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Senior Well Engineer
The Senior Well Engineer is responsible for well engineering on a project and requires both detailed and broad well engineering and operations knowledge including the ability to design wells for a wide range of well types and different rig operations. The Senior Well Engineer is expected to supervise and mentor more junior Well Engineers on a project and requires management skills in addition to technical competency.
- Reviews and approves the Well Proposal and Basis of Design and follows the execution of programs technically. * Reviews and approves Well Programs and End-of-Well reports.
- Reviews and approves well operations procedures e.g. Casing running and cementing.
- Participates in selection and evaluation of service companies, suppliers and equipment.
- Ensures proper communication with relevant parties (client, segments, third parties, etc.).
- Participates in cost control of programs vs AFE by analyzing solutions.
- Assures Technical Integrity of Well Operations programs.
- Participate in well performance reviews to ensure focus on increased ft/day and reduced flat time.
- Reviews and approves project well control briefing.
- Reviews new technology for possible application to project.
- Take active role in Drilling TIC projects as assigned.
- Uses InTouch for best practices, lessons learned and technical alerts.
- Ensures best practices and lessons learned are transferred between all rigs on a project.
- Verify invoices for service companies.
- Deputize for Project Manager as required.
- Participates in HARC's.
- Ensures compliance to IDS Standards and Procedures.
- Reviews requests for exemptions to IDS Standards in QUEST.
- Reviews SQ RIR's resulting from well operations in QUEST.
- Participates in and leads SQ investigations.
- Reviews and approves Management of Change to well programs.
- Forecasts and plans medium and long term needs to meet program requirements.
- Anticipates operational changes and needs and revises plan accordingly.
- Participates in Daily Morning Meetings.
- Evaluates results vs goals and performance of service companies.
- Monitors daily Time/Depth progress and take active part in daily performance calls.
- Monitors daily cost/depth progress vs AFE.
- Reviews performance trends including NPT across all rigs.
- Initiates engineering corrective action to ensure a process of continuous improvement.
- Initiates engineering studies to solve recurring problems (wellbore stability, lost circulation, washouts, etc.).
- 15 years Minimum Experiance
Benefits
International Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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