Drilling Engineer

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the worlds leading energy companies.We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.The world is rethinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?JOB TITLE: DRILLING ENGINEERKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:The Drilling Engineer will be responsible for carrying out assigned work with particular emphasis on HSEQ performance and cost-effective delivery.xc2xb7 Accountable for performing all duties with due regard to the health, and safety of self, others and of the environment in which they are undertaken.xc2xb7 Accountable for compliance with PETROFAC well management system processes, standards & procedures, relevant Client processes & procedures, and legislative requirements.xc2xb7 Liaise with Client Production and Subsurface teams and service companies to ensure that objectives for well construction, well intervention and/or well repair are set and fully detailed in the procedures for each well.xc2xb7 Support the project team in submission for and the implementation of and adherence to Petrofac and clients project-specific HSEQ and legislative requirements.xc2xb7 Preparation of statutory notifications to the government and other parties.xc2xb7 Responsible for the composition of all studies, programmes and programme amendments for the construction, re-entry, and repair of a well including contingency planning.xc2xb7 Responsible for peer review and communication of assigned work scope to relevant parties as per WEMS.xc2xb7 Determine the specification and manage the well design-specific procurement of equipment and services In line with Client and Petrofac guidelines including the generation of Call offs.xc2xb7 Complete modeling and design to develop a fit-for-purpose casing design in line with applicable standards.xc2xb7 Coordinate and monitor well construction performance & comparison with offsets.xc2xb7 Provide technical analysis and potential solutions for well challenges.xc2xb7 Liaison with rig and service contractors in planning and operations processes.xc2xb7 Daily office-based well operations support and site visits as required.xc2xb7 Assist in the preparation of cost estimates and AFEs for planning and well construction/intervention/repair in line with Petrofac policies and client requirements.xc2xb7 Liaison with all other required disciplines, such as production team and completions.xc2xb7 Participate in the inputting and tracking of all project actions and key legislation in Turusxc2xaexc2xb7 Participate in inputting all lessons for approval in Turusxc2xaexc2xb7 Complete risk reviews and document same as required by the project utilising Turusxc2xaexc2xb7 Collaborate in client project meetings and weekly reporting requirements.xc2xb7 Compile end-of-well reporting by all relevant service companies and Petrofac.xc2xb7 If requested, support out-of-hours emergency response and operational support.xc2xb7 Provide stand-in cover for Senior Drilling Engineer.xc2xb7 Support technical approval of all relevant invoices related to the drilling engineering work scope.xc2xb7 Supporting unplanned events management & preparation of response strategy.xc2xb7 Identifying, evaluating & proposing appropriate new technologies.ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:xc2xb7 Degree qualified in an engineering disciplinexc2xb7 Valid IWCF certificate L4 or equivalentxc2xb7 Understanding of Well Construction activities including Drilling, Completions, Well Testing & Well Services.xc2xb7 Knowledge of industry best practices associated with drilling and completionsxc2xb7 Experience of rig site supervision of drilling operationsxc2xb7 Experience in well/casing design, planning, procurement, programming and AFE developmentxc2xb7 Prior experience of working in Middle East region preferredxc2xb7 Ability to use industry-standard well engineering software packages (e.g. Landmark StressCheck,xc2xb7 WellCat, WellPlan, Compass, OpenWells, etc)xc2xb7 Knowledge of project planning tools such as MS Project and other Office ApplicationsAdditional Information

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  • Job Id
    JD1765787
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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