One of my hiring employers seeks : Senior Drilling Engineer - Houston
$96,000 - $239,000 Relocation Assistance Available & Interview Travel Reimbursed
Ideal Candidate has 10+ to 15 years of experience , but no Management Experience Required
Willingness to Travel - Often

This senior staff position, based in Houston, will report to the Drilling Engineering Supervisor,
within Gulf of Mexico drilling group. The primary responsibility will be to provide detailed cost
estimates, well design and well engineering on significant sub-salt wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

In addition, the candidate will be responsible for providing operational support to the Drilling
Superintendent while the well is drilling. - Detailed well planning for exploration, appraisal and
development wells. Well designs for both dry tree and sub-sea tree applications will be required.
Detailed time and cost estimates will be required for all well designs - Thorough identification of risks
and mitigating controls will be required - Ensuring compliance with Hess standards and
applicable legislation

Exploration, Appraisal and Development Drilling experience - Deepwater experience desirable.
- Gulf of Mexico experience - At least 10 years of drilling experience with a minimum of 3 years deep
water Gulf of Mexico drilling experience. - Majority of the Drilling experience carrying out detailed
well design work

Proven track record in well design, casing design, directional drilling, drill string, Annular
Pressure Buildup, BHA design and contingency planning - A high degree of computer literacy in MS suite
as well as Industry casing and well design software - Exposure to risk assessment and probabilistic cost
estimation - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (a team player) - Ability to develop ideas
and work with minimal supervision - Commitment to HSE principles - A degree in Engineering, preferably
Petroleum Engineering :

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