Drilling Engineer

Job description / Role

First few months in Dubai, then relocation to worksite in Kenya

- Designing wells in support of a field development.
- Preparing cost estimates and assessing risk.
- Reporting and optimizing operations.
- Applying technology and innovation in directional drilling, mud systems, casing and drill string design, and completions.
- Supervising drilling, completion and workover operations.
- Managing the logistics and reporting of operations.
- Design safe and economic casing strings.
- Design wellbore hydraulics and BHAs to maximize bit life and drilling rate.
- Ensure procedures are technically valid and applicable to the specific well conditions.
- Monitor and evaluate well conditions in conjunction with the Senior Drilling Engineer.
- Initiate other management systems or procedures as required during the program.
- Communicate with Service Contractors about technical issues and any changes in the drilling program.
- Provide offshore drilling engineering support.

The present Job Description is not restricted and may be amended by the company as and when the need occurs

Requirements

- Degree in petroleum engineering from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 10 years of oil and gas drilling experience with an exploration and operating company.
- Experience in Onshore field is preferred.
- Certification in well control and HUET.
- Experience in horizontal and underbalanced drilling.
- Demonstrated communication skills, technical maturity and flexibility to adjust to change.
- Good data management and computer literacy.

About the Company

Essel Group Middle East (EGME) is the extension of the Essel Group into new territory. A multi-national business headquartered in Dubai, Essel Group ME oversees the business interests of the Essel Group in the Middle East and Africa. The primary focus of the group is the mining of minerals, exploration of oils and hydrocarbons and the acquisition of natural resource assets.

With assets and operations in Kenya, Liberia, Chad, Ghana, Eritrea and so on, Essel Group ME’s oil, potash and iron mining businesses have proved to be financially sound investments. Plans for expansion are underway and this footprint will soon extend further across Africa.

Not content with its success in these areas, the group’s interests have since expanded into the areas of trading, international logistics, food security and relief and education and learning.