Drilling Engineer

ExxonMobil India Careers; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plans

Retirement benefits

Training and development program

Tuition assistance program

Transportation facility

Job summary

ExxonMobil India Careers is looking for a seasoned Drilling Engineer based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The role involves providing wells engineering support globally, utilizing strong analytical and engineering skills to enhance performance. Ideal candidates possess a relevant degree and 3-10 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector. Employees will benefit from competitive compensation, health benefits, and workplace flexibility, along with opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of work experience in the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Experience in well design, pre-execution planning, and writing procedures for drilling operations.
• Field experience at a rig or wellsite is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support in drilling and borehole management areas.
• Engage in offset well analysis to assist with well design criteria.
• Provide recommendations to business units based on data analysis.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Tableau

Power BI

WellCAT

WellView

Job description

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. We are seeking a seasoned Drilling Engineer to provide wells engineering support across ExxonMobil’s global portfolio.

What Will Do

• Provide engineering support in drilling and borehole management areas to ExxonMobil global wells teams leveraging modeling, analysis, and engineering insights.
• Engage in offset well analysis to assist with well design criteria and provide recommendations to business units and drive performance.
• Apply strong analytical skills to monitor data, identify trends and provide insights and recommendations to decision makers.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, problem‑solving and communication skills to manage conflicting priorities and resolve issues.
• Work directly with Wells teams to provide design and/or operational support for safe and cost‑effective operations.
• Model and analyze engineering parameters such as torque and drag, vibrations, hydraulics, hole cleaning and wellbore stability.
• Conduct pore pressure/fracture gradient and in‑situ stress analysis.
• Utilize real‑time and post‑well data to monitor well performance and troubleshoot operations issues by providing recommendations.
• Generate plots and reports to communicate well performance and leverage subject‑matter‑expert recommendations & company best practices to improve performance.
• Collaborate with engineers and operations personnel on global asset teams.
• Integrate with adjacent disciplines – Completions, Operations and Geology teams – to provide synergistic solutions to global wells teams.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from a recognized university in petroleum, mechanical, chemical, civil, or electrical engineering with a minimum GPA of 7.0.
• 3‑10 years of work experience in the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate critical design and operating parameters through data and trend analysis.
• Experience in well design, pre‑execution planning and writing procedures for drilling operations.
• Relevant field experience at a rig or wellsite is preferred.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and MATLAB is preferred.
• Experience with data‑visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI or Spotfire is preferred but not required.
• Experience with engineering applications such as WellCAT and WellView is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Flexibility to work in shifts and leverage flexible work hours.
• Position is Bangalore‑based with potential for international travel.
• Knowledge of basic wells engineering concepts including: well construction, drilling techniques, well control, fluids and solids management, drilling mechanics, performance monitoring, and borehole management.

Your Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Global networking and cross‑functional opportunities.
• Annual vacations and holidays.
• Day‑care assistance program.
• Training and development program.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Workplace flexibility policy.
• Relocation program.
• Transportation facility.

Benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws.

Functional Skills

• Casing Tubing Design, Execution, & Evaluation
• Directional Drilling Design & Execution
• Drillwell Design & Execution
• Managed Pressure Drilling Design & Execution
• Sand Control Design & Execution
• Subsea Well Design & Execution
• Well Abandonment Design & Execution
• Well Performance & Optimization
• Wireline Interventions
• Workover Design & Execution
• Drilling Mechanics Analysis
• Fluids & Solids Control
• Injection Well Design & Operation
• Well Integrity Design & Surveillance
• Surface Wellhead & Trees Design & Application
• Wellwork Well Control Design & Execution
• Borehole Management Design & Execution
• Coiled Tubing Interventions
• Fracture Stimulation Design & Execution
• Well Control Design & Execution
• Chemical Treatment Design & Execution
• Cementing Design & Execution
• Completion Design & Execution
• Downhole Equipment Design & Reliability
• Fishing & Milling Design & Execution
• Manage Wellsite Operations
• Well Operability Design & Implementation

EEO Statement

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability status.