Equipment Engineer DPM

Schlumberger Limited; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger is seeking a WEC Field Engineer to serve as the technical contact for the client and work daily with the MPD field crew to guide and evaluate performance. The role may be office-based or rig-based depending on operation complexity, and includes ownership of the MPD program and all client requirements from the outset.

The candidate will analyze client data, propose optimal MPD strategies, verify procedures, and ensure compliance with well integrity standards while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of MPD principles, drilling hydraulics, well control, and well integrity.
• Experience analyzing drilling data and developing technical recommendations.
• Experience developing or reviewing MPD programs, procedures, risk assessments, and contingency plans.
• Previous rig-site or field experience.
• Fluent English; Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• The WEC Field Engineer acts as the technical point of contact for the client and communicates daily with the MPD field crew to provide guidance and evaluate performance.
• Own the MPD Program and all MPD contributions to the Client’s drilling program.
• Establish the complete work scope and client requirements from the onset.
• Provide recommendations to optimize the project’s drilling performance through MPD technologies and procedures.
• Analyze Client data and offer the best technical recommendations to meet project objectives.
• Provide client documentation and train client personnel as required.
• Design processes to meet project objectives and evaluate performance against objectives to complete the continuous improvement cycle.
• Identify risk exposures related to MPD operations and develop contingency plans.
• Verify and sign off on client MPD procedures before use in operation.
• Access real-time streaming data to provide real-time solutions to drilling problems and performance enhancement.
• Travel to rig sites as required and maintain strong client-facing relations.

Skills

Strong communication

Client-facing

Travel willingness

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

The WEC Field Engineer is the technical point of contact for the client and communicates daily with the MPD field crew to provide guidance and evaluate performance. The position may be office-based or rig-based depending on the complexity of the operation.

Owner of the Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Program and all MPD contributions to the Client’s drilling program.

Establish the complete work scope and client requirements from the onset.

Focused on providing recommendations to optimize the project’s drilling performance through the application of the DPM technologies and procedures.

Responsible for analyzing Client data and offering the best recommended technology and strategy to achieve project objectives.

Provide Customer/Regulations required documentation.

Technical MPD training for Client personnelifrequired.

Design processes to meet specific project objectives and evaluate performance against the objectives to complete the continuous improvement cycle.

Ensurethe proper level of reviewand approvals are performed for plan documents.

Identify potential risk exposures related to MPD operations for a specific well related to equipment, operations, geology & well integrity summarized in a HAZID document.

Develop contingency plans and procedures for avoiding and mitigating potential problems.

Assign roles and responsibilities for detection and remedial action through a RACI chart included in the MPD Program.

Comply with all requirements of the DPM-QHSE-Well Integrity Standard at all stages while meeting the well objectives.

Provide the technical review of any exemptions relevant to their domain of expertise.

Verify and sign off on any client MPD procedures before use in operation.

Access real-time streaming data whenever available to provide real-time solutions to drilling problems and performance enhancement.

Monitor Client perception as to whether DPM has met client requirements

Evaluate performance against key performance indicators and benchmarks.

Capture lessons learned for both goodand bad performance via InTouch or alternative company designated database.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor related technical discipline.

Minimum 3 years of experience in drilling, well engineering, MPD, or related oilfield operations.

Minimum 2 years of MPD experience preferred.

Strong knowledge of MPD principles, drilling hydraulics, well control, and well integrity.

Experience analyzing drilling data and developing technical recommendations.

Experience developing or reviewing MPD programs, procedures, risk assessments, and contingency plans.

Previous rig-site or field experience.

Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Ability and willingness to travel and work at rig sites as required.

Fluent English required; Spanish proficiency is a plus.

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