Engineer, Drilling (Materials)

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

Plans, coordinates and supervises all aspects of drilling and testing procedures associated with drilling and work over operations and monitors execution of approved programmes and initiates necessary changes to optimize the operational time and cost. Ensures operations are performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 1)
- Plans and prepares Drilling and/or Work over programmes and testing procedures for assigned wells in accordance with the well objectives, technical requirements and engineering standards. Works closely with the Reservoir Development teams in prognosis creation and optimisation.
- Ensures the equipment and services are available and prepared for planned wells to be drilled.
- Monitors and analyses the work progress during drilling, well completions and work overs. Provide necessary instructions, advice and measures to be taken by the Drilling Supervisor to resolve problems and avoid delays in work schedule and to ensure that the requirements and the well objectives are achieved.
- Monitors well execution and delivery performance against agreed KPIs and business plan. Provides analysis and understanding of differences, and makes recommendation to address them.
- Acts as a focal point between Rig-site and Main office for all operational and field based issues. Maintains good communication with Drilling Supervisor to ensure delivery of excellence in HSE and programme execution.
- Supervises the moving of rigs schedule on and off well locations. Includes liaising with contractor to ensure maximum safety and accurate positioning of rig on new location.
- Prepares Final Well Reports and ensure AAR (After Action Review) are completed for each well.
- Check budget and Drilling & Work over Schedule and ensures that enough funds area available for the completion of each well.
- Verifies well expenditure proposals and monitors variance from plans. Provides budget estimates for specific drilling operations as required and raises them to supervisor for review and approval.
- Prepares studies and reviews which will assist in solving current operational problems, improves current operational procedures and delivers excellence in performance delivery
- Participates in designing and/or confirming designs and specifications of drilling and associated equipment.

Generic Accountabilities

Supervision
- Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
- Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets
- Provide input for preparation of the Department/ Section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
- Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
- Implement approved Department / Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Department / Section's work programs in line with Company and International standards.
- Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.

Performance Management
- Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Department / Section in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
- Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
- Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices
Reports
- Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management

Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor Degree in Petroleum, Mining or other relevant disciplines.
- 7 - 10 years experience in Drilling & Workover operations
- Advanced courses in Drilling/Completion/Directional Drilling and Blow Out prevention methods and well control certification

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- 6 years of experience in Drilling and workover operations, including advanced courses in Drilling/Completion/Directional Drilling and Blow Out prevention methods and well control certification

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.