Drilling Engineer

Under general supervision, coordinates drilling of onshore horizontal oil and gas wells and/or remedial drilling work involving contract drilling crews. Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to provide detailed and documented well engineering designs and cost estimates.
• Prepares AFE proposals and procedures for drilling operations.
• Identifies and coordinates use of drilling best practices as applicable.

• Works with Drilling Manager and others to negotiate vendor pricing for capital drilling program – requires obtaining and analyzing contractor bids and vetting vendor’s operational and safety performance.
• Requires the coordination of many contractors – this must be optimized to maximize capital efficiency and to minimize time between well spud and date of first production.
• Well-developed appreciation for SIMOPS within active operating fields with company operations and activity of other operators
• Maintains drilling rig schedules.
• Reviews and maintains detailed daily reports and well records.
• Prepares quarterly well reviews for drilling activity and contractors.
• Coordinate with office staff to obtain required permits.
• Provides input into setting drilling objectives, identifying critical issues and introducing new concepts in drilling operations.
• Identifies, recommends and implements new technologies and alternatives within business processes.
• Exercises sound judgment in planning, organizing and conducting work
• assignments.
• Provides assistance, advice and solutions to co-workers on drilling related issues.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Supports HSE in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Periodic trips to the field for rig inspections, pre-spud meetings and contractor meetings.
• Perform other related duties and/or special projects as required.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Well control certified a plus.

5-12 years of drilling engineering experience with an active E&P company with focus on horizontal development programs.

Preferred shale basin experience in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Utica and/or Marcellus basins.

6+ months experience on the drilling rig.