Drilling Performance Engineer – Data Analytics & Optimization

ELSA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

ELSA is seeking a Drilling Performance Engineer to monitor and improve drilling performance from our Kuala Lumpur office. The role involves analyzing data, benchmarking against plans, and delivering dashboards using Power BI and Excel. Occasional offshore/site visits are required, with a contract duration of 2 years.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in drilling, strong data analytics, and hands-on experience with digital drilling platforms such as Corva and WITSML-compatible tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years drilling and well-construction experience; at least 3 years in drilling engineering/operations/analytics.
• Strong understanding of offshore drilling operations and multi-well development campaigns.
• Experience in drilling performance analysis and NPT benchmarking.
• Hands-on experience with drilling data and digital performance monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor drilling performance against plans, benchmarks and technical limits.
• Analyse drilling data to identify inefficiencies, NPT and potential cost savings.
• Develop performance dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI or other tools.
• Conduct technical-limit analysis and benchmark performance across wells and activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve drilling efficiency and reduce delays.
• Prepare end-of-well performance reviews and compare planned vs actual.
• Validate drilling data from rig systems and service providers.
• Track improvement actions and verify time and cost savings.

Skills

Drilling analytics

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Excel

Corva

NOV Kaizen/NOVOS

WITSML

WellView/OpenWells

Job description

ELSA is seeking a Drilling Performance Engineer to monitor and improve drilling performance from our Kuala Lumpur office. The role involves analyzing data, benchmarking against plans, and delivering dashboards using Power BI and Excel. Occasional offshore/site visits are required, with a contract duration of 2 years.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in drilling, strong data analytics, and hands-on experience with digital drilling platforms such as Corva and WITSML-compatible tools.