Senior Drilling Engineer - Wheatstone

Under the direct supervision of the Drilling Engineering Advisor - Major Capital Projects (MCP), Wheatstone Drilling Superintendent & occasionally the D&C Engineering Manager, Senior Drilling Engineer plans, coordinates and supports the drilling and completion of the Wheatstone subsea development well project in ~ 200m of water depth in a safe, legal and environmentally responsible manner. This role will drive the Phase 3 (Planning) deliverables for the project, leading to a project sanction target of mid-2011. It will also assist the project Phase 4 (Execution) execution team in all facets. The Wheatstone MCP also contains scope for the Clio development project, or other Onslow LNG Train 2/ expansion fields.

Planning & operational aspects include the Wheatstone & Clio MCP’s, specifically the large bore / high rate gas wells. This job requires a technical expert in drilling engineering with extensive subsea development well skills and experience. This job will be critical for the Australian Business Unit (ABU) D&C group, delivering one of the company’s biggest MCP’s to production by delivering 10-12 Wheatstone development wells required to produce 250-325 MMSCFD each with a 20+ year well life. The drilling & completions of these wells require rigorous designs that must not fail. This job will provide the engineering quality assurance and control to ensure the challenging well requirements are fully met. Skill and experience must include detailed knowledge/experience with floating rigs, subsea wells and high value completion types (gravel packing, eline perforating from floaters, etc)