Wells Engineer
at Shell
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Hours: Full Time (5x2)
Location: Neuquén, Argentina
Responsibilities
- This Drilling Engineer is responsible for providing engineering, operations, regulatory and supply chain management support for all exploration, appraisal and development well work. The work is to be conducted in a safe, legal, and environmentally responsible and efficient manner.
- Responsible for drilling procedures, associated well cost estimates and well design changes for assigned wells.
- Technical support to daily drilling operations.
- Comply with the weekend guard schedule.
- Technically capable of designing and managing high profile and challenging projects, including exploration wells, individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Works with other drilling engineers as a team to develop specific and complex well plans.
- Identifies and evaluates appropriate offset wells, leads internal well design reviews, risk assessments.
- Develops well designs and confirms pore pressure/fracture gradient predictions.
- Assists with timely procurement of material, equipment and personnel. Reviews and approves invoices for accuracy.
- Prepare drilling programs, DWOP and EOWR. The Drilling Engineer will also be responsible for after action reviews and KPI review.
- Ability to successfully complete the internal Well Engineering certification program (round I and II) to be able to remain and progress in the Shell organization.
Qualifications
- Drilling Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on field experience in drilling engineering in unconventional reservoir plays.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
- Advanced English Language.
- Knowledge of HSSE&SP and applicable governmental regulations.
- Contract performance management and contractor engagement skills.
- Clear understanding of Drilling Hydraulics, Torque and Drag analysis, MPD, Cementing and Well Control.
Additional Desired Qualifications
- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Communication skills.
- Good presentation skills.
- Well Control Certification preferred.
- Familiar with Landmark EDM Applications.
- Relocation flexibility.
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