Senior Drilling Engineer Job Gulf Energy
Job description & requirements
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Job Summary
Lead planning and optimization of onshore drilling campaigns to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective well construction while meeting technical, schedule and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop basis of designs and well designs (casing, cementing, mud, BHA, drillstring, directional plan) for onshore wells.
- Create workpack(s) and well construction scopes for tendering and execution, including drilling schedules, critical path analysis and resource plans.
- Perform technical risk assessments (HAZID/HAZOP, drilling hazards, well control), identify mitigation measures and incorporate them into plans.
- Generate cost estimates and schedule baselines; support budgeting, tender evaluation and contractor selection.
- Coordinate with subsurface, production, HSE, logistics, procurement, and land/permits teams to align well objectives and constraints.
- Specify and verify required drilling equipment, services and materials; review contractor work systems and performance.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental and company HSE standards and well control procedures.
- Provide technical guidance during execution, support problem-solving (e.g., stuck pipe, lost circulation, well control incidents) and participate in post-job reviews and continuous improvement.
- Maintain and validate well construction data and documentation (as-built diagrams, well files, reports).
Qualifications
- Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years’ drilling engineering experience on onshore operations (or equivalent combination of experience and education); experience in planning role preferred.
- Professional certification or registration (preferred where applicable).
How to Apply
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Applications close June 26, 2026 at 5:00pm East African Time. Given the volume of applications we expect, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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