Drilling & WO Superintendent
Leap29
- Muscat
- Contract
- Full-time
- Oversee and manage all aspects of drilling operations, from planning to execution, ensuring compliance with safety standards, regulations, and project timelines.
- Develop comprehensive drilling programs, encompassing exploration and development wells, while integrating technical and commercial considerations to optimize outcomes.
- Utilize expertise in geomechanics and data analysis to design casing programs and mud weights, ensuring well integrity and stability.
- Lead trajectory design, casing analysis, and other technical assessments using tools such as StressCheck, WellCat, and WellPlan.
- Review and validate engineering designs from third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with project requirements and standards.
- Facilitate completions and workover operations, including risk assessment, mitigation planning, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate effectively with PSLs and service providers to gather necessary data and insights for well design and execution.
- Manage tendering processes, develop specifications, and evaluate proposals to optimize cost efficiency and quality.
- Communicate proactively with stakeholders, internally and externally, to provide updates, address concerns, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Prepare comprehensive documentation, including Statements of Requirements, Basis of Design, and Drilling Programs, adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
- Over 15 years of progressive experience in drilling engineering, with a focus on onshore and offshore projects.
- Extensive background in planning exploration and development wells, with a minimum of 10 years' experience in offshore and deepwater/subsea drilling.
- Proficient in geomechanics, formation evaluation, and wellbore stability analysis.
- Certification in Well Control (IADC/IWCF) at the supervisor level.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess risks, identify opportunities, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proven track record in project management, with a focus on delivering results within budget and schedule constraints.