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Responsible for the well engineering design, planning, execution and support for Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) applications including post drilling analysis and well engineering / operations optimization.

The engineer will work closely with rig contractors and operators’ subsurface disciplines, well systems and regulatory entities to come up with the safest and most efficient plans to apply MPD successfully.

CLOSING DATE 27 JUNE 2023

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare MPD programs that include transient and steady-state hydraulic simulations related with drilling, influx management, MPD Matrix and envelope, riser gas handling, running drilling pipe and casing/liner, hole cleaning, cementing and well completion processes on managed pressure mode, as well as operating procedures adapted to each specific operation.
• Follow up operations and support them remotely when MPD well-engineering requirements are needed.
• Provide on-site specialized MPD well-engineering support on projects where an MPD Project Engineer is part of the crew. Once on the operation, the project engineer could also take the role of well site supervisor or MPD system operator.
• Coordinate specific MPD operations when assigned to projects (well-engineering and operation)
• Attend and support technical meetings, risk assessments, hazards identification analysis, hazard and operability studies, drilling well on paper, etc.
• Conduct land and offshore rigs facilities mechanical assessment (survey) and design based on job scope and operating parameters, best flow paths and specifications for temporary/permanent rigid and flexible piping, isolation valves for MPD equipment installation and related flow process diagram and P&ID.
• Participate and keep updated documentation for risk assessment activities for MPD and UBD equipment and systems to include Hazard identification (HAZID) studies, Hazard Operability (HAZOP) studies, Failure Analysis and Effectives and Criticality Analyses (FMECA).
• Perform functional specification designs/calculations for surface MPD equipment and integration with rig equipment (frictional pressure losses on surface lines, equipment and accessories, erosion, rig MGS capabilities, etc)
• Perform job audits and keep track of operations results.
• Write/ participate in technical papers for national/international conferences as well as internal real results documentation.

Skills, training or special knowledge

• Experience running well planning software
• Technical or operations experience with an operator in the field of drilling, completions, or reservoir. Drilling and Completion experience (onshore and offshore).
• Proficiency using and interpreting hydraulics, torque & drag analysis, casing design, drillstring/BHA design, data analysis, real-time evaluations models and Drilling and Completion experience (onshore and offshore).
• Proficiency using and interpreting hydraulics, torque & drag analysis, casing design, drillstring/BHA design, data analysis, real-time evaluations models and systems, drilling logs, data mining-interpretation-analysis.

What NOV can offer you:

• Health & Wellbeing:
• 34 days holiday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Finance & Protection:

• Pension plan
• Income protection
• Life Assurance
• Personal Accident

Other benefits available for you and your family through salary sacrifice:

• Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Partner Life Assurance
• Critical Illness
• Retail vouchers
• Gym membership
• Cycle to work
• Travel insurance