Well Engineer / Drilling Engineer

Roles and responsibilities:

• Prepare well design and drilling programs. Liaises with service providers and vendors;
• Carries out the technical work, offset well data analysis, having detailed discussions with geologists and geophysics;
• Executes: casing design, trajectory design, torque & drag and hydraulics analysis, drilling fluids, bit recommendations;
• Ensure procedures are technically valid and applicable to the specific well conditions;
• Assists purchasing materials and services for projects;
• Monitors the daily progress of well operations and liaises with suppliers on technical programs;
• Prepares project reports and monitors operational expenditures;
• Acts as (N)DSV if requested by the drilling manager;
• Observe all company Health, Safety, Security and Environmental instructions, act in safe manner and avoid unnecessary risks to personnel.

Location:

Base location is Hoogeveen, The Netherlands. Engineers can, in consultation, be assigned to a project in or outside The Netherlands.

Profile:

• Msc/Bsc Petroleum Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or similar;
• Minimum of 4 years experience in onshore and/or  offshore drilling operations;
• Knowledge of and experience in  drilling, work over and abandonment operations;
• Experience as NDSV is a plus;
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent German oral and written communication skills is a plus;
• Knowledge of law and regulations regarding the drilling, work over and abandonment operations;
• Knowledge of drilling equipment and well engineering software (Landmark);
• Willing to live in The Netherlands.