Head, Well Engineering at Ralds & Agate

Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Head, Well Engineering is responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership for all well engineering activities across the asset.
• The Head, Well Engineering, ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning and execution of drilling, completions, workover, intervention, and abandonment operations.
• The role drives the delivery of wells to the required depth, schedule, and budget while ensuring full compliance with HSE standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate well delivery processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage in preparation of well engineering design and operational plans for drilling of wells, including well planning, casing design, material and equipment selection, log evaluation, quality assurance, and post-job evaluation.
• Define rig selection criteria and requirements.
• Manage the Well Delivery Process (WDP) and the Project Maturation Process (PMP) and ensure compliance with the processes.
• Ensure all engineering activities are in line with HSE policies and procedures.
• Provide technical input to the well construction, completions, well intervention, and abandonment phases.
• Provide technical input to the commercial and procurement teams, as needed.
• Communicate effectively with well site/project stakeholders and make recommendations for flawless service delivery and operational excellence.
• Engage in Cost/Risk analysis and AFE preparation for operations.
• Produce well-designed plans and procedures to enhance the value of the assets.
• Manage drilling management systems (reporting, benchmarking, lessons learned, competence assurance, well design, operations standards, technical manuals, homepage, well files, etc.
• Provide input where applicable to major hazard management. The prevention, detection, control, mitigation, and response to major accidents.
• Responsible for the Service Quality and Delivery of the Drilled & Completed wells on time, depth, and budget.

Job Specifications - Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
• Well Control certification is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years well engineering experience.
• Experience leading and managing a well-engineering team.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes
Knowledge:

• Well engineering design and execution methodologies.
• Drilling operations, completions, workovers, and interventions.
• Well delivery processes and project maturation frameworks.
• Cost estimation, risk management, and performance optimization.
• HSE standards, well control, and major hazard management.

Skills:

• Well engineering leadership
• Drilling and completions design
• BHA and drill bit selection
• Engineering simulations and analysis
• Cost and risk analysis
• Operational problem-solving
• Stakeholder engagement
• Team leadership and development
• Decision-making and planning
• Technical reporting and documentation.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong leadership and accountability
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Results-driven and execution-focused
• Strong decision-making capability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.