Job Details

Job Purpose:

Prepares Well Programmes, Authorization for Expenditures (AFE) and well instructions for drilling and work over wells based on the well data sheet. Issues amendments to cope with any changes during Well Programme execution. Monitors the day-to-day operations, analyses problems and recommends solutions to supervisor. Participates in the pre spud meetings on the Rig and presents the Well Instructions during the kick-off meetings. Evaluates well performance by utilizing specialized drilling software.     

Principal Accountabilities:

Receives copy of the daily drilling report and updated progress charts accordingly, ensures all  directional data received from the rig is reflected in the Sysdrill System.

Monitors daily operations, analyses problems and recommends solutions to supervisor, Supervises special jobs in site such as: lengthy acidising operations, new equipment trials..Etc.

Prepares and issues the final well completion report reflecting actual achievements / duration compared to original programme, and prepares drilling, work over and re-entry detailed instructions based on the approved well programme

Coordinates with Mud and Cement Sections to obtain Programmes for mud and cement, and with Drilling Equipment for personnel for required materials / equipment availability and allocation.

Incorporates hydraulic / torque and drag calculations based on the bottom hole assemblies (BHA) proposed by service companies and reviewed by Supervisor, Presents approved well instructions, during the kick-off meetings and highlights potential problems experienced in similar wells, participates in the pre-spud meeting on the rig when required. 

Receives prognoses (data sheet) from petroleum Development Division through line Supervisor, Studies well location and trajectory, reservoir pressure, formation tops and logging requirement to establish the required work.

Establishes well profile in the Sysdrill system, Defines the casing points to cover the problematic formations, Prepares the orientation diagram for the rig move for Logistics Department. 

Prepares Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) and well programme for Management approval, evaluates well performance related to time such as operations time breakdown, weekly performance …etc. utilizing specialized drilling software and makes necessary recommendations for improvement.

Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisor such as: preparing AFE’s estimations required for annual budget calculations based on rig bar chart, comparing performance of the near by wells for better achievements, preparing incentive reports for entitled wells, assisting in the development of UAE National employees assigned to the Division..Etc.