The Drilling Engineer will support BWE Brazil’s Drilling & Completion (D&C) team on Brazilian assets. This position will manage directional planning databases and coordinate interfaces between engineering, operations, logistics, and subsurface teams.
Responsabilities:
- Specifically work with the D&C Well Delivery Team on the Maromba development phase I drilling campaign.
- Ensure compliance with Company and Drilling & Completion policies, standards and approved procedures.
- Manage Maromba wells directional planning database plus survey database.
- Drafting and owning project Directional Surveying Policy.
- Manage the interfaces between engineering, operations, logistics and subsurface during all phases of the well/project.
- Liaison and management of daily interface between D&C and all stakeholders.
- Support drilling engineering projects for Brazilian assets.
- Work with the Well Delivery Team on Maromba Phase I drilling campaign.
- Manage directional planning and survey databases (Compass).
- Draft and maintain the project’s Directional Surveying Policy.
- Perform torque, drag, and hydraulics analysis using industry software for program optimization.
- Assist in well planning, design, engineering, costing, and operational execution.
- Prepare scopes of work for tenders, evaluate vendors, and draft award recommendations.
- Ensure Well Barrier Schematics are current and valid.
- Maintain campaign performance database (TvD curves, NPT records, KPIs).
- Coordinate After Action Reviews (AAR) and Lessons Learned database.
- Engage and manage service companies to ensure safe and efficient delivery.
- Participate in risk assessments, DWOP/CWOP, and pre-job planning meetings.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Experience:
- 6–8 years in drilling engineering with operators or service companies in Brazil.
- Experience in multi-well development projects with directional/horizontal wells.
- Proficiency in Landmark tools (Wellplan, StressCheck, Compass) or equivalents.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Valid IWCF Level 4 certification preferred.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 6-8 years in drilling engineering with operators or service companies in Brazil
- Experience in multi-well development projects with directional/horizontal wells
- Proficiency in Landmark tools or equivalents
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Valid IWCF Level 4 certification
What We Do
BW Energy is a growth-focused oil and gas company involved in the acquisition, development and production of proven oil and natural gas fields, and currently holds majority interests in three hydrocarbon licenses in Gabon, Brazil and Namibia. BW Energy is represented in all major oil and gas regions world-wide in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. BW Energy has its beginnings as the E&P arm of Oslo-listed BW Offshore, a company with over 35 years of production track record and a fleet of 15 owned FPSOs. BW Energy and BW Offshore are part of the BW Group, a global maritime energy transportation and floating gas infrastructure company with a heritage of over 80 years.
