Drilling Engineer Lead

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Leads and supervises the drilling engineering team to ensure timely design and preparation of all programs for Drilling, Re-Entry and P&A wells

• Review and endorse all well designs, specifications, technical reports, and all drilling programs/br/instructions
• Ensures wells are constructed with maximum possible quality and placed within required reservoirs and attain maximum geological information and productivity.
• Provides Drilling Engineering guidance and assistance
• Reviews and approves well construction programs to assure satisfying life cycle requirements and partners satisfaction.
• Initiates special procedures for any critical operations.
• Oversees risk assessments and the preparation for non-routine operations and activities.
• Co-ordinates with drilling fluid & cement engineering team in order to optimize slurry design, pumping method and finalize the contingency plans and services/materials team to plan for surface and bottom hole equipment.br>Support drilling technology / drilling services in contracts/tendering process (SOW preparation, technical evaluation etc.).
• Coordinates in the pre-planning with respective Asset units (FD) and major contractors and seeks their views/proposals to minimize cost.
• Reviews, analyses, and benchmarks well cost & duration for assigned rigs, compare with historical data and recommend actions to improve drilling performance.
• Oversees and endorses Drilling input into Budget and Business Planning activities.

Operational Plans

• Develop consistent and realistic long and short term operational plans and manage the implementation of plans
• Budgets and Operational Plans
• Develop and manage the Department annual budget
• Supervise expenditure against approved Department budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems. Processes & Procedures

• Develop and implement appropriate Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls, Company guidelines

Performance Management

• Supply to the development of the Division's KPl's and ensure proper cascade of the Performance objectives
• Manage the implementation of the Company Performance Management System
• Develop knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDP's)
• Succession Planning and Talent pipeline

Organisation Structure and Development

• Review, develop and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department

Risk Management

• Supply and support establishment of a Corporate Integrated Risk Management System within the Department, while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to lead and mitigate all identified risks.