ROC Prof-DD

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, provides remote supervision of the Directional Drilling (DD) process including projection of well path to pre-determined target coordinates.
• Serves as the lead man on select jobs. Provides technical/operational expertise to external customer in a professional manner. Advises client on Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) selection and all aspects of DD performance.
• Ensures that BHA's are assembled as planned including correct make-up torque and handling. Proficient in the use of DD computer software and provides advice and analysis to the client representative at the work site to include all survey calculations, well-to-well clearance calculations, ellipse of uncertainty calculations, well path projections, BHA analysis, torque and drag modeling and vibration analysis.
• Ensures well profile plots are up-to-date and provides client representative with directional survey data. Fully conversant with client's requirements regarding well clearance, proximity and surveying procedures.
• Ensures a daily DD report is completed and copied to client's offshore/onshore drilling teams and DD Coordinator (DDC). Ensures a full and proper BHA performance report is completed for each BHA run to contain detailed and accurate BHA dimensions and expected vs. actual BHA performance, conclusions and recommendations.
• Ensures all service tickets and relevant paperwork (i.e., well data spreadsheet, lesson learned/best practice, End of Job Customer Survey (EJCS) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) forms) is fully completed/signed by the client representative. Ensures that DD aspects of the well being drilled comply with client's approved drilling program. If a deviation from the well plan is required, obtains authorization from client.
• Advises the DDC of the deviations and the reasons therefore. Ensures that all company equipment for use in the directional portion of the work is inspected when delivered to the work site (i.e., checks the correct number, configuration, connections, crossovers, parts, spares and documentation) are present and correct to satisfy the work scope.
• Interfaces with the MWD engineer to ensure BHA compatibility, planned operating parameters are within specification and correct tool face references are applied. Maintains records of all DD equipment at well site including dimensional data and condition. Ensures that all equipment is laid out after use according to company procedures and manifested for backload at the end of the job.
• Where required, responsible for submitting an accurate daily cost for the DD Services. Participates in performance improvement initiatives/peer reviews as required by the Company.
• Assists in the evaluation of individual performance of onsite DD personnel.
• Assists in training/development of junior DD personnel. Fosters teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in STEM discipline and at least three years of experience is required.

Qualifications