Performance Drilling Engineer

Strive Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in Houston is seeking a drilling performance engineer to lead improvement efforts across drilling programs. You will identify inefficiencies, recommend drilling parameters and BHA designs, and partner with engineering, field operations, subsurface teams, and vendors to plan safe, cost-effective well operations.

You will analyze performance data, develop cross-functional plans, and drive reliability through continuous improvement, focusing on safety and optimal cost outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of drilling performance and wellbore design.
• Analytical skills for evaluating operational data and performance drivers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, field, subsurface, and vendor teams.
• Focus on safety, cost effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze drilling performance to diagnose inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop recommendations for drilling parameters and BHA configurations.
• Coordinate cross-functional planning to ensure safe, technically sound well execution.
• Drive operational reliability through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with vendors to support effective implementation of recommended solutions.

Skills

Drilling performance analysis

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & cost optimization

Job description

Role Summary

Lead drilling performance improvement efforts across drilling programs by identifying inefficiencies and recommending drilling parameters and bottom-hole assembly (BHA) designs. Partner with engineering, field operations, subsurface teams, and vendors to plan and execute safe, technically robust, and cost-effective well operations.

Role Summary

Lead drilling performance improvement efforts across drilling programs by identifying inefficiencies and recommending drilling parameters and bottom-hole assembly (BHA) designs. Partner with engineering, field operations, subsurface teams, and vendors to plan and execute safe, technically robust, and cost-effective well operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze drilling performance to diagnose inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop recommendations for drilling parameters and BHA configurations.
• Coordinate cross-functional planning to ensure safe, technically sound well execution.
• Drive operational reliability through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with vendors to support effective implementation of recommended solutions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong technical understanding of drilling performance and wellbore design.
• Analytical skills for evaluating operational data and performance drivers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, field, subsurface, and vendor teams.
• Focus on safety, cost effectiveness, and continuous improvement.