Drilling Applications Engineer – Real-Time Well Planning

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

ADNOC Drilling in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned drilling engineer to provide technical support and maintain drilling applications for well planning, BHA optimization and real-time performance. You will ensure safe and efficient operations through engineering analysis and digital workflows, and collaborate with operations to apply advanced modelling.

The role requires a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering, at least six years of drilling engineering or applications experience, and fluent English.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent.
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Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to safety protocols and ADNOC Policies and procedures.
Prepare well plans, engineering calculations and integrated pre-well planning program.
Implement collision avoidance planning using ADNOC guidelines.
Monitor real-time wellbore positioning and apply corrective actions to prevent interference during drilling.
Perform torque & drag, hydraulics and vibration modelling for complex wells.
Provide technical assistance during drilling.
Maintain engineering documentation in company server for easy access and knowledge sharing.
Prepare post-well performance reviews, end-of-well reports and lessons learned.
Provide technical guidance on BHA design, hydraulics, torque & drag and vibration mitigation.
Support operations with planning, engineering and optimization.
Model drilling performance using simulation software.
Recommend tools and technologies for improved efficiency.
Analyze offset wells data and operational KPIs.
Identify performance gaps and propose optimization strategies.