Devon Energy

Senior Drilling Engineer

LocationOklahoma City, OK
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

The Senior Drilling Engineer, working under limited supervision, is responsible for planning, design, and documentation for complex well drilling programs. The role administers drilling and service contracts, plans well drilling operations, and supervises drilling personnel on site. The role troubleshoots technical issues and challenges that arise during drilling operations, implementing solutions to optimize performance and mitigate risks. The role provides technical assistance to drilling operations staff, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and prepares estimated drilling well costs and AFE generation for drilling activities. The role implements safety protocols and ensures compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. The role facilitates knowledge sharing within the organization to build technical expertise and fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Performs drilling engineering work requiring application of complex techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of engineering tasks and develops precise and accurate well designs for drilling activities.
Evaluate, use, and recommend emerging AI technologies and machine learning techniques to analyze drilling data, improve drilling safety, reduce non-productive time, optimize well performance, and support data-driven decision-making for continuous improvement in drilling operations.
Builds technical recommendations and provides business case to leadership in a concise, constructive, knowledgeable format that includes detailed implications for risk, business priorities, and value, integrates multi-discipline knowledge in technical recommendations, and may communicate technical recommendations to leadership.
Prepares estimated drilling well costs and AFE generation for company operated exploratory, developmental, and remedial drilling activities.
Seeks mentoring, training, and direction from supervisors and/or experienced personnel specific to job role as needed and provides technical assistance to drilling operations staff to ensure that each well is completed in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner.
Contributes substantially to complex drilling projects, leads concurrent efforts, mentors others, and influences safety culture, emphasizing EHS priorities and sound technical judgment.
Determines and provides best practices to achieve optimum drilling performance and pursues continuous improvement as part of daily work activities.
Establishes effective relationships, influences at all levels, mentors on collaboration, and contributes innovative solutions, leveraging an inclusive mindset and diverse expertise.
Performs problem well analysis, support, and engineering studies as needed and possesses the responsibility and authority to stop unsafe work by employees or contractors.
Organizes and completes multiple concurrent drilling projects, prioritizes deadlines, and communicates effectively, demonstrating autonomy in decision-making and providing strategic technical recommendations to leadership.
Provides training and mentorship to junior engineers and drilling personnel to enhance their skills and knowledge in drilling operations and technologies.
Aids in the implementation of new technologies or processes aimed at enhancing drilling efficiency, safety, and risk mitigation.


Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical) or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is required.


Experience:

5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as Design and Execution of Horizontal Wells, Drilling Operations or a related field. Industry experience is preferred.


Certifications:


Well Control Certification


Competencies:

Stakeholder Relationships
Oral & Written Communication
Results Oriented
Active Learning
Digital Literacy


Skills:

Well Control Operations
Well Analysis
Wellhead, Casing, and Liner Design
Drilling Hydraulics
AFE Generation
Planning & Organization
Regulatory Knowledge
Documentation Preparation
Operational Efficiency

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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