Drilling Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Drilling Engineer to join one of the largest international oil and gas exploration and production companies, based in Switzerland. The successful candidate will report directly to the Drilling Manager and working closely with the Drilling Superintendent, Contract Drilling Teams, Geologists, and Contract Engineers.

• Lead engineer for Gabon and Cameroon exploration, delineation and development operations
• Support the Well Engineering Manager and perform drilling engineering and procedure writing in cooperation with support functions in Geneva
• Identify those technologies and solutions which are most likely to determine the optimum methods of drilling these wells.
• As requested by the Asset,undertake special drilling study on specific topics. This element covers drilling feasibility study for unconventional conditions, generic Field Development Plans (or updates) as well as any drilling optimization study.
• Prepare all input to Well Proposals, TD, Basis Of Design etc in conjunction with Support Team in Geneva.
• Prepare all well cost estimates and submit as per procedure.
• Prepare and issue specialist reports on drilling related aspects of operations as required.
• Prepare and conduct after action reviews).
• Assist in the preparation of the final well report
• Develop and maintain drilling related document archives.
• Provide duty cover and delegate to Well Engineering Manager as requested.
• Provide input to new drilling policies, procedures, manuals and guidelines in accordance with corporate standards.

• Degree qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to fluently write and speak English, French (Chinese Mandarin would be a positive).
• Strong contract development and administration skills.
• Ability to function in a multi-discipline team.
• Ability to communicate in a corporate environment.

Any

Any

• Degree qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to fluently write and speak English, French (Chinese Mandarin would be a positive).
• Strong contract development and administration skills.
• Ability to function in a multi-discipline team.
• Ability to communicate in a corporate environment.
• Operational experience in West Africa.
• Exposure to start-up operations.
• Offshore field experience as a Drilling Engineer/Supervisor.

Fircroft is one of the world’s leading provider of solutions to specialist technical industries. The company was founded in 1970 to provide services to companies in the Oil & Gas sector. We currently deliver professional services contracts on a preferred or sole supply basis with some of the world’s largest energy companies.