OVERVIEW

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Drilling Engineer II provides an engineering interface with the directional drilling personnel, Weatherford's Well Planners, Weatherford's RTOCs and customers. Compiles and maintains information for proposals, daily updates, and end of well reports for internal use and customer support. Based on their experience in multiple complex environments, leads the design and planning of conventional and/ or complex wells and will take part in tender responses related to these projects. Follows the Drilling Engineering process and provides real time support to DS Engineers and clients.

• Responsible for the QA/QC process for the creation and management of a drilling events database for risk analysis during the design phase.
• Support training of directional drillers and MWD/LWD field staff on the engineering analysis and root cause analysis (Tap Root). This may include but is not limited to rig visits, classroom instruction, and one-on-one mentoring.
• Perform quality control for the drilling data received from the field in order to produce daily monitoring analyses, collect end of well reports, document lessons learned, and generate KPIs for the optimization process.
• Execute and interpret all of the drilling engineering analyses in the design phase: BHA design, BHA tendency, hydraulics, torque & drag, and BHA vibration modelling.
• Accountable for the Weatherford Drilling Engineering standard technical design report for the assigned jobs.
• Attend pre-planning and daily meetings with the RTOC team, Weatherford office support, and customers (when required).
• Responsible for the well risk assessment based on proposed well plans and work with the drilling team to develop action/ contingency plans for each risk.
• Comply with the Weatherford Drilling Engineering standard.
• Support DS technical sales when required.
• Participate in Drilling Services Service Delivery & QHSSE initiatives.
• Partake in Drilling Engineering audits in their districts and provide active support to complete audit's corrective actions.
• Handle with fluency the regular Drilling Engineering and Directional Drilling technical language in order to support Senior DE/DE Manager and DD FOM if necessary.
• Know and understand Weatherford Quality Policy; comply with all requirements of the Quality Systems Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures, and Work Instructions.
• Comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford.
• Carry out work assignments with the highest level of service delivery.
• Be available for after-hours support to on-going operations as needed.
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.

QUALIFICATION

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:

• Essential Either DD or LWD/MWD field experience
• Fluent with well design terminology and methods
• Proficient in anti-collision and well trajectory analysis
• Advanced torque & drag, vibration, and hydraulics analysis knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of Drilling terminology
• Ability to use multiple sources of data to formulate, test, and verify failure modes in drilling equipment
• Solid knowledge about different forms of vibration encountered while drilling
• Ability to work closely with customers and fellow employees
• Solid knowledge of Directional Drilling practices
• Familiar with Drilling Engineering risk analysis techniques
• Ability to perform a complete Drilling Engineering analysis: BHA design, hydraulics, BHA tendency, torque & drag, and vibration analysis.
• Proficient verbal and written skills for region
• Mastery of Microsoft Office
• Multi-tasking ability (Preferred)
• Solid working knowledge on Weatherford Drilling Engineering software packages
• Advanced drilling engineering modelling analysis skills

ABOUT US

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.