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Drilling Engineer @ Jayjadav consulting

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Job Description

A drilling engineer develops, plans, costs and supervises the operations necessary for drilling oil and gas wells. They are involved from the initial well design to testing, completion and abandonment.

Engineers can be employed on land, on offshore platforms or on mobile drilling units either by the operating oil company, a specialist drilling contractor or a service company.

The role can involve administering drilling and service contracts, engineering design, the planning of wells and supervising the drilling crew on site.

Drilling engineers work with other professionals, such as geologists and geoscientists, to monitor drilling progress, oversee safety management and ensure the protection of the environment.

Responsibilities:

The role of a drilling engineer can vary depending on the employer but tasks often include:

  • preparing well data sheets;
  • designing and selecting well-head equipment;
  • drawing up drilling programmes, taking account of desired production flow rates;
  • obtaining relevant data, carrying out engineering analysis on site and recommending necessary actions and writing up reports;
  • monitoring the daily progress of well operations;
  • keeping track of current daily costs, comparing actual costs with expenditure proposals and recommending cost-effective changes;
  • liaising with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids;
  • monitoring safety and ensuring the good maintenance of the well;
  • adhering to environmental protection standards, in some cases through direct discussion with local governments to ensure compliance with legislative requirements;
  • establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;
  • coordinating and supervising the work of the drilling team;
  • undertaking engineering design and the planning of wells (including development work);
  • designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate);
  • managing operations on behalf of small clients;
  • contributing to conceptual field development design;
  • working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial viability of the well and monitor progress during drilling;
  • Returning the site to its natural environmental setting if drilling is not to be pursued.

What to expect:

  • You will often be required to work offshore or in remote areas, but office-based roles are available too.
  • Oil exploration is an international activity and the work of a drilling engineer can take you all over the world, from Africa to Eastern Europe to the Middle East.
  • The work on offshore rigs is demanding and physically hard, often undertaken in dirty, wet and noisy conditions. The weather may also be unpleasant.
  • Living conditions on most rigs are very comfortable. Rigs usually accommodate 50 to 100 people. Rooms are compact and are frequently shared with a colleague working the opposite 12-hour shift, so you will rarely see your roommate. All meals and laundry services are provided. Regular facilities include a gym and snooker room with access to computers and DVDs. Alcohol is prohibited on the rig.
  • If carrying out offshore work, you will need to be prepared to accept considerable disruption to your personal and home life. Communal living with the same set of people means you need to get on well with others, both in and outside the work situation.
  • Travel to different rigs by helicopter is normal (sometimes at short notice), so flexibility is required and travel to sites in other parts of the world can be complex and difficult.
  • The work could be difficult for entrants with a physical disability as all offshore rig personnel must pass tests of physical fitness, survival and escape from a submerged helicopter but you should speak to potential employers about your situation.
  • Self-employment or freelance work on contract is possible, although the majority of drilling engineers work for an employer.
  • A low proportion of women currently work in this profession but the numbers are increasing.

Employement Category:

Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Oil & Gas / Petroleum
Role Category: Mining
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Drilling Engineer

Contact Details:

Company Name: Jayjadav Consulting
Location(s): Multiple Cities, India

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