Drilling Manager

Drilling Manager


1. Job Purpose:

Plans, directs and coordinates the activities of the Drilling Department, includes reviewing, studying and approving drilling operational/engineering programmes, reports and supervising the planning and execution of the Company's drilling operations, work over, well completion, ...etc. Supervises and coordinates the preparation of the drilling budget, controls expenditure and justifies variances.

2. Organizational Relationship/Latitude:

• Frequent contacts with Upstream Director for consultation and coordination.
• Frequent contacts with contracting and petroleum service companies for negotiations and supervision of work
• Plans and coordinates the work guided by Company's broad policies and objectives. Makes independent decisions within broad limitations established by Upstream Director but refers major issues to Senior Management.
• Work accomplishments are subject to managerial review.

3. Work Performed:

I. Main Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Managerial Role:
(i) Plans, directs and provides general supervision over the activities of assigned personnel in the Drilling Department, (ii) Performs supervisory functions and exercises financial authority at the Departmental level as established by Upstream Director.

b. Budget Control:
(i) Directs the preparation of and submits the Department's budget for Management's approval, (ii) Controls expenditure and ensures that the variances between approved budget and actual expenditure are properly justified

c. Drilling Operations/ Engineering Activities:
(i) Plans and directs all drilling, well completion and workover operations, (ii) Ensures that all operations have been thoroughly researched, engineered, programmed and implemented in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with the prescribed requirements of the Technical Group, (iii) Directs the preparation of mud & cement programmes for drilling workover and exploration operations and the availability of the required materials, (iv) Keeps abreast of new development in drilling techniques and ensures that subordinates are provided with such information to improve work effectiveness and efficiency.

d. Technical Reports:
(i) Reviews and approves operational and engineering reports prepared by subordinates such as drilling, well completion, workover, flow test, drill stem test and similar technical summary reports.
e. Advisory Role:
(i) Provides the technical advice for drilling contractors and consultants and the technical assessment of responses to tenders for drilling services and materials, (ii) Provides advice and recommend solutions for drilling problems of serious nature (e.g. logging failure, work & cement failure ...etc.).

F. Third Party Services:
Provides overall supervision over the contracted services to ensure that all work is properly supervised and administered, includes ensuring that contacts with operating contractors and service companies are maintained at all levels and ensuring that contractors and service companies fully understand requirements and are capable of meeting them.

Ii. Subsidiary Activities:

Other Related Duties: - Performs other related duties as assigned by Upstream Director such as: chairing the daily operations coordination meetings, ensuring the operations are at a minimum cost and consistent with safety and overall efficiency, recommending training, career development programmes for subordinates, etc.

4. Physical Requirement: % TIME
Sitting 85%
Walking/standing/climbing when on onshore visits 15%

5. Work Environment: % TIME
A/C Environment 85%
Exposed to prevailing conditions when visiting Onshore Drilling locations 15%


6. Minimum Requirements:

a. Degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
b. 20 years experience in drilling operations and engineering, including 5 years in a senior supervisor capacity.
c. Very good knowledge of English language.


7. Location & Work Cycle:

• Headquarter offices in Sharjah
• Permanent

Agency/Employer: Brunel Energy
Town or City: London
Location: Abroad
Sector: Oil
Related Job Titles: Not stated
Permanent/Contract: Permanent, Full time
Experience: 15 years
Date: 26-06-2008
Salary: Not specified

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