Drilling Engineer / Specialist I at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs.
• Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs;

Responsibilities include:

• Research and understand drill well hazards by reviewing historical offset well information
• Utilize wellbore geologic and reservoir objectives to develop a well plan
• Prepare cost estimates for well design options
•  Identify and organize equipment required to execute the drill well plan inclusive of material selection
• Design wells to meet regulatory requirements
• Prepare and analyze technical bids for goods and services
• Survey daily operations
• Provide rig site drilling and completion surveillance and engineering assessments of critical activities
• Provide surveillance and technical assistance for projects, equipment testing and new procedures
• Interface with and solicit input from operations personnel to ensure well plans are feasible
• Work closely with other functions, such as geology, reservoir and projects, to ensure that the program is based on all available information and meets well objectives
• Depending on the program, deep water experience may be required (knowledge of subsea systems, riser analysis, subsea well control systems, etc.)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field
• Experience in deep water drilling operations if filling a deep water drilling engineering position
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
• Experience with well design software as well as Microsoft applications
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Industry experience with well planning and execution
• Local and regional offshore experience
• Legacy MPN experience is an advantage