Drilling Cost Engineer (Oil and Gas) at Kloverharris Limited

Location: Warri, Delta
Industry: Oil and Gas
Reports To: Internal Management and Accounts Team

Job Purpose     

• To prepare and manage the Drilling & Completions (D&C) Department operational business plan and budget execution in line with the international industry standards.
• Prepare all D&C Department monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as departmental KPIs.

Responsibilities     

• Oversees the production of drilling costs for the Drilling and management team
• Verifies invoices, which includes coding, contract compliance, checking against commitment, budget levels
• Provides operational supervision to Accounts Payable Analyst for resolving complex dispute invoices, by close interaction with drilling team and vendors
• Organizes and participates in regular Inventory/stock checks at all locations where stock is held (including third party storage)
• Responsible for supervising the operation of the company’s integrated project cost control systems and all other applications relevant to the cost function
• Responsible for preparing and make presentations to partners, management and project personnel on current project cost control methods and procedures
• Supporting the drilling teams in formulating budgets for both corporate and external budget cycles.
• Assisting the drilling department with the preparation of Authorizations for Expenditure (“AFEs”), particularly as regards developing realistic cost estimates for activity line items within each AFE.
• Lead internal and external client reporting for multiple projects.

Personal Specifications
Qualification and Experience

• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering or related Engineering discipline plus extensive petroleum industry courses.
• Professional Qualification - Project Management     
• Experience - Minimum of 5 years in drilling Operations, well cost/well planning /well contract

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent understanding of well operations, drilling contractor and rig activities
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Drilling and completion services
• Excellent use of MS Excel and associated applications/macros
• Excellent use of other applicable cost management soft wares