Drilling Engineer

Full Job Description

• Prepare wells data sheet and carry out wells offset reviews.
  
• Carry out wells detailed design including casing design, mud engineering, hydraulics modelling.
  
• Write all wells Basis of Design documents ensuring compliance to all Company policies.
  
• Prepare wells detailed drilling procedures.
  
• Develop wells AFEs and Support the upkeep of the well cost estimating and tracking system.
  
• Liaise with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids.
  
• Prepare an End of Well report for all assigned wells.
  
• Identify and evaluate appropriate offset wells.
  
• Monitor well costs daily. Prepare and update depth vs days and depth vs cost curves.
  
• Ensure final well costs in Company Wells Reporting database such as Open Wells.
  
• Attend rig calls, provides technical support on daily drilling operations.
  
• Provide fulltime engineering support to assigned drilling rig(s).
  
• Monitor daily morning report and facilitate data error corrections and coding.
  
• Know and follow the Global Drilling Community Standards and SOP's
  

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
  

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in Well Engineering with an Operator.
  
• Good knowledge in the use of industry recognised Well Engineering software such as Wellcalt, Stress check, Drilling Office, Well Plan, Compass.
  
• Team player with strong communication skills.
  
• Must be able work in a multi-cultural environment.
  
• Willing to travel to the rig location to observe operations on and as-needed basis.
  
• Understanding of drilling equipment, including top drives, iron roughnecks, pipe handlers, mud pumps, degassers, choke
  
• manifolds, BOPs, BOP control units. and other equipment as preferred.
  
• Organizational and time management skills.