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Operations Foreman 
 


ADCO

  

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Purpose and Scope 
Carry out a variety of duties to maintain the efficient and safe operation of 
various terminal facilities to ensure receipt,storage and export of products 
are carried out in accordance with established quotas and specifications. This 
includes monitoring the receipt,storage,measurements and export of crude 
Oil/Pentane Plus/condensate and residue injection, offtake to Ruwais Refinery; 
starting/stopping loading operations locally and/or through control 
console;calculating cargoes loaded; monitoring and/or carry out Heavy 
Oil/Sludge/Water dips and gas tests when required; and preparing/checking 
related documentation. Read, record and transmit meteorological data. 
Participates in maintenance, project and shutdown activities by preparing 
equipment for isolation, shutdown and start up before and after work 
commencement and completion. Carry out and ensures all work is performed in 
accordance with established safety rules and regulations. 
Terminal oil and loading installations include 4 MOL’s,16 crude oil storage 
tanks with a capacity of 8.7 million barrels gross,3 oil gravity lines,5 
loading pumps driven by gas turbines,4 banks of positive displacement meters,2 
prover loops,4 auto samplers,2 conventional buoy mooring and 2 Single Point 
Mooring berths.25-45 tanks are loaded each month. 
Accountabilities:
Fields:
•Carries-out daily inspection of plant and equipment in oil/gas stations, tank 
and flare areas and/or water injection units to ensure normal operations, as 
applicable. Takes a variety of readings such as rates, levels and 
pressures,flow, ine loads,running condition of surface pumps, Redas and enters 
in daily log book.
•Checks for any malfunctions, such as line ruptures, valve breaks and blown 
gaskets,estimates degree of seriousness and takes action accordingly. Includes 
isolating and shutting down individual plant.
•Carries out minor running repairs where possible and details faults for 
subsequent preparation of Defect cards. In cases of serious malfunctions, 
ensures that safety procedures are followed.
•Maintains quality control checks. Takes samples for analyses for TSS, salt, 
H2S bottom sediment, water (BS&W), ydrogen-Sulphide, and dew point tests, as 
applicable.
•Operates/Checks valves,
 lines and pumps/ compressors to meet operating requirements. Includes starting 
up and stabilizing degassing station, water injection units, main oil line 
pumps manifolds, flow/transfer lines, as appropriate.
•Participates in all maintenance and inspection activities. Prepares equipment 
for required job and place back on line upon completion. Includes de 
pressurizing/pressurizing, purging, isolating and releasing/ receiving wellhead 
equipment, transfer lines, trunk line flow lines, etc.
•Participates in pre-commissioning/commissioning of new wells and facilities.
•Checks and monitors gas levels at various areas in the plant during 
maintenance activities. Attends maintenance work to ensure safe operations 
consistent with related Permit/ Certificate.
•Prepares wells for wireline, inspection surveys, breakdown and planned 
maintenance. Includes isolating, spading and depressurizing the system.
•Opens and closes wells at wellhead.
 Changes and adjust production rates as instructed.
•Operates and monitors process control system. Operates computerized flow 
analyzers in water injection system.
•Prepares test separators for testing wells and monitors flow pressure and 
temperature, prepares related data sheets and maintains test records records.
•Starts, stops and monitors chemical injection in central station, remote 
stations and water injection units. Maintains records of chemical injection 
rats.
•Re-charges chemical storage tanks. Keeps chemical stock and arranges for 
loading/ unloading of chemical. 
•Liaises with various parties to coordinate field activities related to MOL and 
pigging.
•Directs/participates in simple maintenance and may provide work direction to 
contractor laborers on sand clearance.



 

Status: 
Staff 

Required Skills/Experience: 
• Maintains variety of records including recording flow rates and making rough 
estimate calculations, other daily activity records, locked open/closed valves, 
desert movements, etc.
• Understands the Company Health, Safety and Environment Policy, and how it 
relates to his job. Performs his work in a safe and efficient manner, and is 
familiar with relevant safe working procedures and practices that relate to his 
job. 
• Participates in the preparation/updating of operating procedures.


Required Qualifications: 

Completion of Secondary education (12 years) followed by 3 years full time 
training leading to a Diploma in a technical trade.

No previous experience required. 
Completion of Secondary education (12 years) followed by 3 years full time 
training leading to a Diploma in a technical trade

2 years experience in oil terminal operations. 
Completion of Secondary education (12 years) followed by 3 years full time 
training leading to a Diploma in a technical trade.

4 years experience in oil terminal operations. 
Completion of Secondary education (12 years) followed by 3 years full time 
training leading to a Diploma in a technical trade.

6 years experience in oil terminal operations. 
Completion of Secondary education (12 years) followed by 3 years full time 
training leading to a Diploma in a technical trade.

8 years experience in oil terminal operations.


Minimum Experience: 
3 years 

Location: 
ABU DHABI - Fields, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 

Onshore: 
  

Offshore: 
  

Advert Published: 
14 Oct 2010 

Expiry date: 
13 Nov 2010 

OilCareers Ref. No.:

J388848 





Remember to quote the OilCareers Reference Number J388848 in any 
correspondance. 

  

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Email (send CV to): 
habuhaj...@adco.ae

 







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