DRILLING CONSULTANT (UPSTREAM)
Description
- Develops / manages project interfaces (e.g. subsea simultaneous drilling and production procedures, interfaces with other subsea systems)
- Keeps abreast of subsea completions and workover techniques and technology progress within the industry, applies emerging technology and practices where appropriate and can use Tech Set applications effectively.
- Very strong organizational and technical judgment skills demonstrated
- Demonstrated teamwork and communication skills
- Demonstrated skills to positively influence drilling workforce - employees and contractors
- Relevant industry experience (offshore / onshore drilling activities, for example).
- Maintains a high degree of ethical conduct.
- Supervision of Well operations including drilling, completions, cementing, workovers, logistics, etc. for rig programs.
- Ensure that rig activities are executed as designed and seek appropriate approvals for deviations from the objectives.
- Establish and maintain HSE plans to execute drilling and completion/well intervention operations in accordance with company’s defined safety GOAL
- Accountable for the investigation of incidents and compliance with the company incident management requirements.
- Delivery of continuous HSE and Performance improvement through drilling contractors by building and maintaining an effective contract management plan.
- Compliance with Rules, and regulations, in the operating area.
- Ensure performance delivery of a quality well: in time and in the budget, meeting the agreed primary objectives stated in the well functional specification and further worked out in detail in the Well design/technical specification.
- Identify, initiate, and implement Technical Limit Drilling activities in the detailed planning and execution phases of assigned projects (Best Practices screening, DWOP, Pre-spud, well section reviews, and briefings of rig team and contractors).
Job Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- 15+ years of experience in onshore/offshore drilling operations within the upstream oil and gas sector.
- Strong technical knowledge of drilling processes, equipment, and technologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on teamwork.
- Certification in relevant HSE standards and practices is a plus.