Production Chemistry Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Production Chemistry specialist to support Smart Room and offshore sites with production chemicals, lab monitoring, and environmental compliance. The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, safety, and cost optimization.

You will monitor chemical usage, run trials with vendors, organize chemical injections, and prepare permit requests to ensure regulatory compliance. A Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Oil & gas process knowledge required.
• Experience in Chemical Injection and Trials preferred.
• Bachelor's or equivalent in Chemical / Chemistry Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1/2 assistance to Smart Room and site related to Production Chemistry.
• Monitor daily consumption and performance; adjust chemical treatments.
• Monitor site lab analyses and recommend treatment/analysis changes.
• Plan and organize chemical cleaning operations.
• Certify and service laboratory equipment.
• Ensure environmental compliance and permit registration.
• Produce monthly KPI reports and support chemical budgets.
• Ensure information flow between Process, Flow Assurance, HSE, Inspection, Labs and Site.
• Improve safety of operations and optimize chemical treatment costs.

Skills

Oil & gas process knowledge

HSE focus

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Self-motivated delivery

Chemical treatment optimization

Laboratory equipment handling

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Chemical Engineering

Job description

• Provide Tier 1 / Tier 2 assistance to Smart Room and site related to Production Chemistry with regards to flow assurance, integrity, production, environment, legislation, etc.
• Provide support to other departments within the affiliate in relation to production chemicals.
• Monitor and support Environment compliance related to production chemistry and produced water discharge.
• Monitor daily consumption, daily performance and instruct the necessary adjustments related to production chemicals.
• Responsible for monitoring the site Lab analysis results and provide recommendations for adjusting chemical treatment or analysis methods.
• Responsible for monitoring offshore chemical stocks and ensuring timely delivery of production chemicals to site.
• Responsible for planning and organization of chemical cleaning operations.
• Responsible for certification and servicing of laboratory equipment.
• Request Material Numbers for production chemicals.
• Prepare and update permit requests for compliance with environmental regulations.
• Ensure a continuous improvement of the chemical treatment (cost per produced barrel, environment, efficiency, etc.).
• Perform regular assessments of the chemical treatment and organize trials as required with vendors and OneTech.
• Specify requirements for temporary chemical injection equipment as required.
• Produce monthly reports including KPIs.
• Support the Production Support budget allocated to chemicals.
• Ensure a good information flow between Process, Flow Assurance, HSE, Inspection, Labs and Site.
• Improve safety of operations.
• Ensure the specifications of the gas, oil and water produced in the different assets.
• Optimise the chemical treatment cost (chemical OPEX per produced barrel).
• Reporting.
• Education: Bachelor's or equivalent level in Chemical / Chemistry Engineering.
• Technical Skills:
• Oil & gas process knowledge.
• Ability to effectively monitor, assess and improve the specification of the different product streams by optimisation of production chemistry.
• Identify areas for improvement and propose solutions.
• Capability to define and execute production chemical trials.
• A clear ability to work across disciplines.
• Self-motivated, and delivery oriented.
• A clear focus on HSE.
• Service minded and client focused.
• Specific Knowledge:
• Separation chemistry
• Hydrate formation / inhibition
• Experience: 3 to 5-year experience in Oil & Gas industry, preferably with experience in Chemical Injection and Trials.