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How is the safety culture and field rotation schedule at Seplat Energy – Lagos?

Seplat is heavily respected in the indigenous upstream sector. I have a job offer for a field engineering role managed from Seplat Energy – Lagos. I want to know about their safety standards on the rigs. Do they adhere strictly to global safety protocols? What is the rotation schedule like for field engineers, and is the field hazard allowance substantial?

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Seplat Energy is the gold standard for indigenous upstream companies in Nigeria. Their safety culture is absolutely uncompromising and mirrors the exact standards of global IOCs. If you violate a safety protocol on a Seplat rig, you will be sent home immediately. As a field engineer, you will undergo rigorous safety training before you are allowed near the assets. The rotation schedule for field staff is typically the standard 14-days-on and 14-days-off, or sometimes 21-days-on depending on the specific project. The camp accommodations are excellent, featuring high-speed internet, great food, and comfortable recreational facilities to keep morale high.

The compensation at Seplat Energy is phenomenal. They pay very hefty field hazard allowances on top of your basic salary. During your off days, you are completely free to rest without corporate disturbance. Seplat is also dual-listed on the London and Nigerian stock exchanges, which means their corporate governance is world-class. They treat their employees with immense respect. If you prove your technical competence in the field, career progression to the Lagos headquarters is very achievable. It is arguably the best indigenous oil company to work for right now in terms of stability and staff welfare.

I am a production engineer on a Seplat rig. The safety protocols are intense, but they save lives. The management genuinely cares about our well-being in the field.

The 14-day rotation is perfect. You work hard for two weeks and then spend two full weeks with your family. The field allowance alone is bigger than the salary of most bank managers.

Seplat pays annual performance bonuses that will blow your mind. They share the company success with the staff. I have never regretted leaving my previous multinational job to join them.