Senior Drilling Engineer Cancelled

Responsibilities:

• Support our drilling operations in order to ensure drilling programsare executed safely, on time and within budget
• Drive technical innovation and design options to improve safety, efficiency and cost
  • Conduct reviews of offset wells and historical drilling practices to evaluate new ideas and drilling techniques
  • Study, recommend, and apply new technologies that could help optimize drilling performance
• Ensure all required reporting is accurate
  • well program is complete and accurate
  • well performace data is tracked daily and properly distributed.
  • Ensure well AFE's are raised in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide field support to the rig on program implementation.
  • Supervise and control work execution to ensure plans are achievable.
• Plan and put in place contingencies and solutions for expected drilling problems such as well stability, lost circulation, stuck pipe…etc.
• Assist with management of drilling contracts
  • Ensure timely submission of drilling Tender Proposals for services or products to comply with Tender Committee process.
  • Prepares Scope of Work, tender evaluation, criteria, tender list for tendering and contracting of all associated services and Drilling materials.
  • Analyze all contractors performance and recommend changes when needed.
• Communicate effectively, treat all employees and contractors with respect, promote safe, inclusive and engaging environment.

Essential Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering preferred).
• 8 - 10 years of overall drilling experience with an IOC
  • minimum of 5 years’ onshore drilling field experience
  • experience with deviated and horizontal wells would be an advantage
• Good technical knowledge of well operations. 
  • Experienced in advising on technical problems, supervision, planning, scheduling and reviewing work of professional engineers and technicians
• HSE knowledge especially with HAZOP method
  • Familiar with well control techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations applicable to drilling work
  • knowledge of IADC/API guidelines for Well Operations.
  • Familiar with EGPC and JV policies, guidelines, and procedures on drilling matters.
• Knowledge on well completion work would be an advantage.
• General knowledge of geology and reservoir engineering.

Desirable Criteria and Qualifications:

• You are at ease in a challenging, changing work environment.
• You show initiative to help improve operational processes and their efficiency as well as lower the cost structure of the business.
• You are self-motivated and have a passion and the perseverance to solve drilling problems and improve drilling practices
• Recognized as a credible leader.
• Languages: Capable of reading, writing and speaking, Arabic and English.

Reporting Relationship:

• This position reports directly to the Deputy Drilling/Workover General Manager

• English : Very good