Senior Drilling & Well Operations Leader

Morson Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking a Senior Drilling Superintendent to oversee drilling and well abandonment across UK operations. You will provide operational leadership, technical oversight, and ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with approved programmes and regulations.

The role focuses on coordinating drilling services, managing budgets, and mentoring rig-site teams while aligning with company standards and HSE requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive operational wellsite experience is required.
• Significant experience in drilling and well operations.
• Strong knowledge of offshore drilling operations and UK regulatory requirements.
• Experience overseeing contractors, drilling services, materials and Opex.
• Strong operational judgement and decision-making capability.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills across offshore and onshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, implement and report on drilling and well abandonment operations.
• Ensure activities progress in accordance with approved well programmes.
• Provide technical and operational advice to rig-site personnel.
• Coordinate drilling services, materials and logistics to support operations.
• Optimise use and cost of transport, materials and manpower within programmes and budgets.
• Administer drilling service contracts and monitor contractor performance and expenditure.
• Ensure offshore drilling activities comply with UK legislation, company standards and procedures.
• Provide technical input during contractor pre-qualification and tender evaluations.
• Review requisitions, service tickets and entries related to drilling operations.
• Work with HSE teams to integrate contractor procedures with the operator’s Safety Management System.
• Support review of simultaneous drilling, production and decommissioning activities.
• Evaluate contractor and service company performance and recommend improvements.
• Participate in the weekend duty rota as required.
• Deputise for Well Construction Manager during absences.
• Ensure drilling activities comply with environmental requirements and UK regulations.
• Maintain compliance with HSE policies and standards.

Skills

Operational leadership

Wellsite experience

Offshore drilling knowledge

Contractor oversight

Decision making

Planning and organisation

Cross-team communication

Job description

Morson Group is seeking a Senior Drilling Superintendent to oversee drilling and well abandonment across UK operations. You will provide operational leadership, technical oversight, and ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with approved programmes and regulations.

The role focuses on coordinating drilling services, managing budgets, and mentoring rig-site teams while aligning with company standards and HSE requirements.