Well Engineering & Drilling Specialist at International Energy Services Limited (IESL)

International Energy Services Limited (IESL), established in 1990, is a specialist, multidisciplinary, energy services company that provides integrated, client-focused and cost-effective services in the oil and gas industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Well Engineering & Drilling Specialist

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

About the job

• The Well Engineering & Drilling Specialist provides the operational expertise and managerial leadership required to plan and execute development, appraisal, and exploratory drilling activities, as well as all well work operations (onshore, swamp, or offshore).
• The role ensures effective delivery of drilling services and works closely with the client to secure all necessary engineering support, materials, logistics, and operational resources to achieve safe, efficient, and cost-effective well operations.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensures all the required planning for a successful Well drilling and completion are in place
• Supervises drilling engineers in directing the day-to-day operation of client’s drilling rigs.
• Establishes operations priorities and plans and schedules the operations to ensure that personnel, equipment, supplies, and services are available when needed.
• Assists the client in developing drilling performance goals and shares responsibility in meeting these goals.
• Establishes, manages, and responsible for the team's forward operating base.
• Continuously monitors drilling execution and develops operational improvements.
• Reviews and coordinates Drilling programmes and operating procedures and evaluation programs provided by the Exploration manager.
• Prepares and reviews the performance of Drilling Engineers.
• Regularly visits the drilling rig to determine that drilling programs and operating procedures are implemented safely and effectively.

Well Planning:

• Trajectory modeling (vertical, directional, horizontal)
• Casing and tubing design
• Drill string configuration
• Risk and contingency planning

Well Testing & Evaluation:

• Surface and downhole testing
• Multiphase flow rate measurement
• Pressure and temperature profiling
• Fluid sampling and analysis
• Formation testing and pressure transient analysis
• Reservoir fluid characterization
• Interference testing for multi-well fields

Well Intervention:

• Coiled tubing and snubbing operations
• Wireline logging and fishing
• Scale and paraffin removal
• Water shut off and acidizing

Well Servicing:

• Scheduled and emergency maintenance
• Pumping and nitrogen services
• Remedial cementing and zone isolation

Key Performance Indicators

• Leadership
• Decision-making
• Initiative
• Oral and written Communication
• High energy level
• Control of costs/Quality
• Well construction technology and operational knowledge

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. Degree in Engineering discipline.
• 8-10 years of experience in Reservoir engineering, Production Engineering, Well intervention, Production programming, Drilling, and Field development.
• Well Site Supervisory experience and operational knowledge.
• Broad Knowledge and Experience in Petroleum Engineering Practice.
• Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
• Project management and team leadership skills/experience
• Valid supervisor level Well control certificate (Surface/Floating – combined).
• In depth knowledge of horizontal, deviated drilling, mud engineering, casing design, completions design and well testing.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.