Senior Drilling Engineer

The Senior Drilling Engineer will be responsible for planning, designing and overseeing drilling operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective extraction of oil and gas.  This role involves developing well plans, selecting appropriate drilling techniques and equipment, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise performance.

The Senior Drilling Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Design technically sound and cost-effective well plans that address historical challenges encountered in nearby wells.
• Prepare accurate cost estimates and time forecasts to support budgeting and project planning.
• Ensure all drilling activities comply with regulatory requirements and internal company standards.
• Provide operational support during drilling execution, troubleshooting issues and optimising performance in real time.
• Implement safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible well designs and operations.
• Conduct detailed offset well reviews to inform well planning and mitigate historical issues.
• Develop comprehensive well designs that include optimal casing schemes, shoe placement, directional paths and mud programmes to ensure well integrity, manage PPFG, and achieve all well objectives safely and efficiently.
• Develop accurate cost estimates with appropriate contingencies and monitor cost performance.
• Manage well projects using the Well Delivery Process, including risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Provide technical support and operational analysis to offshore teams, especially during critical operations.
• Track and analyse operational performance, ensuring data integrity and continuous improvement.
• Document lessons learned and apply them to future well planning.
• Coordinate with service companies and ensure timely procurement of equipment.
• Maintain effective communication through pre-spud meetings and regular project updates.
• Mobilise offshore as and when required by business.
• The postholder may be required to join the emergency response rota should this become a requirement of the position.??

Experience / Qualifications:

• A degree qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline would be preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar role, directly within the UK Oil & Gas industry, is essential.
• Proven experience in well planning construction – including casing design, mud programmes, and risk mitigation – is essential.
• A strong understanding of the full well lifecycle and regulatory compliance requirements is required.

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