Senior Drilling Engineer at WTS Energy

Job Number: 25919
Location: Nigeria
Type of Employment: Contract

Job Description

• Drilling Engineering and Well Designs for extended reach (ERD), multi-lateral and horizontal wells in co-ordination with G and G and other relevant departments for Exploration
• Management of exploratory, appraisal, development and workover wells in offshore environment
• Preparation of detailed drilling and work-over programs and procedures
• Champion for End of Well and Project reports,
• Real time monitoring and capture of learning curves for continuous improvement,
• Preparation of Budgets and AFEs
• Rig sizing and casing design optimization,
• Develop SORs for rig, tangibles and services and technical scope of work for tenders
• Develop Risk register with mitigation plans and contingency planning.
• Ensure that Company’s HSE policies are strictly adhered and followed.
• Extend training and technical support to direct reports
• Perform Contractors management, function including checking and approving of invoices (technically)
• Co-ordinate, review and quality check DDRs and DCEs (Cost),
• Maintain data base and actively participate on the day to day operations and ensure that operations are carried out on the rigs as per the program and as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering (Other Engineering Disciplines may be considered e.g. Chemical, Mechanical, etc.)
• Well control certification
• Offshore survival and HUET (BOSIET) certification.

Experience:

• Minimum of 18 years of Experience in the oil and gas industry with at least 5 years as Senior Drilling Engineer with relevant experience.
• Extensive experience with Drilling and Workover rigs for all types of well construction activities
• Recent offshore experience (preferably Jack-up and/or deep-water rig) is required
• Experience with international oil companies will be added advantage.
• Experience using leading well engineering software is important