BASIC ROLE DETAILSTITLE: Senior Drilling Engineer REGION:

DEPARTMENT: Wells JOB GRADE:

OPERATIONAL MANAGER:

FUNCTIONAL MANAGER:

Wells Manager

ROLES REPORTING INTO THE ROLE: Schedules, allocates and monitors work undertaken by the onshore planning and operations team and provides guidance to team members.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLEDesigns, plans and executes well operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively in accordance with TAQA objectives, policies and procedures. Ensures well design and operations comply with legislation and good oilfield practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESWell and Abandonment Planning

Designs well activities and creates well programmes in compliance with the TAQA Management System by analyzing offset data, generating and evaluating design options, assessing risk, preparing detailed design and programme documents, preparing Examination and Notification/Consent applications, preparing time and cost estimates, procuring services, equipment and materials and co-ordinating suppliers and service providers to meet the Well objectives for drilling, completing or working over or abandoning the well.

Prepares well design philosophies to ensure that life of well objectives can be met by the equipment to be installed.

Keeps up to date with technology development and ensures technology developments are incorporated in well design and operations where appropriate.

Operations Support Supports rig teams with technical and planning work by co-ordinating onshore internal and external

team members to plan contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.

Makes offshore rig visits to supervise/oversee vendor work activities and to enhance Company/vendor communications and relationships.

Commercial Support Provides technical support for procurement and tender evaluation processes, with subsequent

technical support for the commercial contract drafting.

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During well operations, pro-actively manages vendor contracts ensuring technical & commercial compliance.

End of Well Reporting Creates reports for the TAQA and legislative bodies by compiling operations information and

performance analysis to provide an as-installed record of events and well components. Leads wash-up meetings and close out non-conformance reports.

Lessons Learned Records lessons learned by analyzing performance and comparing the observed result against the

plan to provide learning for the organization for future operations.

Cost control and invoice approval Monitors cost expenditure and approve invoices, assists cost tracking and checks estimated actual

cost expenditure on a daily basis.

QHSE Complies with, and assists team members to comply with, the Management System. Makes recommendations for improvements to the Management System and ensures that effective

controls are maintained for drilling engineering and operations.

JOB DIMENSIONS

Financial Authority: Refer to Delegation of Authority

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

Essential

Degree in an engineering discipline Fully certified by a recognised Well Control Authority for drilling activities e.g. IWCF, WELLCAP to

Subsea Supervisor level. Offshore Survival Training Certificate, UK Medical and MIST

Preferred

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Essential

Considerable experience of drilling and/or abandonment engineering Good experience of offshore well site engineering Sound knowledge of the HSE regime governing drilling operations Good knowledge of technological developments, industry initiatives, etc. Proven relationship-builder – internally and externally

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Preferred

Experience of working in an Operator environment and in mature assets

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS Refer to Competency Matrix Required to make offshore rig visits Required to take part in out of hours duty rota covering technical and emergency response

INTERACTIONS

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS Wells and Development Engineering teams Contracts team HSSEQ team Drilling accounting team members

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS Well Examiner OPRED HSE Oil & Gas UK / Industry peers Technical networks Key service providers/specialist consultants

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