drilling engineer
Code 2146.2
Drilling engineers develop and supervise the drilling of gas and oil wells. They assist in the designing, testing and creation of wells and are employed on land or offshore platforms. Drilling engineers work with other mining professionals and oversee the drilling progress and safety of the site.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- geology
Skills and competences
- analyse drill engineering
- monitor well costs
- monitor well safety
- monitor well operations
- manage drilling team
- design well-head equipment
- design drill programmes
- design well paths
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- manage drilling contracts
- manage service contracts in the drilling industry
- plan oil wells
- prepare well data sheets
- prepare scientific reports
- suggest well maintenance
- troubleshoot
- restore natural environment after drilling proofs
- supervise staff
- liaise with specialist contractors for well operations
Transversal competences
- address problems critically
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