Digital Drilling Engineer

SLB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is seeking a Digital Drilling Engineer in Houston to implement and support DrillPlan, DrillOps, and Drilling Data projects. You will apply drilling expertise to maximize value of digital tools and serve as the primary contact for customer change management.

Responsibilities include advising on technical requirements, leading deployments, and driving continuous improvement across geounits. Experience in MWD/ Directional Drilling and Python/Power BI is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with MWD, directional drilling, drilling engineering and optimization.
• Majors in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency in Python and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide digital drilling product support for DrillPlan, DrillOps and Drilling Data projects.
• Advise on technical requirements and bid clarifications for sales.
• Lead deployment and ensure timely delivery of digital drilling projects.
• Capture software enhancements and communicate with digital organization.
• Establish trusted advisor relationship with customers and support change management.

Skills

MWD

Directional Drilling

Drilling engineering

Drilling optimization

Education

Petroleum Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

PowerBi

Job description

The Digital Drilling Engineer (DDE) is responsible for the implementation, office adoption and customer support of DrillPlan, DrillOps and Drilling Data projects. The DDE provides digital drilling product support to end users to achieve the defined deliverables and performance as per the scope of work of each specific project. The DDE will provide technical and drilling expertise on how to maximize value of the digital tools to the customer. In addition, DDE will capture software enhancements ideas and communicate to the digital organization. DDE will be first point of contact for customers who will guide them through Digital Drilling change management process. This position establishes trusted advisor relationship with customer and understands their technical challenges. DDE with in-depth knowledge ensure the quality of service delivery on assigned projects.

• Advise Sales & Commercial on technical requirements and bid clarifications responses.
• Perform the project technical analysis and potential value of Digital solutions based on past wells analysis and project scope of work.
• Participates in technical discussions for customer workflow optimization and requirements.
• Participate in Market Segmentation exercise, perform technology gap analysis and help build the GeoUnit strategy.
• Capture leads and opportunities for application of differentiated technology packages.
• Initiates engineering corrective action to ensure a process of continuous improvement.
• Promote cross-Domain / cross-BL solutions.
• Report on competition technology application in the GeoUnit.
• Leads DrillPlan and DrillOps deployment in GU, Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery for digital drilling projects.
• Hold performance reviews with customers.

Mid-level position.

• Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Areas of experience: MWD/ Directional Drilling/ Bits/ Drilling engineering/ Drilling optimization. Previous experiences at rig site and experience in US land unconventional (not necessarily at rig site) preferred.
• Majors: Petroleum Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering.
• Software: Python, PowerBi, and equivalent are nice to have.

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