Senior Drilling Engineer
Vacancy Number: PUB414708
India, Barmer
Fulltime: 50 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 Years
Education Level: Professional Bachelor
Conventional Energy
Closing: July 18, 2025
Introduction
We are recruiting a Senior Drilling Engineer to join one of our leading multinational clients and their expanding team. This position is based in Barmer and offers an excellent opportunity for experienced proposal management professionals in the Conventional Energy sector.
What are you going to do
Position: Senior Drilling Engineer.
Contract: On Contract Role.
The Senior Drilling Engineer reports to the Drilling Superintendent/Manager. The role will be responsible for drilling engineering activities for our onshore drilling campaign. The key work will include but is not limited to advancing the subsurface well proposal to a full drilling program (Prognosis, mud, cement, directional drilling, mud logging, casing design, etc.), Drill the Well on Paper exercises, pre-spud meeting with operations team, daily operations monitoring, end of well report review and lessons learned to optimize operations.
- Preparation and execution of Drilling and Completion programmes which delivers an efficient operation, safeguarding health and safety of personnel, the environment and the integrity of the company assets.
- Preparation of Government consents, notifications and on-going reporting to Government departments
- Assurance of the technical integrity of the operations and compliance with in-country law, corporate policy, International
- HSE weekly operations reporting.
- Identify then prepare AFE and order long lead equipment for Drilling, and Completion programs.
- Delivery of safe and environmentally sound drilling engineering solutions
- Preparing well designs in accordance with the COMPANYS Well Delivery Process
- Preparation of casing designs for upcoming Exploration and Development wells.
- Daily Operational Drilling Engineering Support to on-going operations.
- AFE preparation.
- Cost estimation for potential Exploration Wells.
- Part of weekend duty rota team.
- Ensure completion of End of Well reports.
- Plan and Prepare for Continuous Improvement Workshops and close out of actions.
- Achieving best-in-class performance through the application of performance
- management practices and driving supplier performance.
- Participate in Morning Calls, HSE and Continuous Improvement sessions.
- Providing mentoring to less experienced engineers.
- Providing DSI holiday cover.
- Interfacing with subsurface, production and Drilling team to prepare Drilling and Completion well programs.
- Site visits as required / quarterly
- Attend rig-based pre-spuds as required.
- Performing post-analyses performance.
- Participation in contract Tender and evaluation process.
- Participation in Service Company Auditing
Essential skills and knowledge
- Candidates should be educated to at least first-degree level in an engineering discipline, preferably petroleum or mechanical.
- Experience: 15+ Years.
- Self-starter who can work with minimum supervision
- Experience in Exploration, HP/HT drilling is a must.
- Experience developing drilling procedures and programs for exploration, deviated and horizontal wells
- Experience with drilling software programs such as Landmark, Compass, Stress check, etc.
- Experienced in UHT/UHP Well Programs
- Experience designing wells with MWD, LWD, PDM and RSS
- Experience of remote operations & subsequent logistical planning experience would be advantageous
- Detailed knowledge of drilling & completion design, engineering and planning is essential
- Knowledge of drilling contracts is a must.
- Individual contributor and good team player with excellent communication skills with ability to lead
- Experience with drilling operations
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to travel to the rig site
- Valid IWCF Well Control Certificate
- Onshore Medical
- Experience working in a multicultural environment is preferred.
- Land drilling experience required.
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