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Ken Okosun
Drilling Engineering
As an entry-level drilling engineer, your career begins as a drill site manager — an on-site representative for drilling, completion, workover, and intervention operations.
Drill site managers work a rotational schedule, typically 14 days on/14 days off. Your typical responsibilities will include:
• Directing day-to-day drilling and completions operations to ensure the safety of all personnel on location and compliance with all applicable environmental regulations
• Managing day-to-day activities of rig contractor personnel and third-party contractors
• Managing logistics for personnel and equipment to and from location
• Providing accurate daily drilling reports and maintaining accurate cost control After two to five years of experience, entry-level drilling engineers have the opportunity to move into the office and work as a drilling or completions engineer.
Examples of project work for drilling or completions engineers are:
• Fit-for-purpose well or completion designs
• Bit and drill string design
• Casing and cement design
• Risk assessments and probabilistic cost estimating
As an entry-level drilling engineer, your career begins as a drill site manager — an on-site representative for drilling, completion, workover, and intervention operations.
Drill site managers work a rotational schedule, typically 14 days on/14 days off. Your typical responsibilities will include:
• Directing day-to-day drilling and completions operations to ensure the safety of all personnel on location and compliance with all applicable environmental regulations
• Managing day-to-day activities of rig contractor personnel and third-party contractors
• Managing logistics for personnel and equipment to and from location
• Providing accurate daily drilling reports and maintaining accurate cost control After two to five years of experience, entry-level drilling engineers have the opportunity to move into the office and work as a drilling or completions engineer.
Examples of project work for drilling or completions engineers are:
• Fit-for-purpose well or completion designs
• Bit and drill string design
• Casing and cement design
• Risk assessments and probabilistic cost estimating
