Job Description

About the job Staff Engineer, Wells Engineering
Position : Staff Engineer, Wells Engineering
Industry : Oil & Gas
Location : Onshore
Contract Duration : 12 months
Scope of Works:

• Develop and mature well designs, evaluating design options against project objectives and value drivers in alignment with the companys Well Delivery Process and well design standards.
• Perform detailed design calculations, including casing design, torque and drag, well trajectory, borehole stability, and kick tolerance using industry-standard software. Evaluate modeling results, identify design issues, and recommend mitigations.
• Prepare Well Functional Specifications, Well Technical Specifications, and provide input to Well Proposals.
• Prepare comprehensive drilling programs, along with detailed time and cost estimates prior to well spud.
• Identify well construction materials, support services, and other long lead items, ensuring timely procurement.
• Provide daily engineering support to the rig to ensure safe and efficient operations, including offshore engineering support as required.
• Track cost and schedule performance, providing regular updates and lookahead forecasts. Verify cost entries for accuracy and address discrepancies.
• Liaise with drilling service contractors and material suppliers to ensure operational readiness.
• Collaborate with the Wells Contract Specialist in developing contract tenders and farm-in documents, detailed scopes of work, and performing technical evaluations.
• Act as Contract Holder for drilling-related scopes.
• Lead and organize Drilling Well on Paper (DWOP) sessions, After Action Reviews (AARs), and final close-out documentation.
• Identify and mitigate drilling risks, ensuring all mitigations are clearly communicated to the rig team.
• Capture operational best practices and lessons learned, ensuring integration into future drilling programs and dissemination to the rig team.
• Prepare and submit permits, NOOPs, and other required regulatory documents in a timely manner.
• Contribute to peer reviews, technical challenge workshops, shareholder technical reviews, cost reviews, and NPT (Non-Productive Time) discussions.
• HSE roles:

• Comply with HSE policies, Life Saving Rules. procedures, goals, and programs within the MBU HSE Management System.
• Actively engage in and contribute to HSE communication and consultation processes.
• Actively participate in HSE initiatives and programs that include but not limited to, Safety Observations and HSE Trainings.
• Support company sustainability development (SD) initiatives and other environmental policies and practices.

Requirement(s):

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Well Engineering, with at least 2 years in a drilling operations role directly managing offshore activities.
• Holder of IWCF Level 4 (Supervisor) Certificate for Surface BOP Stack.
• Proven expertise in oil and gas well design, with knowledge of the latest drilling and completions technologies.
• Hands-on experience in offshore well construction and the ability to oversee daily drilling operations.
• Strong operational mindset with a solid understanding of personal and process safety.
• Deep knowledge of well control, well barriers, and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Familiarity with CWI operations and Well Integrity Management.
• Experience with Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) offshore.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and writing skills with strong PC proficiency.
• Proficient in industry-standard well engineering software and interpretation of results.
• Prior experience with tender-assisted drilling rigs is an advantage.

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process

Skills Required