Senior Drilling Data & Optimization Specialist

Progressive; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive is seeking an experienced Senior Drilling Data & Optimization Consultant to support digital drilling and well engineering initiatives for a major oil and gas operator. You will bring drilling domain expertise, data management capabilities, and performance optimization experience to improve well delivery, data quality, and operational efficiency across drilling operations.

This role suits candidates with drilling engineering, digital well planning, drilling analytics, real-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of oil and gas industry experience.
• Strong background in drilling engineering, well planning, drilling optimization, drilling operations, or drilling data management.
• Experience working with drilling data platforms, real-time drilling data, and reporting environments.
• Understanding of drilling KPIs including ROP, WOB, Torque, Hookload, Standpipe Pressure, Vibration indicators.

Responsibilities

• Support digital drilling and well planning workflows across the well lifecycle.
• Analyze drilling performance data to identify optimization opportunities and reduce invisible lost time (ILT).
• Work with drilling, wells, and subsurface teams to improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Configure, manage, and support drilling data management systems and associated applications.
• Participate in digital transformation and drilling optimization projects.
• Collaborate with software developers, data engineers, and technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical solutions.
• Support integration of drilling and well data from multiple sources and platforms.
• Develop performance reports, dashboards, and recommendations for operational improvement.
• Facilitate workshops and engage with end users to drive adoption of digital drilling solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on drilling engineering workflows, data structures, and industry best practices.

Skills

Drilling engineering

Well planning

Drilling optimization

Data management

Performance analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Consulting skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Petroleum/Mechanical)

Tools

WITSML

Drilling data platforms

Real-time drilling data

Job description

Progressive is seeking an experienced Senior Drilling Data & Optimization Consultant to support digital drilling and well engineering initiatives for a major oil and gas operator. You will bring drilling domain expertise, data management capabilities, and performance optimization experience to improve well delivery, data quality, and operational efficiency across drilling operations.

This role suits candidates with drilling engineering, digital well planning, drilling analytics, real-time