Senior Drilling Supervisor
22 days ago
Ferryhill
Our client, one of the major Oil & Gas Operator is currently seeking Senior Drilling Supervisor to join the Wells team on long-term rolling contracts. \n • 3/3 rotation, • Competitive PAYE day rates, • Opportunity to work diverse asset portfolio and drilling campaigns\n ROLE The post holder is responsible for supervising the Company’s drilling, completion and rig construction / maintenance activities and ensures compliance with UK Oil & Gas Regulations and Company rules, guidelines and manuals. The post holder is responsible for liaising with other interfaces (production, construction.) and conducting such activities in a challenging SIMOPS environment. RESPONSIBILITIES \n • Ensure all operations are carried out at the rig site safely, following company, drilling contractor and legislative safety standards expected in the UK North Sea., • Participate in regular company safety audits and ensure and deviations from standards / findings are actioned., • Ensure safety standards are maintained at all times., • Supervise and execute operations at the rig site as per the drilling / completion programs, ensuring any deviation is communicated to onshore with management of change implemented when required., • Manage drilling contractor and 3rd party service company activities to maximise operational efficiency., • Effectivity communicate planned operational activities and priorities to drilling contractor and 3rd party service company personnel on a daily basis., • Liasie with key stakeholders (Production platform / vessels operating in 500m zone) at rig site to ensure SIMOPS activities are managed as efficiently as possible., • Lead logistics team to ensure all required equipment and personnel are on location in advance of deployment., • Analyse evolving situations at the rig site and contribute to problem solving and implementation of solutions., • Monitoring of operational parameters and identification of deteriorating situations. Take action when required to mitigate a deteriorating situation., • Perform roles required of position during emergency response situations., • Contribute to continual drilling and wells improvement process, recording lessons learned and highlight / implement safety and operational improvement opportunities., • Lead & direct the Night Drilling & Completion Supervisor and Assistant Drilling & Completion Supervisor., • Manage other operational support personnel such as Well Intervention Supervisor, Safety Advisors, completion supervisors.\n Daily \n • Record and report daily operational activities via company reporting software / system, generate daily drilling report (DDR) and distribute to onshore team., • Review 3rd party reports at the rig site and confirm the validity of content., • Maintain planning “lookahead”., • Deliver daily instructions to drilling contractor and service companies., • Track and report daily and cumulative costs associated to the ongoing well activity., • Ensure well files are filed and maintained., • Ensure well operations progress in compliance with the program and well examiner critical element list., • Lead operational planning meetings with drilling contractor and 3rd party service company personnel.\n When required \n • Lead / attend offshore pre-spud meetings., • Attend onshore DWOP / CWOP / AWOPs when possible., • Attend / contribute to weekly safety meetings., • Assist in the review and updating of Operational Procedures, Drilling and Well Intervention programs., • Insure implementation of safeguards / specific procedures as per Risk Assessments, HAZID/HAZOP’s recommendations., • Provide assistance to onshore to identify areas for improvement (operation, equipment, procedures, organization, competency, training...)., • Assist in the preparation of derogations.\n REQUIREMENTS \n • Considerable experience or Degree, • Demonstrated ability through experience and proven achievements in Drilling, completion and work-over operations with seasoned professional experience in oil industry drilling., • Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills., • IWCF Level 4 Well Control., • Valid Basic Offshore Survival Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) or Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET) Valid offshore medical., • Experience in HPHT well operations and MPD (preferably), • Ability to use Drilling Engineering and reporting softwares (Rig Toolbox, BHA Management, Wellview, T-Desk basic knowledge).