UBCTD Engineer

Job Scope

Engineering and Planning

• Prepare and review UBCTD feasibility studies, FEED reports, and Basis of Design; define selection criteria and requirements.
• Prepare UBCTD drilling programmes and engineering designs and operational plans, including well planning, CT string design, materials and equipment selection, log evaluation, quality assurance, and post-job evaluation.
• Provide engineering support for field operations and prepare technical scopes of work; technically evaluate bidders as needed.
• Advise on project management, methods and procedures, equipment design and procurement, operational methods, procedural compliance, cost control, and operations support.
• Prepare and review end-of-well reports; capture and track lessons learned and perform technical risk analysis.

Operations, Performance, and Coordination

• Coordinate with subsurface and production teams, contractors, wells teams, service companies, and well-site engineers.
• Engage contractors and wells teams in preparing well sites and coordinate engineering activities with service companies.
• Monitor well costs and KPIs against offset data and well objectives; peer-review well objectives, monitor KPIs, and present findings to well engineering and subsurface teams.
• Conduct post-well evaluations of drilling practices and effectiveness and recommend ways to optimize drilling performance.
• Prepare cost and risk analyses and AFE documentation for UBCTD operations.
• Write and periodically review operational and emergency procedures and contribute to emergency response plans.
• Participate in peer reviews, peer assists, quality assurance, team meetings, and strategy discussions.
• Monitor industry practices and technology; comply with HSE policies and contribute to improved safety standards.

Technical Expertise

• Expertise in Neotec Well Flo flow modelling for UBCTD hydraulic design.
• Experience with multi-phase drilling fluids and multi-lateral drilling.
• Proficiency in tubing forces analysis using CT software such as NOV Cerberus or Circa.
• Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office Suite.
• Experience with Power BI or Spotfire is desirable.
• Awareness of UBCTD market technologies, including casing exits, BHAs, motors/turbines, bits, CTD units, and UBD equipment.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc or MSc in Petroleum, Well, or Mechanical Engineering, or another petroleum-industry-related degree.
• At least 8 years of oil and gas CTD engineering experience.
• At least 8 years of Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Drilling experience in multi-phase CTD operations.
• Experience with onshore operations.
• Project management capability.