Location
Barmer | India
Job description
Transformational Opportunity for Drilling Roles at Cairn Oil & Gas
Vedanta is a $30bn revenue and $10bn in profit organization and further plans to invest $20bn in 4-5 years' time in the expansion of their brown field and some green field capacity of Oil & Gas, Renewable energy, display glass, semiconductor, mining, and smelting
Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd. is the largest private oil and gas exploration and production company in India, accounting for more than a quarter of India's domestic crude oil production. At Cairn, we are committed to playing a lead role in energy security of the country and geared up towards contributing 50% of India's crude production. You may refer our website:
The Opportunity
At Cairn Oil & Gas, we are executing our next phase of growth and looking for Drilling Engineer in based at Barmer and Surat.
Experience/Qualification
- 7+ years of experience handling Drilling operations with Offshore experience of minimum 3 years.
- Masters/ Bachelor degree in Engineering (preferably Petroleum/Mechanical) from a reputed institute
- Minimum 7 years well engineering/operations experience out of which 2-3 years of experience as well site drilling engineer, preferably offshore experience.
- Good knowledge of Well design & drilling engineering principles and best practices, Directional drilling, Mud engineering, Cementing, Well Construction operations, Well abandonment operations and critical Well construction equipment such as BOP, Wellhead & X-mas tree, Hoisting system, Cementing equipment, Mud pumps, Liner Hanger systems and other completion equipment etc.
- Knowledge of Process safety related to drilling operations and proactive approach to managing HSE
- Familiarity with various API standards and recommended practices, and industry best practices
- Good working knowledge of the Open wells reporting system, Landmark Suite of software and Microsoft office applications
- Strong leadership and people management skills with a good awareness of cultural sensitivities
- Excellent command of the English Language (demonstrated by verbal and written skills)
- Previous Experience with Operating Company of supervising similar Operations is preferable.
Job Role:
The Drilling engineers as part of Company team shall be responsible to deliver the wells and overall drilling campaigns as per company's HSEQ policies and procedures and in compliance with all the Statutory, Regulatory, COMPANY standards, policies & guidelines and relevant API guidelines and industry best practices. Responsibilities of the Operations Drilling engineer shall include, the under-listed:
- Prepare AND / OR Review all drilling related plans/programs and make recommendation to the Execution Contractor incorporating anticipated risk and its mitigation measures
- Based on final plan/programs make recommendation to the company along with the rationale/ basis at all decision points/ gates
- Review Basis of well design (BOWD), Re-entry and Sidetrack feasibility studies, Review Completion basis of design documents in coordination with the Petroleum Engineers.
- Participate in campaign kick-off meetings and drive Drill Well On Paper (DWOP)
- Review of individual well programs, drilling montages, directional plan, drilling fluid program, cementing program, abandonment program, well suspension program etc. received from growth partners
- Review and make recommendation to Execution Contractor/ company on the HSE bridging documents, Waste management and disposal plan, Emergency response plan etc.
- Review Execution Contractor's Well Control guide, Basis of rig selection, Blowout contingency plan, Oil spill response plan, FDP drilling inputs, P&A strategy, suspension strategy, Risk matrix & action plan tracker, Inventory plan, Long lead items tracking, Drilling schedule and sequence, Permit to work & SIMOPS plan, Environment Monitoring and Waste management plan and other project related documentations.
- Review and monitor daily drilling operations, QA/QC all drilling related daily reports, ensure timely submission all daily deliverables (like DDR, IADC, DMR, Directional drilling parameters reports, POB, E-forms, LOT/FIT charts, All pressure test charts.) are provided by growth partner and QA/QC the reports filled by Execution Contractor into COMPANY's Open wells software.
- Ensure validity of documents required to maintain or extend the OISD Consent to Operate certificate.
- Prepare MOCs and Dispensations for drilling related operations.
- Review third party rigs/ tangibles/ vessels inspection report, endurance test report, pre-spud report, individual rig equipment inspection reports as applicable, equipment testing reports, acceptance and closeout reports etc.
- Handle field interface, pad handover & SIMOPs issues
- Ensure EOWR is in place along with all related documents, Well handover, pad handover, all HSE criteria and subsurface/ testing/ fraccing objectives are met etc.
- Review & sign off drilling part of well acceptance criteria
- Carry out technical evaluations for procurement of equipment & services necessary for operations
- Provide assistance to the team lead for formulation of management reports, JV reports, response to government and JV audits
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and close well design, including trajectory finalization and well costing through established peer review and gated processes
- Primary responsibility is to ensure well engineering & well operations are as per plan and safety requirement
- Follow up day to day drilling operations
- Maintain drilling database
- Cost Monitoring
- Preparation of End of well reports
What do we offer:
- Global benchmarked people policies and best-in-class compensation and benefits.
- As an equal opportunity employer, Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd. offers a truly global work culture.
- The company is proud of its diverse workforce - nationality, ethnicity, backgrounds, and thought.
If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.
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