Our client has a vacancy for a Drilling & Completions Engineer based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.

As Drilling & Completions Engineer you will be required to work both drilling & completion phase.

The primary role and responsibility of the Drilling Engineer and Completions Engineer is to assure application of the best available economical technology in drilling and completions operations. Other responsibilities include well cost estimates, surveillance, and improvement of daily progress, follow-up assessments, and equipment selection and application. From time to time, provides rig site technical assistance to Drilling Supervisors during critical well control situations or for abnormal pressure detection.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Must know the operating and construction characteristics of all components in the drilling or completions systems to be used and be knowledgeable about alternative systems and procedures that might be implemented to improve operational efficiency.


• Responsible for preparing, and revising when necessary, a complete drilling or completions program. Works closely with other groups to assure the program is based on all available geological information and drilling information from other wells in the area (if any)


• Surveillance of day-to-day drilling progress to ensure the Drilling Program is conducted applying the best technology, and proposes modifications, if required.


• Analyze drilling performance at intermediate depths and upon completion of the well. Work with


• Operations personnel to implement changes in procedures and equipment based on results of this analysis


• Review retrieved managed electronic data and ensures errors found in the daily operations reports and final well report are corrected when discovered


• Work with Operations to prepare standard mooring practices and procedures


• Provides well site drilling or completions surveillance and engineering assessments and counsels


• Operations Superintendent on critical activities and problems, such as equipment failures, drilling fluid and hole problems, abnormal pressure detection, well testing, and well control. Provides well site surveillance and technical assistance on development projects, equipment testing, new procedures, abnormal pressure, etc.


• Primarily responsible for; Preparation of cost estimates for selection of optimum alternatives; Material and equipment selection and evaluation; Government regulatory requirements, approvals and permits; Technical bid preparations and analysis


• Keeps abreast of the best available technology


• Maintains proficiency in well control technology and training


• Provides surveillance of well costs and stewardship reconciliation exercise

Qualifications and experience required:

• Education Level/Degree: BS Degree in Engineering


• Considerable drilling experience preferable


• Must speak fluent English and Russian

This is a contract position due to commence October 2010 with an expected duration of one year.

The rate for this position is negotiable.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 68165.

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operate in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment.