The Drilling Engineer will be responsible for well design, planning, programming and operations management across the company’s operated portfolio.

The Drilling Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Preparing well designs, drilling programmes and regulatory submissions in compliance with local statutory requirements and company corporate policies, standards and procedures.
• Conducting well planning in accordance with the Well Delivery Process (WDP) and ensuring compliance.
• Technical lead for assigned contracts. Responsible for managing the agreed relationship with service providers and in setting the KPIs with the Contract Owner and C&P Specialist.
• Providing input, as required, into preparation of permits and applications to statutory bodies to conform to local governmental and other agency requirements.
• Preparing scoping, budgetary and AFE level well costs. Monitoring field costs and analysing variances.
• Monitoring and measuring performance against expectations. Analysing variances and acting as a focal point for lessons learned.
• Coordinating and liaising with other company disciplines on well related issues.
• Liaising with and supporting well-site activities as directed.
• Promoting and managing all well construction performance improvement initiatives resulting from the lessons learned.
• Developing wells to an appropriate state of readiness to facilitate rig selection and well allocation.
• Applying functional specifications to deliver optimum well designs.
• Ensuring that long lead material and equipment are identified for procurement on time.
• Initiating shallow hazards assessment and borehole surveys.
• Optimising performance, where possible, by appropriate application of new technology.
• Scheduling material and personnel required to meet programme objectives.
• Implementing lessons learned system in relation to drilling operations.
• Accurate and timely reporting of all programme activities.
• Maintaining end of well records, lessons learned and complete well files.
• Encouraging good, open communications with contractors – promoting a culture of involvement and participation.
• Complying with well examination process and submission of all drilling permits and permissions required to meet drilling plan.

Experience / Qualifications:

• A relevant engineering degree qualification would be preferred.
• IWCF well control certification is essential.
• Previous experience (3-5 years) in a similar Drilling Engineer type role, within the oil and gas industry, is essential.
• Previous experience in a similar role, directly with an E&P company / operator, would be preferred.
• Well engineering and site supervision experience is essential.
• Specific HPHT experience would be preferred.
• SNS drilling and well design experience would be preferred.

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