Job Purpose
Responsible for leading the planning, design and delivery of the well engineering and drilling programme according to the Well Delivery Process (WDP) and engineering standards, including casing design, well trajectory, fluid design, cementing design, selecting equipment, managing budgets and contractor supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Well Design and Planning:
- Developing drilling programmes, including detailed engineering design following the WDP, probabilistic cost estimates and material requirements, ensuring compliance with company policy and procedures
- Assist in the preparation of technical input for tender documents and evaluation
- Providing engineering advice and support during well execution, coordinating with Sub Surface following the WDP
- Coordinate with contractors and suppliers to ensure a quality delivery of service
- Maintain Action Tracker for outstanding actions and end-of-well report preparation
- Monitor drilling performance, including NPT
- Produce time/depth charts and analysis
- Perform after-action reviews and recommend improvements
- Review new technology applications
- Monitor costs and work with the Cost Controller to ensure accurate cost tracking and reporting
- Ensure the technical integrity of well designs and execution plans
- Perform risk assessments and track mitigation action
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Drilling Engineering, mechanical engineering or related field
- Minimum 7 years’ experience as an SDE with an International Operator
- Good understanding of land rig operation, H2S procedures and fractured carbonate reservoirs
- Strong understanding of drilling principles, well control and industry best practices
- Proficiency in engineering software such as Landmark, Oliasoft, Wellview, PLANS and MS Office
- Excellent communication skills working with local and expat staff
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple work streams
- Fluent in the English language, written and spoken Kurdish or Arabic is an advantage
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.