Drilling Engineer at PPI Technology Services

PPI Technology Services - Offers experienced engineers and best-in-class upstream, midstream, and downstream oilfield services. Our multi-discipline engineering group supports drilling, production, completions, and pipeline operations. Other functions include foundation services and cutting-edge mechanical testing.

PPI Technology Services is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Drilling Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Provide drilling engineering and well control support in Lagos, Nigeria.
• Responsible for planning and executing well design programs with a strong commitment to HSSE and operational safety   while delivering wells
• Ensure drilling programs, program amendments and dispensations to policy are prepared on schedule and are adequately risk assessed
• Working closely with resource teams, production and service company personnel to ensure an efficient operation
• Prepare cost estimates and cost control for wells activities
• Support in house and client specified technology and well construction projects
• Monitor and support all phases of the drilling operations, both from the office and onsite (offshore) for key drilling  operations
• Ensure that downhole equipment is designed and manufactured to the proper specifications
• Perform post-analyses for benchmarking and learning, identification and implementation of appropriate new technologies
• Prepare end of well reports
• Recommend and lead engineering studies to improve drilling operational performance
• Implement best practices as identified in operational and engineering studies
• Ensure appropriate assurance and review of the drilling design and work plan
• Perform and assure adequate third party Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Desired Skills & Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor of science degree in petroleum or mechanical engineering
• Minimum 2-5 years of oil field drilling experience
• Previous experience with an operator preferred
• Training in Drilling
• Good understanding of subsurface issues
• Engineering, Drilling practices, and Well Control is required

Application Closing Date
27th February 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online