Drilling Engineer

The Drilling Engineer will support BWE Brazil’s Drilling & Completion (D&C) team on Brazilian assets, focusing on the Maromba Phase I development drilling campaign. This role ensures compliance with company policies and standards, manages directional planning databases, and coordinates 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.

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.