Engineer, Drilling (Rigs & Rigless Services) - ADNOC
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Job purpose
Plans, coordinates and supervises all aspects of drilling and testing procedures associated with drilling and workover 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- Plans and prepares drilling and/or workover 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 workovers. Provides 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 recommendations 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 scheduled 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 ensures AAR (after action review) are completed for each well.
- Checks budget and drilling & workover schedule and ensures that enough funds are 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the department/section in line with the company performance framework.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provide inputs to prepare section MIS and progress reports for company management.
Internal communications & working relationships
Contact with line manager, peers and other employees within the company/group as required.
External communications & working relationships
Contact with external parties including consultants, third party service providers, and government agencies as required.
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.
- 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.
Professional certifications
As applicable.
Work condition, physical effort & work environment
Physical effort
Minimal.
Work environment
Air-conditioned environment; could be exposed to the prevailing weather conditions like heat, humidity and dust during occasional site visits.
Additional details
Job family / sub family: Operations / Drilling Operations
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.
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