Senior Drilling Supervisor

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.

• 3/3 rotation
• Competitive PAYE day rates
• Opportunity to work diverse asset portfolio and drilling campaigns

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

• 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.

Daily

• 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.

When required

• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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).