Senior Drilling Engineer

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline, high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathcona's operations, infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth, both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.

We are actively seeking an experienced Drilling Engineer to join our team in Calgary reporting to the Drilling Superintendent. In this role, you will be involved with planning, design and well delivery across all Strathcona Lloydminster Conventional Business Unit’s (LCBU) assets.  You will work with all LCBU disciplines to ensure that the capital drilling program is delivered safely, on time and budget, and, with high quality results.  You will support drilling operations by assisting the Drilling Superintendent and Capital Manager with daily operations and reporting, vendor performance analysis, KPI monitoring and periodic on call relief. 

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Plan development programs with the asset teams to effectively design and budget projects. 

• Prepare detailed and accurate drilling programs including: 

  • Area offset reviews and well control procedures,

  • Detailed cost estimates, 

  • Adherence to area Basis of Well Design while assuring regulatory compliance, 

  • Accurate document management (stick diagrams, directional plans, etc.), 

  • Coordination with 3rd party services for directional planning, cementing, mud programs, casing supply, etc.  

• Assist the Drilling Superintendent with program optimization: 

  • Daily monitoring of drilling performance and rig KPIs, 

  • BHA design and selection,

  • Project reviews and lookbacks, 

  • Cross functional review of well design to ensure full life cycle needs are being met. 

• Vendor management through: 

  • Monitoring of vendor QA/QC programs, 

  • Investigation of service quality events, 

  • Participating in tool tear downs as required, 

  • Evaluation of new technologies. 

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and APEGA member in good standing, 

• 5 to 10 years of technical/operational drilling experience,

• Experience in conventional heavy oil drilling, including mature field drilling and multi-lateral horizontals, is considered an asset, and,  

• Strong project management skills and thorough understanding of project development and delivery processes. 

Work Environment:

• Based at our head office in downtown Calgary.

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.

Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration, trust, and agility. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.