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

The Lead 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.
• 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.
• Maintaining and updating well design, drilling procedures manuals, and any applicable statutory guidelines.
• 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 in a similar Lead 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.
• Extensive experience in well engineering and site supervision is essential.
• Specific HPHT drilling and well design experience is essential.

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