Petroleum Engineer

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Operations:

• Plans drilling operations for Client Drilling Supervision.
• Procures material for the drilling / cementing operations.
• Assists in supervision of tests of the well.
• Assists in supervising out of the ordinary drilling operations such as coring, fishing, working stuck tools, etc.
• Assists in ensuring appropriate well control measures are taken and company well control and drilling policies are adhered to Responsible for the execution and Control of all aspects of Drilling Engineering Activities as defined by Client and documented in Abraj Energy’s Quality Management System.
• Monitors of Drilling and Well Parameters in order to ensure compliance with requirements of Client’s Well Program and/or Instructions given by/ agreed with Client DSV/SDE.
• Oversees Drilling Engineering Activities in accordance with Client Requirements and as documented in Abraj Energy’s QMS.
• Responsible for the requisition, receipt, inspection, storage, preparation, preservation, delivery control, stock keeping and dispatch of all Client-supplied Material and Inventory in accordance with Client’s and Abraj Energy’s Procedures and Instructions.
• Responsible for Performance Monitoring and Control of all Service Contractor Activities on the rig location.

 Equipment:

• Supports in monitoring rig equipment and systems usage by ensuring operational parameters and limits are observed.
• Assists in supervising testing and checking of cementing & logging equipment.
• Assists in supervising activities to ensure rig structural integrity.

 Emergency Duties

• Secures well in emergency.
• Assists in directing well kill operations.
• Directs crew in other emergencies such as firefighting, H2S.
• Takes initial steps to stabilize situation and inform Tool Pusher / DSV.

Management

• Assists in evaluation of crew.
• Provides leadership in Tool Pusher’s absence.
• Provides motivation to supervisors and crew.
• Makes recommendations to Tool Pusher / client DSV such as parts to be requisitioned, equipment to be repaired, alternative procedures that may be helpful.
• Maintain good communication of information.
• Assists DSV ensuring maintenance of logs and records.
• Assists DSV with reports.

Technical Skills

• Prepares cementing and casing programs.
• Performs all well control calculations such as mud weight increase, final and initial circulating pressure, volume, hydrostatic pressure, pressure reduction, strokes.
• Uses technical manuals or sources to find information on parts, equipment, data, and/or operating procedures using such sources as composite catalogs, cementing tables, tubular data books, equipment manuals.
• Interprets and responds to down whole conditions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of well control procedures.
• Read and interpret various types of gauges, meters and instruments such as torque meter, weight indicator, pressure gauges, various chart recorders, etc.
• Assists operator in efficient use of rig.

Minimum Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 0 - 2 Years of experience.