Drilling Consultant (Upstream) at Amaiden Energy

JOB TITLE: Drilling Consultant (Upstream)

JOB LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

JOB DETAILS:

• Develops / manages project interfaces (e.g. subsea simultaneous drilling and production procedures, interfaces with other subsea systems)
• Keeps abreast of subsea completions and workover techniques and technology progress within the industry, applies emerging technology and practices where appropriate and can use Tech Set applications effectively.
• Very strong organizational and technical judgment skills demonstrated
• Demonstrated teamwork and communication skills
• Demonstrated skills to positively influence drilling workforce – employees and contractors
• Relevant industry experience (offshore / onshore drilling activities, for example).
• Maintains a high degree of ethical conduct.
• Supervision of Well operations including drilling, completions, cementing, workovers, logistics, etc. for rig programs.
• Ensure that rig activities are executed as designed and seek appropriate approvals for deviations from the objectives.
• Establish and maintain HSE plans to execute drilling and completion/well intervention operations in accordance with company’s defined safety GOAL
• Accountable for the investigation of incidents and compliance with the company incident management requirements.
• Delivery of continuous HSE and Performance improvement through drilling contractors by building and maintaining an effective contract management plan.
• Compliance with Rules, and regulations, in the operating area.
• Ensure performance delivery of a quality well: in time and in the budget, meeting the agreed primary objectives stated in the well functional specification and further worked out in detail in the Well design/technical specification.
• Identify, initiate, and implement Technical Limit Drilling activities in the detailed planning and execution phases of assigned projects (Best Practices screening, DWOP, Pre-spud, well section reviews, and briefings of rig team and contractors).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in onshore/offshore drilling operations within the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of drilling processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on teamwork.
• Certification in relevant HSE standards and practices is a plus.

HOW TO APPLY
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