Drilling & Completion Superintendent - VR/31994
Currently seeking an experienced Drilling & Completion Superintendent on a contract basis for an E&P company based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. The contract is anticipated to run for two years, and the company are only considering PAYE contractors for this particular role.
Reporting to the HP/HT Team Leader, the Drilling & Completion Superintendent will have the following main duties and responsibilities:
- Leading site-based team to ensure prevention and control of well control incidents and major risks related to HPHT drilling and wells activities.
- Leading operational planning and execution with regards to good practices and optimised procedures during drilling & wells operations.
- Ensuring rig-based teams, including Rig Contractor, comply with procedures.
- Ensuring application of management of change process.
- Interfaces with Field Operations to ensure to ensure delivery of, and compliance with, SIMOPs procedures.
- Developing a culture within well site personnel (including Rig Contractor) in terms of well control preparedness, management of major risks and HSE related matters.
- Managing equipment and associated logistics, in close coordination with the Senior Drilling and Completion Supervisor, Material Coordinator and the QAQC Inspector.
- Ensuring performance management process is implemented at the well site, by implementing a drilling & wells improvement process with continuous improvement objective to optimise operational duration and cost.
- Acting as the operational focal point for Rig Contractor, drive excellence in safety and operational performance.
- Acting as the operational focal point for onshore SIMOPs interfaces.
- Contributing to development of final rig equipment list.
- Developing rig intake and acceptance procedure following RTA, including audit and inspections of tendered rigs during evaluation phase.
- Developing rig specific Managed Pressure Drilling strategy / integration plan.
- Coordinating with logistics and Rig Contractor for rig mobilisation and demobilisation.
- Coordinating and mobilise all service providers for new rig intake.
- Developing HSE Bridging Document with Rig Contractor.
- Developing SIMOPs procedure.
- Assisting with construction of BOCP documents.
- Leading rig performance monitoring, set and track rig contractor KPIs.
- Reviewing and inputting operations programmes.
- Supervising the implementation of operation programmes.
- Controlling the activity of contractors, supervisors and service providers.
- Optimising operations in relation with engineering, geology, reservoir and field ops.
- Optimising rig equipment in collaboration with rig contractor.
- Analysing failures or problems and recommend changes in programme, anticipate potential problems and plan alternative strategies.
- Reviewing and authorising work instructions.
- Ensuring and controlling daily and final reporting of wells or operations.
- Ensuring adherence to safety and environmental rules, support companies CFR ambitions, and proactively seek fuel / CO2 saving opportunities.
- Recruiting offshore team, evaluate job holders & train job holders when required.
Experience / Qualifications:
- A Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline would be preferred.
- Previous experience in a similar Drilling & Completion Superintendent type role, directly within the North Sea Oil & Gas industry, is essential.
- Proven experience in HPHT/HDJU drilling, completion and workover operations is essential.
- Experience in MPD and HPHT operations would be highly advantageous.
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