Reporting to the Lead Drilling Engineer, the Senior Drilling Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Designing and preparing wells.
• Coordinating the well delivery process. Creating supporting documentation in conjunction with the Drilling Engineer.
• Leading the Well Scope of Requirement (WSOR) process from within the Drilling and Wells Team. Providing input to the WSOR to ensure the well delivery process is managed correctly.
• Providing live drilling engineering support to operations (casing design, directional, hydraulics, swab and surge, torque and drag, well control calculations etc.).
• Acting as the well project interface and liaising with internal departments, such as asset, subsurface, reservoir, well performance, completion, testing, intervention, contracts and procurement, well examination etc.
• Preparing/reviewing budget and duration estimates, raising related contract release orders and service orders.
• Following rig cost control, advising of any budget overspend and following-up on end of well cost reporting.
• Updating and following-up on rig cost control for service contracts involved in drilling and completion operations.
• Well design and delivery optimisation through applications of safe working practices, application of new technology and implementation of a drilling improvement plan (well performance improvement).
• Supporting the offshore workforce.
• Mastering HPHT specialties, such as HP/HT casing design in WellCAT and managed pressure drilling operations.
• Undertaking technical studies during the well planning process and supervise small task forces to resolve engineering/technical issues.
• Supervising and coaching/mentoring entry level Engineers.

Experience/Qualifications:

• A degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline is essential.
• Previous experience in a similar role, directly within the North Sea oil and gas industry, is essential.
• Previous offshore supervisory experience would be preferred.
• Experience in HPHT, such a WellCAT casing design and Managed Pressure Drilling, would be advantageous.

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