ROC Professional -Directional Drilling Genl

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, this is the lead position on any job, responsible for job execution and overall performance.
• Advises client on Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) selection and all aspects of Directional Drilling (DD)performance.
• Ensures that BHA's are assembled as planned to include correct make-up torque and handling.
• Proficient in the use of DD computer software in order to be able to provide 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 kept up to date and provides client representative with directional survey data. 
• Fully conversant with client's requirements with regards to well clearance, proximity and surveying procedures.
• Ensures a daily DD report is completed and copied to clients and to the DD Coordinator (DDC).
• Ensures a full and proper BHA performance report is completed for each BHA run containing detailed and accurate BHA dimensions as well as expected versus actual BHA performance and conclusions and recommendations.
• Ensures all service tickets and relevant paperwork (well data spreadsheet, lesson learned/best practice, End of Job Customer Survey (EJCS) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) forms) is fully completed and signed by the client representative if required prior to leaving work site.
• Ensures that the DD aspects of the well being drilled comply with client's approved drilling program.
• If a deviation from the well plan is required, obtains the authorization for such deviation from client representative.
• Advises the DDC of such deviations and the reasons therefore.
• Ensure that all company equipment for use in the directional portion of the work is inspected when delivered to the work site (i.e., check correct number, configuration, connections, crossovers, parts, spares and documentation) are present and correct to satisfy the work scope.
• Interfaces with the Measurement While Drilling (MWD) engineer to ensure BHA compatibility, planned operating parameters are within specification and correct tool face references are applied.
• Responsible for maintaining 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 be responsible for submitting an accurate daily cost for the DD Services.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives and peer reviews as required by the Company.
• Assists in the evaluation of individual performance levels of onsite DD personnel.
• Assists in training and development of junior offshore 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 five years' experience is required.

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