Senior Offshore Drilling & Completions Engineer

GAS GLOBAL SERVICES; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a Drilling & Completions Engineer for a direct hire role in Woodlands, TX. You will support offshore shelf wells, integrate input from reservoir, geology, production, and construction teams, and design drilling and completion programs to optimize safety, costs, and performance.

The role requires a seasoned professional with extensive offshore experience, strong planning skills, and a track record of delivering high‑quality results in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years offshore drilling and completions experience.
• Proven track record in drilling and completions operations, including wellsite experience.
• Strong design and planning capabilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to HSE excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Minimum CFR Part 250 compliance experience (2+ years).
• 3–5 years of Deepwater or Shelf Gulf of America field experience in drilling, completion, workover, intervention, and P&A operations.
• 3–5 years of experience with exploratory and/or development drilling programs in the Gulf of America.
• 3–5 years of experience developing and/or implementing completion programs.
• 3–5 years of experience working with government regulations in GoA.
• 2+ years CFR Part 250 compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, resilience, and adaptability.
• Growth mindset with focus on innovation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop drilling, completions, and abandonment procedures for offshore shelf wells.
• Incorporate input from reservoir, geology, production, and construction teams to prepare drilling and completion well designs.
• Supervise drilling projects, major rig workovers, new well completions, coil tubing operations, and snubbing unit workovers with planning, budgeting, procurement, and reporting.
• Supervision of plug and abandonment (P&A) operations utilizing rigs, coil tubing units, or snubbing units.
• Deliver activity plans and performance objectives while driving continuous improvement across assigned operations.
• Facilitate learnings from Post Well Reviews, After Action Reviews (AARs), and End-of-Well Reviews with cross-functional input.
• Build and maintain relationships across Drilling & Completions, Production Engineering, and Subsurface teams.
• Collaborate with other drilling and completions engineers to share best practices.
• Field visits to oversee execution of assigned well programs.
• Assist management with planning, forecasting, and decision-making activities.
• Attend industry technical meetings and engage regulators regarding regulatory changes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve productivity, costs, and safety.
• Participate in wells operations calls and planning discussions.
• Directly supervise six onsite rig supervisors.

Skills

Offshore drilling

Drilling & completions

Wellsite experience

Design & planning

HSE excellence

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Regulatory compliance CFR 250

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Job description

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a Drilling & Completions Engineer for a direct hire role in Woodlands, TX. You will support offshore shelf wells, integrate input from reservoir, geology, production, and construction teams, and design drilling and completion programs to optimize safety, costs, and performance.

The role requires a seasoned professional with extensive offshore experience, strong planning skills, and a track record of delivering high‑quality results in a fast‑paced environment.