Graduate Well Engineer​/Drilling Engineer

Graduate Well Engineer / Drilling Engineer Roles and responsibilities

• Supports the preparation of well designs and drilling programs under supervision;
• Assists with technical work, including offset well data analysis, and participates in discussions with geologists and geophysicists;
• Contributes to well engineering activities such as casing design, trajectory design, torque & drag and hydraulics calculations, drilling fluids selection and bit recommendations;
• Assists in ensuring procedures are technically valid and applicable to specific well conditions;
• Supports the purchasing of materials and services for projects;
• Assists in monitoring the daily progress of well operations and liaises with suppliers on technical programs;
• Supports the preparation of project reports and monitoring of operational expenditures;
• May assist with well operations in the field as part of the project team;
• Observes all company Health, Safety, Security and Environmental instructions, acts in a safe manner and avoids unnecessary risks to personnel.

Base location is Hoogeveen, The Netherlands. Engineers can, in consultation, be assigned to a project in or outside The Netherlands.

• BSc or MSc in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar;
• Graduate or recent graduate, or up to approximately 2 years of relevant experience in onshore and/or offshore drilling operations;
• Basic knowledge of drilling, workover and abandonment operations;
• Motivation to develop into an independent Well Engineer role;
• Good English oral and written communication skills;
• German oral and written communication skills are a plus;
• Familiarity with drilling equipment and well engineering software (e.g. Landmark) is a plus;
• Willing to live in The Netherlands.