Job Description

Drilling Engineer job description should contain a variety of functions and roles including:

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 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; Managing operations on behalf of small clients; 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 if drilling is not to be pursued. 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;

Full time