Forward Planner

DeepOcean; Sandnes; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Modern offices

Canteen facilities

Job summary

COSL Drilling Europe is seeking a Forward Planner to join our offshore team in Stavanger area. You will coordinate daily planning, ensure safety and compliance, and work closely with clients, service providers and supervisors to deliver efficient drilling operations.

The role requires strong leadership, offshore experience, and the ability to produce detailed procedures and plans using ProNova or Horizon56 RMS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of technical supervisory experience in the drilling industry.
• Previous experience as Driller or Drilling Engineer.
• Proficient in IT tools like ProNova or Horizon56 RMS.
• Basic Safety Training - NOG and Offshore Medical Certificate.
• L3 - IWCF Certificate.
• Fit to work offshore.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute daily QHSE reports.
• Develop and finalize Detailed Operating Procedures (DOPs) with contractors, clients, and service providers.
• Conduct After Action Reviews, capture lessons learned, and update procedures.
• Prepare casing/liner tallies and perform cement and displacement calculations.
• Calculate pressures and volumes for well integrity tests (FIT/XLOT/LOT).
• Monitor operational KPIs and performance metrics.
• Identify operational risks and drive improvement initiatives.
• Ensure operational plans, permits, consumables, and equipment are ready and compliant.
• Facilitate planning meetings and ensure clear communication with clients and third parties.
• Oversee documentation updates and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Support revisions of drilling manuals and well control procedures.
• Maintain and develop technical competence in line with role requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Offshore supervision

Drilling performance stats

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Technical qualification

Tools

ProNova

Horizon56 RMS

Job description

Prepare daily QHSE reports, develop Detailed Operating Procedures, perform well calculations, and coordinate offshore drilling operations.

• Minimum 5 years of technical supervisory experience in the drilling industry
• Previous experience as a Driller or Drilling Engineer
• Proficient in IT tools like ProNova or Horizon56 RMS
• Basic Safety Training (NOG) and Offshore Medical Certificate
• L3 - IWCF Certificate
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Modern offices and excellent canteen facilities

Forward Planner

At COSL Drilling Europe, we place great value on our core values: Honest, Motivated & Cooperative. Our primary commitment is to achieve our ultimate HSE goal of zero injuries and zero damage to personnel, the environment, and assets.

COSL is a cost-efficient drilling contractor dedicated to delivering solutions for the energy transition with advanced, low-emission drilling rigs. We rely on all employees to contribute actively to building a strong company culture, ensuring that CDE maintains its position as one of the preferred suppliers of drilling services.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Forward Planner to join our offshore Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute daily QHSE reports.
• Develop and finalize Detailed Operating Procedures (DOPs) with contractors, clients, and service providers.
• Conduct After Action Reviews, capture lessons learned, and update procedures.
• Prepare casing/liner tallies and perform cement and displacement calculations.
• Calculate pressures and volumes for well integrity tests (FIT/XLOT/LOT).
• Monitor operational KPIs and performance metrics.
• Identify operational risks and drive improvement initiatives.
• Ensure operational plans, permits, consumables, and equipment are ready and compliant.
• Facilitate planning meetings and ensure clear communication with clients and third parties.
• Oversee documentation updates and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Support revisions of drilling manuals and well control procedures.
• Maintain and develop technical competence in line with role requirements.

Suitable applicants should ideally have:

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with offshore/onshore supervisors and client representatives.
• Proficient in IT tools, capable of producing and presenting Drilling Performance Statistics using software like ProNova, Horizon56 RMS software or similar.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a technical supervisory role within the drilling industry.
• Previous experience as Driller or Drilling Engineer.
• Engineering degree preferred but not essential; alternatively, a recognized technical qualification with significant oil and gas drilling experience.
• Fit to work offshore
• Basic Safety Training - NOG
• Offshore Medical Certificate
• L3 -IWCF Certificate

We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Modern offices and excellent canteen facilities
• A collaborative and supportive work environment

In COSL Drilling Europe, we provide a platform for growth, innovation, and meaningful impact within a dynamic and supportive work environment. Our team members are encouraged to grow both personally and professionally, while actively contributing to environmental sustainability.

If you are ambitious, driven, and ready to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Join COSL Drilling Europe and be part of a team that is setting new industry standards, shaping the future of drilling.

COSL Drilling Europe is an equal opportunity employer.

Workplace: Offshore

Read more about COSL Drilling Europe AS on www.cosl.no

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Always do better is our guiding principle leading us through the energy transition and towards our vision of becoming the preferred supplier of drilling services. We are known for having the most efficient drilling units and a strong safety performance and culture.
COSL Drilling Europe was established in 2005, and has its head office located in Stavanger, Norway. Today we operate four modern drilling units. We have a solid owner with stable ratings in China Oilfield Services Limited, listed at the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with ambitions to strengthen its foothold in the North Sea.
Our four semi-submersible drilling rigs were delivered from the yard respectively in November 2010 (COSLPioneer), November 2011 (COSLInnovator), May 2012 (COSLPromoter) and November 2014 (COSLProspector). The first drilling operations started in Norway in August 2011 and COSL Drilling Europe has since then been in continuous operation drilling and completing wells in Norway, UK, Faroe Islands and New Zealand.
The drilling units are of a similar design and have all proven strong and consistent performance deliveries.
Our rig portfolio has a proven track record of having the most efficient and best-performing rigs in the North Sea. COSL is setting a new standard in the North Sea with its energy efficiency.