Drilling Engineer / Specialist I at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited

About the Role

A dynamic team is expanding and seeking a talented Drilling Engineer to join our organization. You will provide comprehensive engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up to ensure safe and efficient drilling and well completion programs.

Main Functions

• Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs
• Ensure well objectives are met while applying the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection

Key Responsibilities

• Research and understand drill well hazards by reviewing historical offset well information
• Utilize wellbore geologic and reservoir objectives to develop comprehensive well plans
• Prepare cost estimates for well design options
• Identify and organize equipment required to execute the drill well plan, including material selection
• Design wells to meet regulatory requirements
• Prepare and analyze technical bids for goods and services
• Survey daily operations
• Provide rig site drilling and completion surveillance and engineering assessments of critical activities
• Provide surveillance and technical assistance for projects, equipment testing, and new procedures
• Interface with and solicit input from operations personnel to ensure well plans are feasible
• Work closely with geology, reservoir, and projects functions to ensure programs are based on all available information and meet well objectives
• Support deep water drilling operations when required, including subsea systems, riser analysis, and subsea well control systems

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Experience in deep water drilling operations (required for deep water drilling engineering positions)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience with well design software and Microsoft applications