Directional Driller: Wells Path & BHA Expert

KLX energy services, LLC; Wyoming, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KLX Energy Services LLC seeks a Directional Driller for our Mills, Wyoming location. You will perform directional drilling duties, analyze survey data, and coordinate with client teams to meet well objectives.

This role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Associates preferred) and 0–2 years’ experience. Training and supervision are provided as you support safety and efficiency on site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (Minimum).
• Associates Degree (Preferred).
• 0-2 years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Proficient use of Directional drilling computer software and is able to advise customer on all aspects of a job.
• Able to analyze survey calculations, well-to-well clearance calculations, ellipse of uncertainty calculations, well path projections, BHA analysis, Torque and drag modeling and vibration analysis.
• Ensures well profile plots are kept up to date and provides client representative with directional survey data.
• Fully conversant with client's requirements with regards to well clearance, proximity and surveying procedures.
• Ensures a daily Directional Drilling report is completed and copied to client's offshore and onshore drilling teams, and to the Directional Drilling Coordinator.
• Ensures a full and proper BHA performance report is completed for each BHA run.
• Ensures all service tickets and relevant paperwork is fully completed and signed by the client representative if required prior to leaving work site.
• Ensures that the Directional Drilling aspects of the well being drilled comply with client's approved drilling program. If a deviation from the well plan is required, the authorization for such deviation shall be sought from client representative.
• Ensure that all company equipment for use in the directional portion of the work is inspected when delivered to the work site to check that the correct number, configuration, connections, crossovers, parts, spares and documentation are present and correct to satisfy the work scope.
• Interfaces with the Measurement While Drilling (MWD) engineer to ensure BHA compatibility, planned operating parameters are within specification and correct tool face references are applied.
• Responsible for maintaining records of all Directional Drilling equipment at well site including dimensional data and condition.
• Ensures that all equipment is laid out after use according to company procedures and manifested for backload at the end of the job.
• May assists in training and development of junior offshore directional drilling personnel and fosters teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.

Education

High School Diploma/GED (Minimum)

Associates Degree (Preferred)

Job description

KLX Energy Services LLC seeks a Directional Driller for our Mills, Wyoming location. You will perform directional drilling duties, analyze survey data, and coordinate with client teams to meet well objectives.

This role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Associates preferred) and 0–2 years’ experience. Training and supervision are provided as you support safety and efficiency on site.