Drilling Engineers Deepwater Gulf of Mexico GoM

Deepwater Drilling Engineers - Gulf of Mexico / GoM
Needed by our Client of 30+ years to include their Heritage Companies
a Major, Fully-Integrated, Globally-Operated Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Company / EPC

LOCATION: Houston, TX / GoM
SALARY: $140,000 - $210,000 or more Depending on Experience / Seniority
TRAVEL: Up to 25%
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 10 years + of relevant industry experience and
Bachelor of Science Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

Deepwater Oil and Gas Drilling Engineering

Job Description

• Deepwater Drilling Engineers are accountable for oil and gas drilling engineering activity covering:
• The planning, program preparation, and execution of well drilling operations.
• Delivering detailed oil and gas deepwater drilling engineering guidance, drilling program preparation, and drilling operational support on new and existing oil and gas wells working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and executing oil and gas well design programs with a strong commitment to HSSE and operational safety while delivering wells.
• Ensure well drilling programs, well program amendments and dispensations to policy are prepared on schedule and are adequately risk assessed.
• Working closely with resource teams, geologists, production and service company personnel to ensure an efficient operation.
• Prepare cost estimates and cost control for wells activities.
• Monitor and support all phases of the drilling operations, both from the office and onsite (offshore) for key oil and gas drilling operations.
• Develop downhole equipment specifications for deepwater HTHP wells.
• Ensure that downhole equipment is designed and manufactured to the proper specifications.
• Perform post-analyses for benchmarking and learning, identification and implementation of appropriate new drilling technologies.
• Prepare end of well reports.
• Recommend and lead drilling engineering studies to improve drilling operational performance.
• Implement best practices as identified in operational and engineering studies.
• Ensure appropriate assurance and review of the drilling design and work plan.
• Coach and mentor Drilling Engineers to ensure appropriate technical development.
• Perform and assure adequate third party Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• 10 years minimum of Drilling Engineering experience, with preferably 2 years of deepwater drilling experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Planning and design skills, cost estimation and risk analysis, operation support to field teams, HSE behaviors, teamwork skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of conducting assurance and review of drilling planning work.
• Knowledge of pore pressure and fracture gradient prediction.
• Experience working with third party service providers.
• Ability to work to timelines with minimum supervision.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Personal commitment and proactive approach to Health, Safety and the Environment, Process Safety, and Operational Risk Mitigation.
• Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% for working at offshore field locals; able to ride in a helicopter or boat over water and be transferred via personnel basket to offshore operations.
• Ability to work in small, confined places, on high platforms, walk on high elevation grating over water, and walk up and down steps.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven track record as a strong team player.
• Must be a US Citizen or Possess a US Permanent Resident Card.

These Qualifications a Plus:

• Competence with Landmark well engineering software packages (DIMS/ OpenWells, Wellplan, etc).
• Drilling experience for an operator in a Drilling Engineer role.
• IWCF Well Control certified or equivalent.
• Participation in continuous improvement processes.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Aptitude to innovate and be open to new ideas.
• Proven track record as a strong team player.
• Experience working with HPHT / HP/HTwells.
• Experience with floating operations.

OUR CLIENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• Your search will be kept strictly confidential.
• We will contact you prior to sending you for consideration by our client.

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