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Drilling engineer: Job description

A drilling engineer develops, plans, costs and supervises the operations


necessary for drilling oil and gas wells. They are involved from the initial well
design to testing, completion and abandonment.
Engineers can be employed on land, on offshore platforms or on mobile drilling
units either by the operating oil company, a specialist drilling contractor or a
service company.
The role can involve administering drilling and service contracts, engineering
design, the planning of wells and supervising the drilling crew on site.
Drilling engineers work with other professionals, such as geologists and
geoscientists, to monitor drilling progress, oversee safety management and
ensure the protection of the environment.

Typical work activities


The role of a drilling engineer can vary depending on the employer but tasks
often include:

preparing well data sheets;

designing and selecting well-head equipment;

drawing up drilling programmes, taking account of desired production flow


rates;

obtaining relevant data, carrying out engineering analysis on site and


recommending necessary actions and writing up reports;

monitoring the daily progress of well operations;

keeping track of current daily costs, comparing actual costs with


expenditure proposals and recommending cost-effective changes;

liaising with specialist contractors and suppliers, such as cement


companies or suppliers of drilling fluids;

monitoring safety and ensuring the good maintenance of the well;


adhering to environmental protection standards, in some cases through
direct discussion with local governments to ensure compliance with
legislative requirements;

establishing and administering drilling and service contracts;

coordinating and supervising the work of the drilling team;

undertaking engineering design and the planning of wells (including


development work);

designing directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as


appropriate);

managing operations on behalf of small clients;

contributing to conceptual field development design;

working with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate the commercial


viability of the well and monitor progress during drilling;

returning the site to its natural environmental setting if drilling is not to be


pursued.

Drilling engineer

A drilling engineer is responsible for the financial and


technical operations involved in drilling gas and oil.
Drilling engineers are typically employed by multinational companies who extract and
produce oil and gas. They are responsible for assessing and maintaining existing wells,
ensuring safety measures are implemented, elements of design and calculating costs of
machinery and construction. Some drilling contractors are based in the Republic of Ireland
and Northern Ireland; a lot of time can be spent working away from home on rigs.

Work activities

Managing staff on rigs.

Working to strict schedules and deadlines.

Supervising drilling and solving technical problems.

Enforcing safety and disaster recovery procedures.

Measuring operations against budgets.

Analysing daily data on productivity.

Costing and scheduling drilling operations.

Work conditions
Travel: can be frequent; drilling engineers can be placed on land or offshore platforms or
rigs.
Working hours: long shifts can be expected.
Location: placements overseas are common. Drilling engineers sometimes live on oil rigs for
weeks at a time.

Entry requirements
An accredited engineering degree, diploma or certificate is necessary. Specialising in certain
areas of engineering at master level such as petroleum engineering, civil engineering,
mechanical engineering or mineral engineering will shape the direction of career progression
within the field. A BSc or MSc in geology and earth sciences is also beneficial and
sometimes a necessity.
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Chevron drilling engineers supervise safe drilling, completion and workover


operations at Chevron's rigs to ensure that drilling operations are safe,
environmentally conscious and cost-efficient. You'll apply your expert
knowledge and skills and receive technical training in the many aspects of
safe and environmentally friendly drilling and completion operations.

Who We Hire
What You'll Do
Where You'll Work

Who We Hire

We seek recent college graduates with degrees in:


##Chemical Engineering
##Mechanical Engineering
##Petroleum Engineering

Chevron drilling engineering jobs are also available for experienced, degreed
engineers currently working in the oil and gas industry.

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What You'll Do

If you're a recent college graduate, your first drilling engineering assignments


will be in the field (working at a rig site) and you'll work on a rotating
schedule for about two years. You'll then supervise more complex operations
at remote sites. You may also have the opportunity to support well design,
planning and rig operations.

If you're an experienced engineer, your responsibilities will include:


##Designing wells in support of a field development.
##Preparing cost estimates and assessing risk.
##Reporting and optimizing operations.
##Applying technology and innovation in directional drilling, mud systems,
casing and drill string design, and completions.
##Supervising drilling, completion and workover operations.
##Managing the logistics and reporting of operations.

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Where You'll Work

Chevron has operations around the world. As a drilling engineer, you may
have the opportunity to work in:
##Africa
##Asia-Pacific

##Eurasia
##Europe
##Latin America
##Middle East
##North America

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