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Senior Drilling Engineer - Houston Based
Employer:
Metasearch
Updated: Feb 8 2012
Desired Expertise: Driller, Drilling Engineering
Experience: 7+ years
Minimum Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Salary: Industry competitive
Location: TX, US
Employment Type: Full Time Salaried Employee
Job Status: Closed - No longer accepting applications
Job Description:
ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Senior Drilling Engineer is responsible to the Drilling Engineering / Completions Engineering Supervisor for all HSE aspects of well design and completions.

The Senior Drilling Engineer is accountable for the HSE Management of design, manufacture, testing and putting in service of all well equipment used in well construction and the implementation of WWD HSE Management Standards/ Policies and the Company petroleum FRC in well design and construction.

The Senior Drilling Engineer is accountable for the direct contract management of all Engineering and Completion Contractors under his / her direction.

The Senior Drilling Engineer will assist with the planning, implementation and close-out of HSE Audits of Contractors and their equipment.

KEY DELIVERABLES / KEY DIMENSIONS:

The position provides overall engineering support to the operation from the
Shore Base and has overall responsibility for optimizing well planning, costing and operations for one or more rigs.

BEHAVIORAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Ensures that 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 work-over programs and develops procedures to deliver optimum drilling performance (operational and well performance) and comply with Company Drilling standards.
• Specify, select, order and accept all well drilling materials and services (well testing and completions materials) to meet Company standards.
• 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.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

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

EXPERIENCE:

• Seven (7) plus years drilling and/or completions experience on several different well types

The Company is a recognized energy leader with operations worldwide in more than 20 countries.
M/F/D/V EEO/AA Employer

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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