Gulf Energy

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Senior Drilling Engineer

Job details

Contract Type

Description
Lead planning and optimization of onshore drilling campaigns to deliver safe, efficient, and
cost‑effective well construction while meeting technical, schedule and regulatory
requirements

Qualifications
▪ Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

▪ 10+ years’ drilling engineering experience on onshore operations (or equivalent

combination of experience and education); experience in planning role preferred.

▪ Professional certification or registration (preferred where applicable).


Technical Skills & Knowledge

▪ Strong knowledge of drilling engineering: well design, casing/cementing programs,

hydraulics, torque & drag, hole cleaning, well control, directional drilling and BHA design.

▪ Proficiency with industry tools/software: well planning and simulation (e.g., Landmark

Drillbench/WellPlan, Compass, WellCat, Drillbench, OpenWells), directional planning

(e.g., Landmark, Schlumberger), basic use of MS Project/Primavera for scheduling and

Excel for cost/sensitivity analyses.

▪ Understanding of onshore rig types, drilling contracts, logistics, permits, and land access

issues.

▪ Competence in risk assessment methodologies and HSE management systems


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