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Location: United Arab Emirates Job Category: Oil/Petroleum Ref #: OIL–330 PostedOn: 9/18/2009 Job Description: Their client in the Middle East is looking for Drilling Engineers (planning) to join their team Offshore in the Middle East region. If you…

Location: United Arab Emirates
Job Category: Oil/Petroleum
Ref #: OIL–330
PostedOn: 9/18/2009
Job Description:
Their client in the Middle East is looking for Drilling Engineers (planning) to join their team Offshore in the Middle East region.

If you would like to become a key member of a team that faces strong technical challenges and you have experience as a Drilling Engineer (planning) in the Oil & Gas sector then this would be an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual.

Typical duties include:

– Preparing well data sheets;

– Designing and selecting well–head equipment;

– Drawing up drilling program, taking account of desired production flow rates;

– Obtaining relevant data, carrying out analysis on site and recommending immediate actions as necessary;

– Carrying out full engineering analyses of rig site data and preparing regular well reports;

– Monitoring the daily progress of well operations and current daily costs, comparing actual costs with cost expenditure proposals and recommending changes or improvements to rig work techniques, which could lead to optimization of expenditure;

– Liaising with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement companies or suppliers of drilling fluids;

– Monitoring safety and ensuring the good maintenance of the well;

– Adhering to environmental protection standards, in some cases through direct discussion with local governments to ensure compliance with legislative requirements;

– Establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;

– Co–coordinating and supervising the work of the drilling team;

– Undertaking engineering design and the planning of wells (including development work);

– Designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi–laterally, as appropriate);

– Managing operations on behalf of small clients;

– Contributing to conceptual field development design;

– Working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial viability of the well and monitor progress during drilling;

– Returning the site to its natural environmental setting if drilling is not to be pursued.
Experience: 5 – 10 Years
Education: Bachelors Degree