Night Drilling Supervisor

Job Title: Night Drilling Supervisor

Company: VEDANTA - CAIRN

Location: Rigsite, India

Assignment Type: Rotational, 28 days on / 28 days off

Department: Drilling

Reports to: Drilling Supervisor

Role function:

The Night Drilling Supervisor reports to the Drilling Supervisor and is responsible for guaranteeing the accomplishment of the drilling, completion and testing operations at the rigsite, in compliance with codes of practice, safety and environmental protection, all the while optimising costs and efficiencies. He ensures the suitability to operational requirements of contractor personnel, equipment and services, and strives for continual improvements in safety and operational performance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure COMPANY operations are performed in a safe manner and compliant with environmental requirements.
• Ensure the respect of safety rules, the environment and COMPANY policies.
• Review and comment on operational programs, and propose optimization of procedures.
• Supervise the implementation of COMPANY programs to ensure well objectives are met.
• Control the activity of COMPANY Contractors at the rigsite.
•  Propose optimization of rig and service company equipment.
• Anticipate potential problems and propose/plan alternative strategies and contingencies.
• Compose operating procedures according to COMPANY needs for use at the rigsite.
• Ensure the reliability of technical information reported.
• Ensure control of daily and activity reporting of well operations.
• Check and approve service company job tickets and costs.
• Propose optimization of the activities of Service providers and assist in the assessment of their performance.
• Anticipate needs and report to COMPANY representatives in Gurgaon.
• Organize and coordinate supply of equipment according to COMPANY needs / programs.
• Participate in the training of junior staff.
• Manage Contractor personnel rotations according to COMPANY needs / programs.
• Organize and coordinate Mob/Demob of personnel and equipment to the rig.
• Follow up installation and hook up of equipment on the rig. Ensure all equipment meets quality standards and are inspected/ tested.
•  Ensure certification of all offshore equipment and personnel remains current and valid.
• Coordinate daily and necessary meetings between COMPANY, Service Companies and the Rig Contractor.

Required Qualifications / Experience:

• Diploma : Petroleum Industry Graduate and/or Engineering degree , as an advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Drilling and Completion services.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as Night Drilling Supervisor, focused on North American shale plays.
• Demonstrated leadership in UHT/UHP shale well programs, managing full-cycle projects from early-stage exploration  through commercial development.
• Experienced in simultaneous drilling and production and construction works.
• Experience in high step-out and 3D wells and exploration wells.
• Good knowledge of Onshore drilling operations.
• Fluent in EnglisH.
• Trainings / HSE qualification certificates: IWCF / BOSIET / Fire Fighting / First Aid / Oil Spill.
• Trainings in Management of Major Emergencies, Respect of Environment operations, as an advantage.
• Medical fitness certificate : Must be presented before start of services.