Senior Drilling, Completion & Workover Engineer at a Leading Energy Solutions Company - Duob Recruitment

Duob Recruitment - Our Client is one of Africa’s leading energy solutions providers, with a proud heritage in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, They operate in the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the energy value chain. The company is committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and excellence in delivering energy solutions that power everyday life across the continent. With a strong focus on corporate governance, social responsibility, and local content development, They continue to play a key role in shaping Africa’s energy future.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Drilling, Completion & Workover Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Wells Operations Manager
Supervises: Drilling Engineer Main Internal Interfaces
Drilling Operations and WO Superintendent, Exploration, Petroleum and Production Department
Main External Interfaces: Drilling Contractors

Job Purpose

• To coordinate preparation of drilling, completion and workover engineering programmes based on modern and effective techniques and with emphasis on efficient cost estimates

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates the preparation of engineering programmes, in cooperation with Exploration; Petroleum Engineering and Production, covering all drilling activities, completion, work over, well tests, wire line and rigless operations, defining with other units the most suitable sequence and rigs to minimize costs.
• Ensure the preparation of cost break-down estimates of new wells to be drilled and those to be worked over for budget purposes and their periodic revision.
• Ensure the follow up of all well operations and makes recommendations when engineering problems occur.
• Ensure the definition of mud/cement characteristics, specifications, sequence of phases and in cooperation with Petroleum, Exploration and Production Departments, well down-hole operations.
• Provide suggestions to his superior concerning changes in the well targets if there are operational constraints.
• Keep abreast of development in drilling, completion and workover techniques and assists his superior in ensuring the appraisal, training and professional development of his personnel in accordance with the Company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the engineers in carrying out proper evaluation and special studies and reports on any aspect of well operations with recommendation of new techniques required.
• Participate, when required, in Technical Committee Meetings.
• Comply with the requirements of the different HSE policies of the Company, by applying the HSE Integrated Management System and the HSE Management System Guidelines and providing proper HSE conditions of work to everyone.

Job Requirements
Education & Experience:

• B.Sc in Geology or Petroleum Engineering
• 6 - 7 years relevant experience.

Competencies & Personal Capabilities:

• Technical ability
• Analytical ability
• Good knowledge of well drilling
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Flexibility
• Innovation
• Planning Target Control
• Decision Making
• Change Management
• Listening and Reception.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: Jobs@duobrecruitment.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.