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Engineering – Drilling Engineer / Specialist III
About this role
Amaiden Energy Nigeria is seeking an experienced Drilling Engineer/Specialist III in Lagos. The role focuses on engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow‑up for safe and efficient drilling and completion programs, ensuring well objectives are met with high engineering, safety and environmental standards. The position provides drilling engineering expertise to operations and development teams and involves preparing design documentation and specifications for equipment and services. It is aimed at professionals with a strong background in well planning, design software, and international assignments. The employer offers services across outsourcing, staffing, inspection, consultancy, training and procurement in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
What you would do
- Prepare Drilling Basis of Design documentation including casing design, torque and drag studies, and hydraulics.
- Develop functional specifications and scopes of work for drilling equipment and related services.
- Contribute to improvements in regional well construction performance.
- Provide technical drilling engineering expertise to Operations and Development teams.
- Perform engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up for drilling and completion programs.
- Ensure compliance with engineering integrity, safety, and environmental standards.
- Support well objectives and project delivery through accurate engineering input.
- Utilise well design software and Microsoft applications to support projects.
- Communicate effectively and document technical concepts for team members.
- Assist with tasks as defined across Level 1 to Level 3 responsibilities as applicable.
What they are asking for
- B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field
- Experience with well planning and execution
- Experience with international assignments
- Experience in deep water drilling operations if applying for a deep water role
- Ability to organise and communicate effectively
- Experience with well design software and Microsoft applications
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Industry experience with well planning and execution
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