DRILLING ENGINEER / SPECIALIST I

• 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 assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.
• Responsible for the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs; responsibilities include:
− Research and understand drill well hazards by reviewing historical offset well information
− Utilize wellbore geologic and reservoir objectives to develop a well plan
− Prepare cost estimates for well design options
− Identify and organize equipment required to execute the drill well plan inclusive of 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 other functions, such as geology, reservoir and projects, to ensure that the program is based on all available information and meets well objectives
• Depending on the program, deep water experience may be required (knowledge of subsea systems, riser analysis, subsea well control systems, etc.)

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field
• Experience in deep water drilling operations if filling a deep water drilling engineering position
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
• Experience with well design software as well as Microsoft applications
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Industry experience with well planning and execution
• Local and regional offshore experience
• Legacy MPN experience is an advantage