Eng Drilling

Occidental Petroleum•Midland, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information. Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Drilling Engineer (Locations) within our Midland Basin Business Unit based in Midland, TX . The drilling engineer locations emphasis is responsible for the design and safe execution of the construction of well pads to endure the life of a well. This individual engineer should utilize the principles of value-based decision making to create a value-maximized wellbore that withstands the life of the well. All drilling engineers work within a team under the drilling lead to handle all aspects of the engineering process, and operational execution for their assigned rig. This position will be office based M-F with ~30% of time spent in the field. Qualitative Goal: Be a self-governing individual that maximizes asset value through a risk-managed investment approach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent
Risk Management skills, including knowledge of Risk Assessment and Management of Change
Knowledge of HESMS and applicable governmental regulations
Well Control Certification

Nice To Haves

Analytical and problem solving capabilities
Written and verbal communication skills
Good presentation skills
Familiar with Landmark EDM Applications

Responsibilities

Maintain safety culture with all contractors on location at all times
Keep accurate field estimates within 5% of actuals
Attend stakings for new locations with land team.
Ensure location placement is viable for operations teams
Ensure all locations are built to specifications
New Pad Builds
Facility Pad Builds
Maintain contact with vendors as pad construction begins through the life of the well
Manage all on-site logistics and third party personnel
Accountable for ensuring all laws, rules, and regulations are adhered to during the building of the pads
Ensures location is fit for purpose before mobilizing a rig onto location to commence drilling
Spend time on drilling rig learning as time allows and assuming general duties of the role have been covered.
Send weekly updates and monthly cost accruals for locations
Maintain KMZ records of locations on server
Communicate with other departments for road and pad repairs
Register pits with RRC before spudder rig arrives
Coordinate Site reclamation
Dewater of reserve pits
Bury and reclamation of reserves
Work with multi disciplinary team to ensure build sites meet requirements for all parties
Utilize the principles of self-governance to create meaningful projects that add value to the department
Practice relentless optimization and continuously look for improvement opportunities
Conduct periodic assessments of vendors to assess performance and costs