Drilling Manager
We are seeking on
behalf of our client (Drilling Operations Manager), for a company
specialises in oilfield services, infrastructure development, and consulting
within the petroleum industry.
Oversees the technical, financial, strategic, and operational aspects of drilling. Ensures
the drilling program meets client expectations, budget constraints, and safety standards
while managing daily rig operations, personnel, and logistics to ensure efficiency, safety,
and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Drilling
Program Execution: Oversees and ensures adherence to drilling
programs.
- Financial & Cost Management: work with the teams to
develops budgets, cost controls, and financial reporting for drilling projects.
- Rig
Operations Oversight: Supervises Rig Managers (Tool pushers) and
ensures rigs meet production targets and drilling plans.
- Crew &
Workforce Management: Oversees hiring, crew rotations, shifts
schedules, and workforce logistics.
- HSE &
Compliance: Working with the teams in defines high-level
HSE strategies and ensures regulatory compliance, Working with teams in
conducting audits, safety drills, emergency response training, and investigates
accidents.
- Logistics
& Supply Chain Coordination: Ensure and manages rig moves,
materials, and procurement for drilling operations through his direct reports.
- Client
& Stakeholder Coordination: Works with clients, and
internal teams to align operations with project requirements.
Requirements
- Strategic Planning & Engineering: Engage with clients and advise when appropriate if any challenge may face the Well design, drilling programs, and technical performance optimization.
- Budgeting & Cost Control: Work with the team and his direct reports in Managing drilling budgets, cost efficiency, and contract requirements.
- Operations & Execution: Supervising superintendents and rig managers, ensuring field execution aligns with drilling plans.
- Crew & Logistics Management: Ensure there is a policy in place overseeing crew rotations, shift planning, and rig move logistics through his direct reports
- Safety & Compliance: Implementing and enforcing HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) policies on-site and at the corporate level.
- Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization: Lead the resolution of operational issues (equipment failures, stuck pipe, well control problems) and optimising drilling performance.