This growing Energy player has a new opportunity open through their growth. This is a great company with a "family oriented" feel as well as excellent benefits and growth potential both personally and professionally.

In this role you will lead a team responsible for a multi-state drilling program providing engineering and operational recommendations to the well planning team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews and develops design and procedures for drilling proposed new wells, including directional planning, casing selection, drilling mud, drill bit and cement design.
• Formulates budget and execution ready drilling cost estimates.
• Participates in all phases of the drilling operations, assisting the drilling superintendent and drill site manager as needed to address and resolve operational problems, ensuring accuracy and completion according to the drill program, costs and timing.
• Responsible for detailed cost tracking and monthly accruals processes.
• Resolves issues with drilling vendors in conjunction with Supply Chain.
• Engages in well risk analysis with asset team and provides operation support to the field and regulatory group to meet requirements.
• Post-analysis of drilling processes for benchmarking and learning to improve the process for future well drills.
• Leads in the recommendation of drilling equipment and planning to ensure that appropriate rig equipment is selected.
• Responsible for mentoring and training less experienced engineers on technical matters.
• Provides recommendations to management and technical staff on well drilling design and procedures.
• Complies with all the Company s Safety and Environmental policies, practices, and programs. Takes corrective action within training limitations. Escalates as necessary.
• Participates in and adheres to all training programs designed to enhance HSE knowledge, safety standards, and improve job performance.

BACKGROUND

• Sr. level experience with O&G exploration, drilling and production
• Advanced working knowledge of drilling operations, drilling mechanics, directional drilling, drilling fluids, cementing, well control and formation evaluation.
• Strong hands on experience with Peloton WellView software.
• Strong hands-on experience with Landmark Solutions drilling design software such as Compass , StressCheck , and WellPlan .
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
• Excellent communication, project management, planning and organizational skills
• Regional experience in several oil and gas producing basins, including exposure to multiple state regulatory schemes.
• Working knowledge of State regulatory agencies requirements.
• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering or above
• Active membership in engineering association(s).

RedRiver offers benefits including Major Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD and 401k. More positions @: RedRiver Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.