Drilling Engineer II - Deep Water, 14/14 Rotation

NES Fircroft; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a senior drilling engineer to provide planning, design, and surveillance for safe and efficient drilling programs in a deep water context. You will generate conceptual well designs, refine them to executable AFE level, and support sanction processes with costed plans while ensuring engineering integrity and SSHE compliance.

The role requires a B.S. in engineering and at least 7 years in deep water drilling, with strong communication and proficiency in well design software

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 7+ years of industry experience in drilling operations, with deep-water experience for deep-water roles.

Responsibilities

• Generate and evaluate well conceptual designs to meet objectives.
• Refine concepts to executable and AFE level costed designs.
• Provide input into AFE sanction process and approvals.
• Develop comparative risk assessments of well concepts during Select phase.
• Comply with SSHE policies and standards and use SSHE Management System.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Deep water drilling knowledge

Project planning

Education

B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Well design software

Microsoft Office

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a senior drilling engineer to provide planning, design, and surveillance for safe and efficient drilling programs in a deep water context. You will generate conceptual well designs, refine them to executable AFE level, and support sanction processes with costed plans while ensuring engineering integrity and SSHE compliance.

The role requires a B.S. in engineering and at least 7 years in deep water drilling, with strong communication and proficiency in well design software