Drilling Engineer INDIA ONLY
ExxonMobil
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ExxonMobil in Bangalore, India seeks engineers with 3–10 years in upstream oil and gas, focusing on drilling engineering and wells design. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross-functional teamwork, and international travel.
You will support wells engineering across a global portfolio, leveraging Python/MATLAB and BI tools to optimize performance. The position is Bangalore-based with opportunities for international assignment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in petroleum, mechanical, chemical, civil, or electrical engineering with GPA 7+.
- 3–10 years of upstream oil and gas experience.
- Strong analytical abilities with data-driven design optimization.
- Experience in well design, pre/execution planning, and drilling procedures.
- Field experience on rig sites or wellsites preferred.
- Knowledge of wells engineering concepts including drilling, fluids, borehole management.
- Python or MATLAB programming skills desired.
- Experience with Tableau/Power BI is a plus.
- Collaborative, cross-functional work environment skills.
- Willingness to work shifts and travel internationally.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support in drilling and borehole management to Wells teams using modeling and analysis.
- Engage in offset well analysis to inform well design criteria and drive performance.
- Monitor data trends and offer insights to decision-makers based on engineering analysis.
- Manage competing priorities with strong leadership and communication.
- Provide design and operational support for safe and cost-effective operations with Wells teams.
- Model and analyze torque, drag, vibrations, hydraulics, hole cleaning, and wellbore stability.
- Conduct pore pressure/fracture gradient and in-situ stress analyses.
- Use real-time and post-well data to troubleshoot operations and propose recommendations.
- Generate plots/reports to communicate well performance and recommendations.
- Collaborate with adjacent disciplines to deliver synergistic solutions for global wells.
- Coordinate with global asset teams and ensure knowledge sharing.
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Job Description:
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
ExxonMobil’s affiliates have offices in India in Bengaluru, Mumbai and the National Capital Region.
ExxonMobil’s affiliates in India supporting the Product Solutions business engage in the marketing, sales and distribution of performance as well as specialty products across chemicals and lubricants businesses. The India planning teams are also embedded with global business units for business planning and analytics.
ExxonMobil’s LNG affiliate in India supporting the upstream business provides consultant services for other ExxonMobil upstream affiliates and conducts LNG market-development activities.
The Global Business Center - Technology Center provides a range of technical and business support services for ExxonMobil’s operations around the globe.
ExxonMobil strives to make a positive contribution to the communities where we operate and its affiliates support a range of education, health and community-building programs in India. Read more about our Corporate Responsibility Framework.
To know more about ExxonMobil in India, visit ExxonMobil India and the Energy Factor India.
ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading inventory of resources, is one of the largest refiners and marketers of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world. Additionally, ExxonMobil is managing an expanding portfolio of Low Carbon Solutions to aid society in the ongoing energy transition. To learn more about ExxonMobil in India, visit ExxonMobil India. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. We are looking for 3-10 years experienced engineers with an emphasis on Drilling Engineering to provide wells engineering support across ExxonMobil’s global portfolio. ExxonMobil is a long-term career orientated company where you will have opportunities to develop your skills while working across different projects and business functions on a global scale.
- 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.
- Strong analytical skillset to Monitor data, identify trends and provide insights and recommendations to decision makers based on reasoning and engineering prowess.
- Strong leadership, problem solving and communication skills are crucial to manage conflicting priorities and resolving issues.
- Work directly with Wells teams to provide design and / or operational support for safe and cost-effective operations.
- Model and analyze various engineering parameters such as torque and drag, vibrations, hydraulics, hole cleaning, 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 ExxonMobil 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 Geology teams to provide synergistic solutions to global wells teams.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from a recognized university in petroleum, mechanical, chemical, civil, or electrical engineering with minimum GPA 7 and above
- 3-10 years of work experience in the upstream oil and gas industry
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate critical design & operating parameters through data and trend analysis and deduce meaningful interpretations to support operations
- Experience in well design, pre/execution planning, writing procedures for Drilling Operations
- Relevant Field experience at a rig site or wellsite is preferred
- Knowledge of one or more of the basic wells engineering concepts including:
- Well construction – drilling techniques, well control, fluids and solids management, drilling mechanics, performance monitoring, borehole management
- Experience in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB is preferred
- Experience working in Tableau or Power BI or Spotfire is preferred but not required
- Experience with various engineering applications such as WellCAT, WellView is preferred but not required
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a diverse team environment
- Flexibility to work in shifts, with opportunities to leverage flexible work hours
- Position is Bangalore-based with potential for international travel
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life. We offer you:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
- Annual vacations & holidays
- Day care assistance program
- Training and development program
- Tuition assistance program
- Workplace flexibility policy
- Relocation program
- Transportation facility
Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company’s eligibility guidelines.
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