Well Engineer
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Well Engineer to join our team in Abuja. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in well planning, drilling engineering, well integrity, and operational support to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective well delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop well designs, drilling programs, and detailed operational procedures.
- Prepare drilling, completion, workover, and intervention engineering documentation.
- Conduct hydraulic calculations, torque and drag analysis, casing design, cementing design, and wellbore stability analysis.
- Monitor drilling and completion operations to ensure compliance with engineering standards and HSE requirements.
- Evaluate drilling performance and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide technical support during drilling, completion, testing, and workover operations.
- Coordinate with geologists, reservoir engineers, drilling contractors, and service companies.
- Prepare post-well reports and lessons learned documentation.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify operational risks and implement mitigation measures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years’ proven experience in Well Engineering within the oil and gas industry.
- Strong knowledge of drilling engineering, well planning, casing design, cementing, well control, drilling fluids, and completion engineering.
- Experience using industry-standard well engineering software.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards.
- Professional certifications in Well Control or related disciplines will be an added advantage.
Preferred Competencies
- Well planning and design
- Drilling optimization
- Well integrity management
- Cost estimation and budgeting
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Technical reporting
- Project coordination
- Stakeholder management
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply via https://bit.ly/43hSeaI
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
