Associate Technical Planner

Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited

. Identify short- and long-term production improvement opportunities and portfolio insights using data analysis .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeLagos • NigeriaMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Petroleum Engineering with a strong focus on data analysis, production optimization, and business performance enhancement. Proficient in utilizing advanced statistical methods and data visualization tools to support decision-making in oil and gas production forecasting and portfolio management.

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Petroleum EngineeringData AnalysisPowerBIProduction OptimizationUpstream Data Management

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Hard Skills

Statistical AnalysisData MiningData VisualizationETL OperationsProduction ForecastingPetroleum Economic AnalysisPythonRC++Java

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem SolvingPlanningOrganizationBusiness Acumen

Tools & Technologies

PowerBITableauVBA Macros

Industry Keywords

Oil and GasUpstreamProduction ImprovementReservoir PerformanceRegulatory Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaPythonTableauVBAC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify short- and long-term production improvement opportunities and portfolio insights using data analysis
Advise the Portfolio Management Team on the potential of available data
Provide insights into production targets using advanced statistical analysis, data mining and data visualization
Create solutions that enhance business performance
Assess whether existing processes are achieving company goals using technology, science and data
Contribute to the annual planning cycle, technical and commercial evaluation of resources, and portfolio value management
Provide Petroleum Engineering input to Annual Work Program and Budget activities
Support cross-functional teams in defining, developing and implementing business planning processes and key business initiatives
Contribute to petroleum reserves and resources evaluation, bookings and progression
Identify opportunities to automate workflows and support development of Reserves Support Packages for OML-30 assets
Support short-, medium- and long-term oil and gas production forecasting for OML-30
Contribute to the Annual Reservoir Performance Report and communicate reservoir performance, production target changes, variations and corrective actions
Perform gap analysis for production optimization opportunities and slippages against budget
Conduct QA/QC of daily production data and day-to-day production analysis
Identify critical production improvement areas
Track production deferment and perform sensitivity analysis to guide deferment optimization decisions
Run basic petroleum economic analysis and generate creaming curves
Understand reconciled and fiscalized production
Prepare technical documentation and presentation slide packs for management
Perform ETL operations after data gathering
Provide monthly and annual regulatory reports as required
Contribute to departmental and ad hoc management tasks

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Computer Engineering or Geoscience
Minimum of 4 years of experience in oil and gas business, including a minimum of 2 years working with upstream data
Full understanding of upstream data types and good understanding of data management function concepts
Good understanding of Python, R, C++, Java, VBA macros, etc. is a plus
Expertise using PowerBI and/or Tableau or similar tools is required
Strong math skills, including statistics and algebra
Exceptional analytical skills
Pragmatic approach to problem solving informed by a well-developed concept of strategy and business acumen
Comfortable meeting short deadlines and delivering quality products in a timely manner
Proactive nature with excellent planning and organization skills
Broad understanding of other E&P disciplines