Job Details

Job Purpose:

Directs and plans the work related to the well value assurance processes and performs as the focal point of all pre-spud planning activities, meetings & workshops. Tracks and reports well quality scores. Administers all well value assurance phases including the appraise, select & program phases. Establishes and maintains the database and manages all relates software applications related to the finder & WVA online. Supervises data input to the deliverables by the multi-disciplinary teams and verifies input versus the budget and feasibility studies. Facilitates cross-discipline well planning functions through sharing drilling software between divisions in the Company. Represents the drilling division in all matters related to WVA planning, presentations, technical papers, HSE awards & innovation awards. Supervises the well program generation process for all wells on the drilling bar chart and assists lleads in the preparation of materials to be presented in the BI-weekly, complex well, peer review and DTL meetings.

Principal Accountabilities:

Performs a supervisory function between disciplines throughout the WVA phases for Company Fields. Optimizes and reports work flows & flow charts to achieve an efficient, standardized discipline between divisions. Drafts and submits the strategy of well value delivery for Company.

Arranges the new technology services and applications within the drilling division and performs feasibility studies on new technology services/applications when needed. Reports budgetary figures for the same.

Follows closely with the respective divisional managers when any technical obstacles are observed in the planning state of the well to articulate solutions & expedite the delivery.

Administers all management of change meeting between multi-disciplinary teams in an effort to align all the divisions to the required execution program.

Validates and monitors data written to the WVA system to ensure it tallies with the drilling operation reference manual, drilling safety reference manual & other legacy data that Is crucial to the safe & efficient execution of the well.

Participates in the drilling bar chart meetings & advises of WVA progress & potential delays to optimize well priorities for the benefit of Company. Alerts the drilling division management on shortcomings in the program, planning routine, and provides alternatives for better execution.

Reviews, verifies and amends lessons learned that have been reports from the well engineers for each well.

Prepares with the corporate planning and reservoir technology divisions documents & reports related to drilling performance reports.

Assists in introducing new and advanced software technologies to improve the drilling performance and well planning such as real-time data acquisition, networking of remote operations sites, drilling operations simulation etc.

Participates in the review & adjustment of Current Company standards within the drilling division related to the" drilling technical limit process & the classification of wells.

Communication & Organizational Relationships:

Daily contact with all drilling division personnel.

Frequent contacts with RTD, PED, FDD and occasional contacts as required with CPLD,

Minimum Requirements [Knowledge Skills & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or equivalent.

5-7 years experience in drilling engineering or equivalent in drilling operations in an oil company. Excellent communication and strong IT skills.

Good spoken and written English .