As a drilling engineer, you will be responsible for designing, planning, and executing drilling operations to extract oil and gas resources from the earth. You will work closely with other engineers and technical professionals to ensure that drilling operations are safe, efficient, and cost-effective. Your expertise will be critical in ensuring that drilling projects meet regulatory requirements and environmental standards while maximizing resource recovery.
Job Description
- Prepare wells data sheet and carry out wells offset reviews.
- Carry out well-detailed design including casing design, mud engineering, and hydraulics modeling.
- Write all wells Basis of Design documents ensuring compliance with all Company policies.
- Prepare wells with well cost-detailed drilling procedures.
- Develop wells AFEs and Support the upkeep of the well cost estimating and tracking system.
- Liaise with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids.
- Prepare an End of Well report for all assigned wells.
- Identify and evaluate appropriate offset wells.
- Monitor well costs daily. Prepare and update depth vs days and depth vs cost curves.
- Ensure final good costs in the Company Wells Reporting database such as Open Wells
- Attend rig calls. Provides technical support on daily drilling operations.
- Provide full-time engineering support to assigned drilling rig(s). Monitor daily morning reports and facilitate data error corrections and coding.
- Know and follow the Global Drilling Community Standards and SOP.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in Well Engineering with an Operator.
- Good knowledge in the use of industry-recognized Well Engineering software such as Wellcalt, Stress Check, Drilling Office, Well Plan, Compass
- Must be able to work in a multicultural environment.
- Willing to travel to the rig location to observe operations on an as-needed basis.
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria
For more information: DRILLING ENGINEER