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Wellsite Rig Engineer

Alaska-Santos
Anchorage, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos acquired and assumed operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the Alaskan North Slope, USA.

Santos' focus in Alaska is the advancement of our Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk. The project is on track to be ready for first oil in 2026.

The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years.

The permitted Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in 2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska.


The Wellsite Rig Engineer will provide support to the ERD Team Lead in matter of reporting, planning, logistic, cost control, supervision of routine and critical operations, KPI follow up, performance monitoring and engineering modelling support. The Wellsite Rig Engineer will be deeply involved in HSE related activities such as Daily HSE Tour, Hazard Hunt, Stop Card analysis and follow up in collaboration with HSE supervisor and other responsibilities as identified.


Promote and lead in the implementation of Santos Ltd policies and procedures, including Safety, health, environment, process, people and planning


a. Actively participate in all HSE initiatives.

b. Actively participate in the STRIVE program, audits, toolbox talks, promotion of safe working practices and briefing rig crews on forward plans.

d. Ensure that drilling / WO operations are conducted following all Operator Safety and Environmental guidelines.

e. Work with HSE representative to maintain all files required to be on site; relative to BOP Pressure & Function tests, Diverter functions, Records of all pit/trip drills and response times, etc.

f. Acts as an HSE Ambassador to incentive the Operator HSE Culture.


1.
Operational Logistic Support:

a. Assist in the preparation of drilling procedures.

b. Collect and analyse well data to assist in the well planning process.

c. Master the operation reporting system and input engineering data as required.

d. Collate all data relating to hole cleaning, ECD's, torque and drag. Compare/contrast against modelling and present it in an appropriate format.

e. Maintain the well "Activity Forecast" and update it on a regular basis with actual times taken for operations.

f. Maintain an up to date kill sheet, to be readily available in the event of a well control incident

g. Perform all calculations related to well operations, as an example but not limited to: hydraulics, LOT, kick sheet, kick tolerance, casing/tubing tallies, cementing, hole cleaning, etc. Cross-check the calculations as required.

h. Ensure the directional plot is updated by the directional driller.

i. Ensure that service companies (directional drillers, mud logging, cementing, mud, casing running...) provide the data required to properly populate Open Wells reports.

j. Check & calliper BHA components according to the BHA list/design before running it in the hole.

k. Check and grade the bit after pulling it out of the hole.

l. Maintain a summary file of "daily events of significance" for inclusion in the final well report.

m. Maintain Contractor Performance Evaluation reports and present to the Sr. Drilling Supervisor for review on a weekly basis.

n. Check IADC reports agree with the Open Well reports before the DSV signs the IADC's.

o. Maintain inventory control and be custodian of the equipment/materials inventory. Ensure service companies provide, as a minimum, weekly inventory status updates. Review/present to the DSV after changes to the inventory.

p. Gather all data required for end of well reports.

q. Well Performance focal point onsite:

Ensure correct functioning of Performance and KPI software. Monitor data quality.

Monitor KPIs trends throughout the operations. Follow up consistency index.

Evaluate potential savings by KPI. Highlight the improvement potential by operation, run, crew...

In liaison with the Company Man, effectively communicate targets and KPI trends to all Service Companies and crews.

Integrate KPI follow up in pre-tour meetings and a periodic Performance Review in Daily/Weekly Meetings.


Engineering Support

a. Work with Mud Engineers and Solids Control personnel for the following:

ROP/Hole Cleaning - Perform "MAX" ROP calculations versus Flow Rate and Mud Properties.

ECD - Compare/plot computer program calculations versus actual seen from LWD/MWD tools.

Solids Control - Performance, usage and screen selection for optimization.

Review Drilling Fluids Compliance to ensure compliance with EIA.

Optimum Mud properties for cementing operations.

b. Work with Bit representative to validate the IADC Dull grading and preparation of the Hydraulic (Nozzle Selection)

c. Prepare Casing Running Tallies and space outs with oversight from Well Site Supervisor. Verify the Casing Tally prepared by Drilling Contractor and running services company. Verify the tubulars measurement.

  • Work closely with the cementing company to double check the fluids and slurry Volumes to be pumped into the hole.
  • Analyse ECD trends and set a daily working ECD window, advice on corrective action should ECD approach limits.
  • Produce a "Trip Log" for use on the drill floor, indicating formation tops & type, problem zones, drilling annotations, etc.
  • Maintain a file with all well related costs and report accurate daily and cumulative well costs. Must be familiar with service and procurement contracts to do so.
  • Personnel Development (Learning)

a. By setting a leading example, promote and maintain a teamwork attitude between Operator, service and wellsite operations personnel.

b. Provide a language bridge to ensure any misunderstandings, which may arise between Local and Expat personnel, are satisfactorily resolved. Understand the requirements of the Optimization Process (Technical Limits).

c. Monitor performance and report accordingly, making recommendations for improvement to the DSV and office wells team.

d. Suggest engineering solutions to the DSV, which will have a positive impact on performance.

e. Maintain a formal personal record for future reference that documents the work performed on each trip, giving examples of what you have learned, calculations, diagrams, recommended procedures and practices associated with different aspects of the operation (drilling fluids, cementing, directional drilling, MWD, etc.), special operations witnessed, etc.

f. Record "Lessons Learned" and manage the wellsite register.

g. Prepare handover notes for the oncoming engineer to share all the knowledge learned during his rotation. Provide copy to the DSV. Handover notes should include ongoing operations, hole condition, any issues of concern (i.e. logistics, etc.), Open Well reporting, equipment on board and any recent safety issue.


Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required

Formal

  • BS in Engineering, preferably Petroleum, Mechanical


Skills & Technical Capabilities

  • Strong technical competency
  • Be able to utilise engineering tools and principles to assist in design all aspects of a well construction.
  • Ability to prioritise to meet deadlines
  • Ability to effectively communicate ideas
  • Good teambuilding and mentoring skills
  • Able to develop and maintain effective communications with rig based personnel


Experience

  • 3 years oilfield experience and operational drilling
  • Extended Reach Drilling Experience preferred


North Slope Rotational

  • Mobility per Santos requirements
  • Willing and able to work a 12-hour day/night shift with a 2/2 weeks on/off rotational schedule on the North Slope of Alaska
  • Currently reside in, able to relocate to, or willing to commute to Anchorage, AK without company assistance
  • Willing and able to independently lift/carry and otherwise work with items weighing upwards of 50 pounds on a frequent basis
  • Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to push/pull on wrenches, tools, carts, pry-bars, etc. with upwards of 150-foot pounds of force
  • Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to swing 4-pound hammers and 8-16-pound sledgehammers
  • Willing and able to work in a variety of postures and positions throughout the work period to include supine, kneeling, squatting, bending and crawling, as well as working in tight confines
  • Willing and able to independently transition to and from the ground without the aid of a stationary object for support and sustain prolonged periods of standing and walking on hard surfaces as well as steel grating, snow, ice and mud
  • Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to routinely climb stairs and ladders to extended heights
  • Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work at extremes of heat and cold, in high noise areas and with dust and fumes

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