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Drilling/Well Surveillance Engineer

Global Edge Group
Spring, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/19/2026

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling programs.

Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.


TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs; responsibilities include:

− Research and understand drill well hazards by reviewing historical offset well information

− Utilize wellbore geologic and reservoir objectives to develop a well plan

− Prepare cost estimates for well design options

− Identify and organize equipment required to execute the drill well plan inclusive of material selection

− Design wells to meet regulatory requirements

− Prepare and analyze technical bids for goods and services

− Survey daily operations

• Provide rig site drilling and completion surveillance and engineering assessments of critical activities

• Provide surveillance and technical assistance for projects, equipment testing and new procedures

• Interface with and solicit input from operations personnel to ensure well plans are feasible

• Work closely with other functions, such as geology, reservoir and projects, to ensure that the program is based on all available information and meets well objectives

• Depending on the program, deep water experience may be required (knowledge of subsea systems, riser analysis, subsea well control systems, etc.)


SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field

• Experience in deep water drilling operations if filling a deep water drilling engineering position

• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts

• Experience with well design software as well as Microsoft applications

• Read, write and speak fluent English

• Industry experience with well planning and execution


***Rotation Schedule 4 weeks on 4 weeks off. One day shift and one night shift. Will work 6a to 6p and the other 6p to 6a and then they will switch every two weeks.***

Salary : $110 - $115

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