Job Details

Drilling ERD Engineer is responsible for the planning and design of the ERD/MRC wells on the artificial islands. Responsibilities also include special projects related to island operations Prepares a complete ERD/MRC Drilling Program.

Works closely with other groups to assure the program is based on all available geological, reservoir and drilling information from nearby wells. The ERD Drilling Program must include, but is not limited to the following:

ERD directional drilling program including collision avoidance

“FastDrill” application and surveillance o Bottomhole assembly program for both motor and rotary steerable applications

ERD drilling string design including all torque and drag modeling o Bit selection, hydraulics, rotary speed, and bit weight guidance/ selection.

Wellbore stability and hole cleaning analysis

Drilling mud program for both water base, oil base operations and drill-in fluids

Wellhead and casing designs

Drilling hazards assessment (lost returns, well control, wellbore stability, stuck pipe).

Application of standard operations procedures, best practices and lessons learned.

Progress time-depth and cost depth curves for the drilling phase.

Bottomhole assembly program.

Well evaluation program (LWD and/or wireline logging, coring)

Maintains close liaison with services companies’ engineers, and keeps abreast of recent developments in the area of well drilling technology, equipment, practices, etc.

Analyzes drilling performance and recommends changes in procedures and equipment based on findings. Participates in industry organizations such as SPE, API and/or IADC.