Drilling Technician

About this role

The Drilling Technician role at Marquise Energy Limited in Lagos focuses on supporting active rig-site operations and coordinating well programmes across drilling, completions and workovers. It requires compliance with EHS policies and is intended for an experienced drilling professional with a background in both office-based engineering and field supervision, including high-risk drilling environments.

What you would do

• Support active rig-site operations by collecting technical data, preparing tools, and monitoring downhole mud and fluid properties.
• Assist well engineers in coordinating drilling, completions, workovers, wireline logging, and sidetracks.
• Perform advanced calculations for cement designs, hydraulics, structural load parameters, and daily performance metrics.
• Ensure rig equipment and third-party tools are organised, calibrated, and deployed in accordance with the drilling programme.
• Coordinate and implement well programmes (completion, workover, slickline, wellhead, coiled tubing, E-line, fishing) and End of Well Reports prepared by Completions/WO Engineers.
• Manage well integrity for the asset and supervise contractors to meet technical and EHS standards; inform the Workover Manager of any contractor underperformance.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma in Petroleum Engineering, Geology, or a relevant technical discipline with specific training in well barrier management; MSc preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience spanning both office-based engineering and active field supervisory roles.
• At least 5 years of experience in complex, high-risk drilling environments preferred.

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