Senior Drilling Engineer

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Main Purpose:

The Senior Engineer Drilling is responsible for planning, design, and execution of CBM wells to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective drilling operations. The role plays a critical part in driving technical excellence, operational reliability, and continuous improvement across well delivery.

Job Accountabilities:

• Coordinate end-to-end well planning and execution activities across drilling, completion, and well testing operations.
• Prepare, maintain, and update the Well Basis of Design for all operational phases including drilling, completion, and testing.
• Act as Company Man on drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and completion rigs as required.
• Organize and participate in peer reviews of Well Basis of Design and operational programs.
• Ensure all well programs comply with company policies, procedures, and applicable standards.
• Develop and maintain D&C program processes and ensure completion of all required check sheets.
• Capture, document, and implement lessons learned from all well programs.
• Provide technical inputs for service and equipment bids and participate in tender evaluations as required.
• Lead and challenge engineering teams to deliver effective technical solutions during unscheduled events.
• Support operations in managing unplanned and emergency situations at site.
• Prepare technical inputs and actively participate in Technical Committee meetings.
• Coordinate well site operations along with logistics, equipment, materials, and manpower support.
• Support development and continuous improvement of well engineering policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Maintain and close remedial action plans arising out of audits.
• Prepare Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) for well programs.
• Maintain medium- and long-term material requirement plans for all wells.
• Ensure End of Well Reports are completed within defined timelines.
• Perform cost reconciliation and close-out at the completion of each well.
• Mentor and coach junior drilling engineers for technical and professional development.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of horizontal and deviated drilling, mud engineering, casing design, hydraulic fracturing, completions design, and well testing.
• Mandatory experience with industry-standard drilling and well design software.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Adequate computer proficiency with strong documentation capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education Required:

• Graduate or Post-Graduate Degree in Engineering.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in drilling and well engineering.
• Proven experience in well planning, design, and execution.
• Strong capability to make technically sound and cost-efficient decisions.

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