drilling engineer
Drilling engineers develop and supervise the drilling of gas and oil wells. They assist in the designing, testing and creation of wells and are employed on land or offshore platforms. Drilling engineers work with other mining professionals and oversee the drilling progress and safety of the site.
Also called: drilling technician, drilling and completion engineer, gasfield driller, earth driller, offshore drilling engineer, drilling expert, oil rig driller, gas rig driller
- 22
- essential skills
- 2
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- mineral processing engineer5 skills in common
- petroleum engineer5 skills in common
- mine development engineer4 skills in common
- mine electrical engineer4 skills in common
- mine health and safety engineer4 skills in common
- mine mechanical engineer4 skills in common
- mining geotechnical engineer4 skills in common
Essential skills
22- address problems critically
- analyse drill engineering
- connect equipment to wellheads
- design drill programmes
- design well paths
- design well-head equipment
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- geology
- liaise with specialist contractors for well operations
- manage drilling contracts
- manage drilling team
- manage service contracts in the drilling industry
- monitor well costs
- monitor well operations
- monitor well safety
- plan oil wells
- prepare scientific reports
- prepare well data sheets
- restore natural environment after drilling proofs
- suggest well maintenance
- supervise staff
- troubleshoot
Optional skills
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