Job Description: Team Lead - Drilling
Location: Indonesia
Start Date: 24 July 2025
Client: Mubadala Energy (South Andaman) RSC LTDJob Description:
As a Team Lead - Drilling, you will be responsible for overseeing drilling operations in Indonesia for renewable energy projects. You will lead a team of drilling engineers and technicians to ensure efficient and safe drilling practices are followed.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure all company Drilling and Completions Policies and Procedures are implemented in order to comply with company Policies and Procedures
Ensure all documentation for drilling approval is prepared and submitted and that drilling approval obtained.
Planning and executing all aspects of the drilling, initial completion programs (with coordination with well services team).
Ensure the health and safety of all operational personnel, and protection of the environment.
Ensure Operations performed are in accordance to drilling international standards, Mubadala Energy Drilling standards (DWES) and other local authority requirements.
Develop schedule and coordinate all drilling resources for agreed activities.
Adherence to corporate drilling and well integrity standards.??
Drilling Operations
Ensure the operations are conducted in the best interest of the Company.
Discusses future operations plans with the Drilling operation team and the Drilling Engineering team to optimize and eliminate problems.
Continuously monitor the actual operations against the operational plan and cost reports to ensure optimal performance and maximize the cost-effectiveness of the operations as well as minimize any non-productive time.
Provide guidance and steer to resolve onsite difficult and unusual problems in order to minimize delay in the operations.
Reviews planned work activity; assist in program development & direct execution.
Develops & manages the processes & technical requirements to ensure well integrity is maintained during the operational phase.
Participate in morning calls and review reports from the drilling rig(s) and follow up to ensure smooth drilling operations.
Provide advices of well site operations status daily. Liaison with other relevant if changing well conditions and problems.
Support local talents development plans.
Monitors and influence performance of numerous Contractor personnel and equipment.
Manage cost control within limits of authority.
Seek continues improvement in safety, cost, process, operations and people development
Comply with corporate Ethics and Compliance Standards and policies.
Perform periodic evaluations for the Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Engineers and Well Completion & Well Services Engineers
Review equipment planning with Drilling Engineer, Drilling Supervisors and Well Completion & Well Services Engineers to ensure timely equipment arrivals and minimize surplus equipment at the end of the project.
Ensure wells are drilled and completed in a safe manner that meets the well objectives and in accordance with the Well Integrity standards.
Drilling Engineering
Knowledge with ability on casing design, drilling fluids, cementation, bit selection, BHA design, hydraulics, wellhead design.
Proficient at producing and proof-reading drilling programs.
Familiarization with the latest international standards relevant to well construction and well integrity, for example, API, OGUK, iOGP, ISO, NORSOK etc.
Liaises with subsurface, exploration and production teams, provide expert advice on optimum well construction concepts to efficiently achieve subsurface objectives and business unit goals.??
Logistics, Contacts & Commercial
Manage daily activities of drilling operations & logistic in accordance with company management system.
Provide technical evaluation of drilling vendors in order to ensure that the most qualified, competent and cost-effective vendors are selected.
Assist with the preparation of drilling tenders & strategy documents in support of drilling and completion services. Evaluate bids & prepare recommendations.
Prepare initial & detailed cost estimates for drilling operation using a variety of tools.
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum Engineering Degree, preferably Mechanical or Petroleum with a good understanding of Drilling technology and upstream processes.
Over ?18 years in oil and gas industry with a minimum of 15 years drilling experience including offshore deepwater projects and preferably in Indonesia.
Strong drilling engineering background with primary focus on well design and well construction operations.
Previous experience as rig site drilling supervisory role is an advantage.?
Update on new technology, models and equipment.
Experience in building a safety culture and working with Asset Teams.?
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