BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe Drilling Engineer role involves planning, designing, and executing safe and efficient drilling operations, including preparing well plans, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with technical, budget, schedule, and HSE requirements.
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Sellafield Energy Resources Limited is a leading provider of resources and services to Nigeria's energy sectors. The company has within a short time emerged as a reference point in the sourcing and provision of personnel, technology, equipment and general materials, amongst other critical resources to our growing number of clients in oilfields and power plants operations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Drilling Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Description
We are seeking a Drilling Engineer to support the planning, design, and execution of safe and efficient drilling operations.
The role involves preparing well plans, monitoring drilling performance, coordinating with rig and office teams, and helping ensure operations meet technical, budget, schedule, and HSE requirements.
Key ResponsibilitiesPrepare and review well designs, drilling programs, cost estimates, and operational procedures.
Support well planning, including casing, cementing, hydraulics, fluids, and bit selection.
Monitor drilling operations and performance against approved plans.
Analyze drilling data and recommend adjustments to improve safety, efficiency, and well delivery.
Coordinate with geologists, drilling contractors, service companies, rig teams, and other stakeholders.
Support risk assessments, hazard reviews, and contingency planning.
Track drilling costs, materials, equipment, and operational schedules.
Prepare accurate daily, technical, and end-of-well reports.
Participate in well planning meetings, operational reviews, and lessons-learned sessions.
Ensure work complies with company procedures, regulatory requirements, and applicable HSE standards.
RequirementsBachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Relevant drilling engineering experience in the oil and gas industry.
Knowledge of drilling operations, well design, casing, cementing, drilling fluids, and well control principles.
Experience with drilling data analysis and industry-standard engineering software.
Strong planning, problem-solving, communication, and report-writing skills.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and meet operational deadlines.
Willingness to travel to offshore or field locations when required.
Relevant well-control and offshore safety certifications, where required for the assignment.
Application Closing DateNot Specified
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