Drilling Engineer - Angola
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Maersk Oil
Updated: Feb 2 2012
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| Desired Expertise: |
Deepwater Drilling |
| Experience: |
2+ years |
| Minimum Education: |
Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree |
| Location: |
Luanda, Angola |
| Job Status: |
Closed - No longer accepting applications
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Job Description:
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 POSITION: Drilling Engineer
ORGANIZATION: Maersk Oil Angola
ROLE:
Provide planning, well design, engineering operational support to ensure the technical and safety integrity of wells drilled offshore Angola. There will be a degree of responsibility for well programming and cost estimation. The position will be based onshore in Luanda, Angola.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Engage Teams in designing directional profiles to cost effectively meet well objectives.
• Perform Drilling Engineering analysis including torque and drag, hydraulics, hole cleaning, anti-collision management, well control and casing design.
• Assist with development and maintenance of cost estimating and tracking tools and preparation of cost estimates.
• Assist the Lead/Senior Drilling Engineers as required.
• Participate in and document well and operations risk assessments and DWOPs.
• Assist with technical specifications and evaluations during the procurement process.
• Liaise and effectively communicate with the global subsurface and project teams.
• Contribute to the Well Prognosis creation (Basis of Well Design).
• Evaluate equipment, services, processes and technology to enhance drilling performance.
• Be a key roll in the after action review system, lead section reviews and incorporation of lessons learned to enhance learning efficiency of the organization.
• Maintain drilling documentation and data.
• Maintain benchmarking data and presentation of performance tracking. Including Flat time analysis and Rushmore data collection.
• Assist in the implementation of new technology.
• Responsible for compiling the Final Well Reports.
• Network across Maersk Oil and the industry for all aspects of deepwater Drilling.
SPECIFIC PROJECT INVOLVEMENT:
• Block 16 Chissonga Development, Maersk Oil's first deepwater development.
• Angola exploration, appraisal and development projects in multiple Offshore Angola E&P Blocks.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of five years Drilling Engineering experience.
• Proficient in Drilling Engineering principles and software applications.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Good organizational skills to complete assignments with varying degrees of complexity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with the various Maersk Oil and External stake holders that are located though out the world.
• Currently involved in a Drilling and Operations Engineering role.
• Deepwater operational experience will be an asset.
• Must be a team player.
• High quality standards and a sense of urgency will be extremely beneficial.
• As we strive to have fun at work, a good sense of humour is considered an additional benefit.
THIS IS A PERMANENT FULL TIME POSITION IN LUANDA, ANGOLA.
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