Serves as the technical link between customers, field operations, and engineering teams to optimize drilling performance. Develops well-specific drilling strategies, analyzes offset data, supports drill bit selection and BHA design, and recommends parameters to improve penetration rate, durability, and efficiency. Provides technical support for sales proposals, tenders, engineering justifications, and customer documentation.
Drilling Solutions Engineer will serve as the technical focal point between the customer, field operations, and engineering teams, ensuring drilling performance is optimized while delivering value through NOV's drilling technologies and services.
Responsibilities- Develop drilling optimization strategies tailored to customer well objectives.
- Analyze offset well data and performance trends to recommend appropriate drilling solutions.
- Support drill bit selection, BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly) design, and drilling parameter optimization.
- Provide technical recommendations to improve ROP (Rate of Penetration), durability, and overall drilling efficiency.
- Support the sales team with technical proposals and tender submissions.
Develop engineering justifications and technical documentation for customer opportunities.
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Drilling Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in drilling operations, drilling engineering, well planning, or drilling optimization.
- Experience with drill bits, downhole tools, BHA design, directional drilling, and well construction activities.
- Exposure to offshore, onshore, deepwater, or unconventional drilling operations is preferred.
- Prior experience in oilfield services or drilling technology companies is highly desirable.
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