Drilling Superintendent

Drilling Superintendent Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or earth sciences.
  
  
  • Alternative qualifications may be accepted by the Drilling Director.
    
    
• 30+ years of total Drilling Engineering/Operations experience, including 10+ years as a Drilling Superintendent.
  
  
• Experience must include:
  
  
  • Deepwater operations
    
    
  • Horizontal / Extended-Reach (ERD) well design
    
    
• Strong technical background in:
  
  
  • Casing Design
    
    
  • Drill String Design
    
    
  • Cementing Design
    
    
  • Geomechanics
    
    
  • Drilling Fluid Engineering
    
    
  • Drilling Hydraulics & Mechanics
    
    
  • ERD and Complex Well Design
    
    
  • HSE Management
    
    
  • Risk Management Courses may be provided by specialist service companies or training institutions and will be reviewed prior to engagement.
    
    
• IWCF Well Control Certification for floating operations (mandatory).
  
  
  • A current certificate is preferred as evidence of offshore well control competence.
    
    

Key Responsibilities 1. Goal Setting

• Contribute to HSE goal-setting for the project.
  
  
• Support the establishment of project performance objectives.
  
  

2. Planning Drilling Program Preparation

• Draft operational procedures to meet project objectives and mitigate identified hazards.
  
  
• Review Drilling and Completion Programs.
  
  
• Chair pre-spud meetings.
  
  

Procurement of Materials, Equipment, and Services

• Ensure all procured items meet hazard-control and operational requirements.
  
  
• Review long-lead material status.
  
  
• Authorize contractors to procure materials, equipment, or services.
  
  

3. Implementation Routine Operations Support

• Review morning reports; identify HSE risks and initiate actions to maintain ALARP conditions.
  
  
• Identify required modifications to ongoing operations and provide technical input.
  
  
• Participate in incident/accident investigations and follow-up activities.
  
  
• Record learnings in the Learning Register as required.
  
  
• Identify and control deviations from the Drilling Program.
  
  
• Discuss technical and safety aspects of operations with drilling contractors and subcontractors; confirm materials/equipment needs.
  
  
• Participate in HSE audits and investigations as required.
  
  

Written Modifications to the Drilling Program

• Align modification requirements with SDE, SCE, and Engineering Section Leader.
  
  
• Obtain and incorporate contractor input.
  
  

Logistics Support

• Review and approve logistics plans.
  
  
• Serve as the focal point for contractor coordination.
  
  

4. Analysis Well Analysis & Review

• Review Learning Register entries.
  
  
• Prepare and analyze statistical data.
  
  
• Conduct technical analyses and recommend improvements.
  
  
• Prepare Well Analysis and Process Review reports.
  
  
• Add additional Learning Register entries when necessary.
  
  

Learning Register Maintenance

• Review reports and suggestions; update the Learning Register.
  
  
• Conduct technical analysis and recommend improvements.
  
  
• Distribute updated Learning Register entries.
  
  

5. Support Functions Contract Management

• Verify invoices for consistency with services rendered and contract terms.
  
  
• Coordinate with Legal and Finance teams as required.
  
  

Budget and Cost Control

• Ensure drilling operations remain within budget and are cost‑effective.
  
  

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