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Senior Drilling Engineer
Employer:
Judge Technical Staffing
Updated: Feb 8 2012
Desired Expertise: Drilling Engineering
Experience: 5+ years
Minimum Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Houston, TX, US
Job Status: Closed - No longer accepting applications
Job Description:
Position Title: Senior Drilling Engineer

Job Description:

    Responsible to Drilling Engineering / Completions Engineering Supervisor for all HSE aspects of well design and completions.
    Accountable for the direct contract management of all Engineering and Completion Contractors under his direction.
    Assist with the planning, implementation and close-out of HSE Audits of Contractors and their equipment.

KEY DELIVERABLES / KEY DIMENSIONS

Provides overall engineering support to the operation from the shorebase and has overall responsibility for optimizing well planning, costing and operations for one or more rigs.

BEHAVIORAL and LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

    Ensure well material and service providers comply with specified quality assurance requirements.  
    Supervise responsible drilling engineers in carrying out their HSE responsibilities.  
    Assist the responsible drilling engineer in conducting well- and operational risk assessments and HAZOPS.
    Provide technical input to campaign risk assessments.
    Ensure the formal documentation resulting from any well risk assessment is included in the drilling program for all wells.  

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Prepare well programs including the drilling program, job programs, contingency plans for the well(s) for which they are responsible.
    Design well interventions, well testing, completions and workover programs and develops procedures to deliver optimum drilling performance (operational and well performance)
    Specify, select, order and accept all well drilling materials and services (well testing and completions materials)
    Provide technical engineering support to operations (Drilling Superintendent).
    Identify and implement performance improvement initiatives and monitor effectiveness.
    Assume responsibility for all well documentation.
    Monitor and measure well performance.
    Liaise with subcontractors, authorities and partners.

AUTHORITY and WORKING RELATIONSHIPS / EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

    Engineering or Science Degree.
    GLP1 or equivalent management course/ Supervisor's well control/ Advanced drilling industry technical courses/ Risk management/ Audit course

EXPERIENCE:

    5-6 years operating company experience
    7 plus years drilling and/or completions experience on several different well types

This Position Is Closed to New Applicants

This position is no longer open for new applications. Either the position has expired or was removed because it was filled. However, there are thousands of other great jobs to be found on Rigzone.

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