Lead Drilling Engineer

NEPTUNE ENERGY IS AN INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY WITH A REGIONAL FOCUS ON NORTH SEA, NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA.

Neptune Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a geographical focus on Northern Europe, North Africa and South East Asia. Neptune Energy's portfolio is diverse and offers multiple growth opportunities. The North Sea is a core region, with a strong operating platform, with the Gjøa and Cygnus assets, and potential to enhance value. Germany provides a leading onshore position and access to material upside. North Africa offers great potential for volume growth and is a key supplier of European markets, while South East Asia has fast growing gas demand and an established E&P business environment.

Neptune was formed in 2015 and acquired the Engie worldwide exploration and production business in 2018. Neptune now employs some 1,800 people with offices across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, led by CEO Jim House, who joined the Neptune Energy Group in 2018. The company's aim is to build an E&P company with material scale, operating capability and options for ultimate value realisation. Neptune Energy plans to expand the business organically as well as through acquisitions with a global focus. In the North Sea, three meaningful acquisitions have already been made. North Africa also offers great potential for volume growth and is a key supplier of European markets, and South East Asia has fast growing gas demand and an established E&P business environment while Germany provides a leading onshore position with access to material upside.

Driven by a relentless determination to succeed and by applying entrepreneurial drive and innovative technology, Neptune Energy aims to commercialise and develop new resources, improve operating efficiencies and add reserves to significantly enhance value. Neptune Energy will operate and build the business in a truly sustainable way: prioritising health & safety performance whilst minimising environmental impact. With emissions at industry leading levels, a gas weighted portfolio and initiatives such as the hydrogen project in offshore Netherlands, Neptune is well placed for success through the period of energy transition.

Culture

Neptune Energy's culture is centred around HSE, entrepreneurship, teamwork and integrity with a strong value orientation. Our unique positioning enables us to attract top E&P industry talent and to create an environment where our teams can flourish. Safety is valued above all else and Neptune is strongly committed to achieving best-in-class HSE standards, ensuring continued safe, reliable operations and good environmental stewardship across all the whole organisation The company also places great emphasis on the highest ethical standards and full compliance with regulations and governance expectations.

Values

Neptune Energy has a set of fundamental values that guide the company and dictates how we operate as an organisation. These values are not unique, nor the only drivers for our success, but they are the platform upon which we build.

HSE - Excellence in HSE is demanded and integral to everything we do.

Integrity - Commitment to ethical operations and respect to all individuals across all organisations.

Individual Accountability - Take responsibility of actions and results, personally commit to the success of Neptune.

Teamwork - Only together can we grow, only in partnership can we succeed.

For our Drilling & Wells Department, we are looking for a candidate to fulfil the position of

Lead Drilling Engineer

Location Sandnes, Norway

Generic job description

The Lead Drilling Engineer will be responsible for planning and designing work related to the planned operations on Neptune Energy operates assets. The engineer will follow up offshore operation on daily basis during execution phase.

Reports to: Head of Well Engineering, NO

Main duties & responsibilities 

• Ensure all well designs and drilling operations are planned in accordance with the Neptune Norge's requirements and regulations on the governing documents
• Perform Drilling Engineering analysis including torque and drag, hydraulics, hole cleaning, anti-collision management, well control, casing wear analysis, kick tolerance, and casing + tubing design.
• Provide operations engineering support to the planning and rig team(s) as assigned.
• Assist with development and maintenance of cost estimating, tracking tools and preparation of cost estimates.
• Assist the Project Team Lead as required.
• Participate in and document well and operations risk assessments and DWOPs.
• Assist with technical specifications and evaluations during the procurement process.
• Effectively communicate with subsurface and project teams.
• Contribute to D&W Basis of Design and drilling and well programs (DOPs).
• Evaluate equipment, services, processes and technology to enhance drilling performance.
• Be a key role in the after action review system, lead section review's and incorporation of lessons learned to enhance learning efficiency in the organization.
• Maintain drilling documentation and data.
• Maintain benchmarking data and presenting and tracking D&W performance / KPIs. Including flat spot analysis and Rushmore data collection.
• Evaluate and assist in the implementation of new technology.
• Responsible for compiling the Final Well Reports.
• Assist with JV drilling and well support as request.
• Technical representative on assigned contracts.

Required qualifications and experience

• Master or Bachelor degree within relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years' experience as a drilling and well engineer, preferably from NCS.
• Knowledge and experience with subsea wells.
• Familiar with NORSOK standards.

Behaviours

• Taking initiative, engagement, and tenacity requested
• Confidentiality, reliability
• Good interpersonal communication and influencing skills
• Business-oriented
• Strong analytical capability
   

We offer

We offer a permanent position in an interesting and challenging environment.

Information & application 

For further information on the job content, please contact Tommy Andreassen, Head of Wells Engineering, NO at +47 48245544 / tommy.andreassen@neptuneenergy.com.

Please be informed that an assessment and reference check can be part of the recruitment procedure.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.