Principal Drilling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Proficient in use of well design tools including WELLCAT,Compass, and well plan
• Establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;
• Prepare well data sheets
• Design and select well-head equipment and other dirlling accessories in accordance with well design
• Designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate);
• Contribute to conceptual field development design
• Working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial viability of the well and monitor progress during drilling;
• Coordinate and supervise the work of the drilling team;
• Ability to undertake engineering design and the planning of wells (including development work);
• Obtaining relevant data, carrying out engineering analysis on site and recommending necessary actions and writing up reports;
• Monitoring the daily progress of well operations;
• Drawing up drilling programmes, taking account of desired production flow rates;
• Adhering to environmental protection standards, in some cases through direct discussion with local governments to ensure compliance with legislative requirements;
• Monitoring safety and ensuring the good maintenance of the well
• Keeping track of current daily costs, comparing actual costs with expenditure proposals and recommending cost-effective changes;
• Liaise with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids
• Monitor safety and ensure the good maintenance of the well
• Design directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate)
• Challenge well designs to meet subsurface goals; delivered objectives for all 8 well projects on time, in budget, and with no HSE issues.
• Gain consensus and approval for numerous Authorizations for Expenditures with cost effective budgeting, detailed reporting, and strong presentation.