Drilling Engineer

Our client is a leading Oil & Gas company with international interests. They create value by responsibly developing energy resources and providing world class petroleum products and services. With a business that spans from oil sands to offshore drilling, refining and retailing they employ over 4,000 personnel worldwide

As Drilling Engineer your main responsibilities will include

Undertake all planning activities with respect to well design including hydraulics, cementation, wellheads, casing seat selection and casing design.
Prepare well cost estimates (Concept Selection & AFE)
Have a working understanding of and contribute to the risk assessment process (HAZOP and HAZID).
Develop work scopes for services and review technical aspects of tenders.
Liaise directly with the well service providers with respect to well planning and operational activities
Chair well planning progress meetings and maintain the action tracking register.
Provide daily operational support to the wellsite.
Manage changes (both minor and major) to the primary well documentation.
Provide weekly operational reporting to the HSE and input into company / partner progress reports
Assist the Operations Accountant with daily cost tracking and forecasting.
Make continuous effort to improve well construction performance by the thorough recording and review of operational lessons learnt together with well-researched applications of new tools and techniques.
Collate the End of Well report and review service contractor reports in a timely manner
Undertake wellsite visits

Skills
Degree qualified (engineering)
Offshore experience - jack-up and semi-submersible
Conversant with general well planning software
Offshore medical and survival
IWCF well control

This is a contract position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 81792

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operating in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment