operations groups for meeting and exceeding unit continuous improvement initiatives
Project Phase:
- Develop procedures and other infrastructure for readiness to operate
- Support the factory and site acceptance testing for Emerson Delta V DCS system
- Loop testing and verification
- Plant site commissioning
- Identification of deliverables from the project required for long term operation
Education/Experience:
- Completion of either a 4 year apprenticeship in Instrumentation or completion of a 2 year technical program from an accredited institution
- Technical strength coupled with good people skills, good planning
- Must have strong PC skills and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. You are experienced in or have a good understanding of;
- Plant site process control systems
- Emerson Delta V or other advance process control DSC system experience
- Knowledge of instrument systems and equipment reliability programs
- Area classifications and specification of plant site equipment.
- Equipment and system knowledge and experience should include:
- PLC's, Flow measurement control and Foundation field bus
- 3 - 10 years plant site experience in an Upgrader, oil refinery or similar hydrocarbon industry
- Other industrial experience in a process or manufacturing plant will be considered
- 8+ years in supporting a DCS system in an operating plant environment
- Demonstrated experience in hands-on support of operations, technical and maintenance work teams
Nexen Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement.
No agency or telephone inquires please.
Only resumes of candidates being considered will be acknowledged.
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