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Drilling Engineer (Equipment)

Job Purpose

Conducts necessary studies on new existing drilling technology, equipment/tools & programmes, procedures and methods for necessary enhancement/improvement to secure efficient and safe drilling operations. Keeps abreast with recent development of new drilling technology, equipment/tools & methods/procedures. Proposes the usage of new techniques, equipment, tools and drafts methods and procedures as well as reviews & recommends the amendments to the existing ones to improve operations achievements in economical/safe and optimum manner. Follows up and evaluates implementation of necessary recommendations of adjustments and/or troubleshooting problems

Principal Accountabilities

¿ Collects data from various sources and conducts necessary studies on new drilling technology/methods/equipment/tools and makes appropriate recommendations to improve drilling operations for Supervisors review and approval prior to implementation. Prepares special programmed for using new equipment/tools for the first time on trial basis. Follows up and studies encountered problems of specific wells/new equipment/tools/methods and evaluated performance for necessary adjustment
¿ Evaluates performance of the existing drilling technology/equipment/tools and makes necessary recommendations to enhance/improve drilling operations achievements. And works closely with Service Companies and Commercial Division to ensure that equipment meets the Company standards and expectations
¿ Maintains close and continuous contacts with Service Companies engineers and sales representatives to keep abreast with recent development of new technology/equipment / tools/methods and procedures, studies adaptability to the Company operations and recommends appropriate actions
¿ Follows up the equipment installation with operation groups on daily basis to ensure high level performance
¿ Works closely with drilling operations group to maintain continuous review and update of procedures outlined in the DORM and with Drilling Divisions Performance Track Engineer to ensure updating the computer data base on time
¿ Follows up and evaluates the daily drilling operations performance and ensures abidance to the Company¿s Safety Policy, procedures and standards and follows up specific contracts
¿ Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisor such as participating in special task forces and workshops related to drilling activities, carrying our specific studies, preparing necessary reports, training UAE Nationals Juniors/personnel etc
¿ Creates CAT ID¿s for new equipment, review and enhances the specs of the existing equipment to reflect the performance requirements and the applicable standards
¿ Ensures equipments forecast in line with the existing stocks and outstanding PO¿s/Price Agreements for tendering the new requirements in coordination with Commercial Division regularly to meet the approved Bar Chart Schedules
¿ Allocated the required equipment on six months basis to cover the drilling bar chart rig activities. Prepares service orders for equipment with special well situation
¿ Carries out equipment tenders technical evaluation and shares the contracts job officers in the relevant services tenders¿ technical evaluation. Participates in new suppliers/ manufacturers pre-qualifications and audits.
¿ Works in line with HSE policy and ensure awareness and compliance of HSE rules and regulations by subordinates

Communication and Organizational Relationships
¿ Daily contacts with personnel within the Division up to Section Leaders¿ Level for exchanging information/expertise and consultation
¿ Frequent contacts with Service Companies upto Senior Engineer/Representatives¿ level for evaluating new products available in the market
¿ Works according to Company¿s established policies and professional/engineering standards. Takes initiative when studying and providing appropriate recommendations
¿ Contacts Engineers in Petroleum Engineering, to consult and coordinate drilling engineering activities
¿ Frequent contacts with Drilling Base regarding Storage of the equipments
¿ Frequent contacts with Drilling Services Companies and relevant manufacturers to ensure proper execution of work

Minimum Requirements
¿ Bachelors Degree in Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
¿ 5-6 years experience in drilling operations and engineering work with at least two years involvement in studies of drilling technology, equipment and methods