Drilling Engineer at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drilling Engineer

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities
The role and function of a Drilling Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

• Establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;
• Preparing well data sheets;
• Designing and selecting well-head equipment;
• Monitoring safety and ensuring the good maintenance of the well;
• Returning the site to its natural environmental setting
• Keeping track of current daily costs, comparing actual costs with expenditure proposals and recommending cost-effective changes;
• Designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate);
• Contributing to conceptual field development design;
• Working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial viability of the well and monitor progress during drilling;
• Coordinating and supervising the work of the field drilling team;
• Undertaking engineering design and the planning of wells (including development work);
• Obtaining relevant data, carrying out engineering analysis on site and recommending necessary actions and writing up reports;
• Monitoring the daily progress of well operations;
• Drawing up drilling programmes, taking account of desired production flow rates;
• Adhering to environmental protection standards, in some cases through direct discussion with local governments to ensure compliance with legislative requirements;
• Liaising with and coordinating the work of specialist well site contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids;

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Master's will be an advantage.
• Good problem-solving skills (combining learned procedures and related experience) and the ability to handle large amounts of complex information in a detailed and coordinated manner and to identify critical issues and workflows
• Committed to the highest principles of ethics, quality of work with a strong commitment to Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) objectives.
• At least 7 years relevant experience in onshore drilling Engineering
• Possesses good hands–on technical knowledge and experience of relevant drilling engineering software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to challenge others in a constructive manner and negotiate with peers, partners and 3rd parties to influence decisions or ways of working
• Must be a self-motivated individual and possess ability to work under pressure without sacrificing quality

How to Apply
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