Job Description

DRILLING ENGINEER

Drilling Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Drilling Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

• Establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;
• Preparing well data sheets;
• Designing and selecting well-head equipment;
• Designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate);
• Contributing to conceptual field development design;
• Working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial viability of

the well and monitor progress during drilling;

• Coordinating and supervising the work of the field drilling team;
• Undertaking 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;
• Returning the site to its natural environmental setting
• Keeping track of current daily costs, comparing actual costs with expenditure

proposals and recommending cost-effective changes;

• Liaising with and coordinating the work of specialist well site contractors and

suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids;

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, masters will be an advantage.
• At least 7 years relevant experience in onshore drilling Engineering
• Possesses good hands–on technical knowledge and experience of relevant drilling

engineering software

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to challenge

others in a constructive manner and negotiate with peers, partners and 3rd parties

to influence decisions or ways of working

• Must be a self-motivated individual and possess ability to work under pressure

without sacrificing quality

• Good problem-solving skills (combining learned procedures and related experience)

and the ability to handle large amounts of complex information in a detailed and

coordinated manner and to identify critical issues and workflows

• Committed to the highest principles of ethics, quality of work with a strong

commitment to Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) objectives

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