Lead - Well Drilling Engineer

About this role

Lead Well Drilling Engineer role for Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited in Lagos. The position oversees detailed well planning and engineering design for drilling and completion activities, provides technical leadership to junior engineers, and ensures compliance with company, regulatory and HSE standards during drilling campaigns.

What you would do

• Lead detailed well planning and well construction design for drilling and completion activities
• Design well trajectories using Halliburton Landmark Compass and perform casing design using StressCheck
• Conduct collision risk analysis, anti-collision planning, and offset well reviews to identify risks and mitigation strategies
• Prepare drilling programmes, detailed procedures and engineering documentation to support safe and efficient execution
• Perform and validate drilling engineering calculations including hydraulics modelling, cementing volumes, mud volumes, torque and drag, and casing/liner tallies
• Develop well cost estimates (AFE), monitor daily well costs, and support cost control initiatives

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 6-8 years' relevant experience in well engineering and drilling operations, with at least 3 years in land drilling campaigns and development well planning/execution experience (land/swamp experience preferred)
• Proficiency with Landmark Suite, Sysdrill or other drilling engineering software; ability to read well logs and directional survey information; good data management and computer literacy
• Strong competencies in drilling hydraulics and well integrity modelling; cost estimation and AFE preparation; NPT analysis and performance optimisation
• Demonstrated mentoring/technical leadership, strong communication and stakeholder management, and ability to provide real-time engineering support; adaptability and innovative thinking
• Mobility and availability for regular travels; good knowledge of Microsoft Office; integrity and commitment

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