About this role
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Join Us
Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Responsibilities
Planning & Engineering
- Be able to assist and/or write MPD PMCD/CHCD drilling program
- Prepare Feasibility studies and contingency plans
- Prepare wellbore schematics, RCD stack configuration and PMCD equipment layouts.
- Write operating procedures, risk assessments
Wellsite Execution
- Operate the RCD and control surface back pressure (SBP); carry out the LAM bullheading schedule.
- Monitor PMCD trends: annulus pressure below RCD, fill/loss balance, gas migration; enforce stripping limits.
- Control trip speed to protect the sealing element and detect element wear early.
- Install, change and remove bearing assembly, sealing elements and funnel.
- Inspect equipment every shift for defects and integrity.
- Coordinate with mud engineer (LAM/SAC volumes, properties, stock) and mud logger / H2S specialist (gas warnings).
- Provide technical support to the company representative; issue daily and end-of-well report.
QHSE & Equipment
- Comply with all QHSE rules for the MPD product line; participate in PTW, toolbox talks and risk assessments.
- Track planned maintenance and diagnostics schedules, equipment arrivals and inventory.
- Act to prevent failures and incidents and improve service quality.
Client & MPD Team
- Daily Pre Job Safety Meetings and Ops calls.
- Lead technical discussions with the client.
- Contribute lessons learned and improvement opportunities after each job.
Qualifications
- Education: Degree in petroleum, mechanical or drilling engineering.
- Experience: 5+ years in MPD with hands-on PMCD/CHCD jobs, preferably sour and total-loss wells.
- Well control: Valid IWCF or IADC WellSharp (Supervisor level).
- H2S / Safety: H2S certificate, BA training, first aid, PTW and JHA competence.
- Equipment: RCD, MPD chokes, Coriolis meters, trip tank and kill line operations.
- Technical knowledge: Mud-cap design, bullheading, gas migration, stripping, U-tube effect, KMW calculations.
- Skills: Decisive under pressure, clear communication with rig crew and client, accurate documentation.
- Language: Advanced English proficiency
- Other: Medical fitness for rotation; willing to work 28/28 at remote sites.
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