Forward Deployed Drilling Engineer

Exebenus; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Exebenus is expanding its team with a Forward Deployed Drilling Engineer based in Stavanger to lead customer relationships after implementation. You will drive engagement, adoption, and measurable value from our drilling intelligence solutions for oilfield clients.

You will collaborate with multinational teams, travel to customer sites, and influence retention, expansion, and long-term success across projects in Stavanger and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in oilfield services, with exposure to drilling and well operations.
• Strong understanding of downhole conditions and real-time decision making.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to understand needs and challenges.
• Support implementation projects and ensure contract and SLA compliance.
• Educate customers about new features, updates, and best practices to maximize adoption.
• Track customer usage and engagement metrics to identify issues and opportunities.
• Communicate customer value and translate usage into measurable results.
• Gather and relay customer feedback to inform product development and improvements.
• Support sales in contract renewals and tender activities.
• Travel to customer sites to support onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement.

Skills

WITSML

Drilling Operations

Customer Engagement

Real-time analytics

Education

Petroleum engineering degree

Job description

We are expanding our team with individuals who are skilled at cutting through the noise, driven by data over opinion, and committed to delivering results that make a tangible impact.

We're looking for an experienced professional to ensure our customers achieve maximum value from Exebenus' AI solutions, building lasting partnerships, driving adoption, and demonstrating measurable operational improvements across their drilling operations.

Your Impact

As a Forward Deployed Drilling Engineer, you'll be the primary point of contact for our customers post-implementation, ensuring they realize the full potential of our drilling intelligence solutions. Based in Stavanger, you will own the customer relationship, drive engagement, and serve as the voice of the customer within Exebenus. Your work will directly influence customer retention, expansion, and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to understand their needs, goals, and challenges.
• Support implementation projects for selected customers, ensuring contract and Service Level Agreement compliance.
• Educate customers about new features, updates, and best practices to maximize product adoption and value.
• Track customer usage and engagement metrics to identify potential issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor, document, and communicate customer value capture – translating product usage into measurable operational results.
• Gather and relay customer feedback to inform product development and continuous improvement.
• Support the sales organization in securing contract renewals.
• Participate in sales support and tender preparation work as needed.
• Travel to customer sites to support onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement.

Your Profile

• Experience: 5–10 years in oilfield services, with solid exposure to drilling and well operations.
• Technical Background: Degree in petroleum engineering or a related field. Strong understanding of downhole conditions, drilling challenges, and real-time operational decision-making.
• Drilling Data Fluency: Experience with WITSML and real-time operations is a strong advantage.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical insights into customer value. Clients consistently praise our team’s responsiveness and partnership mindset.
• Communication Skills: Fluent in English. If you also speak French, that is a plus. Confident working with multinational clients as a trusted technical counterpart.
• Mindset: Proactive, curious, and self-driven. You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where ownership and initiative are valued.
• Work with tier-one NOCs, supermajors, and IOCs on high-impact projects that directly improve drilling performance.
• Expand your expertise across drilling, AI, project management, and customer success.
• Gain international exposure through our offices in Houston, Stavanger, Kuala Lumpur, and Muscat.
• Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits.
• Join a diverse, expert-driven team at the forefront of real-time AI innovation in the energy sector.

Contact:

Exebenus is the industry leader in AI/ML solutions for well delivery optimization. Despite being a young company, we have pioneered several industry-first innovations and continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our ambition is clear: to retain our position and be recognized as the leading energy AI company.

Our field-proven solutions are trusted by supermajors and national oil companies (NOCs) globally, delivering measurable cost savings and operational efficiencies.