Drilling Engineer

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (Strathcona) is a Calgary Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathconas operations infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.

We are actively seeking a Drilling Engineer to join our Lloydminster Thermal team in Calgary. Reporting to the Manager Drilling Completions & Construction the successful candidate will be involved in the planning design and execution of our thermal projects. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the capital drilling program is delivered with operational excellence and disciplined risk management. Additionally you will support drilling operations by assisting the Drilling Superintendent with daily activities including reporting vendor performance analysis KPI monitoring and providing occasional on-call support.

Essential Functions :

Preparation of detailed and accurate well programs including :

Area offset reviews

Detailed cost estimates

Adherence to area Basis of Well Design while ensuring regulatory compliance

Accurate document management

Well optimization through :

Daily monitoring of drilling performance and rig KPIs

Vendor management

Project reviews and lookbacks

Evaluation of new technologies

Cross-functional review of well design to ensure full life cycle needs are being met

Development planning through communication with asset teams to effectively design plan and budget projects.

Qualifications & Skills :

Bachelors degree in Engineering and membership in good standing with APEGA or APEGS.

510 years of technical and operational drilling experience.

Experience in Thermal operations required.

Completions experience is an asset.

Strong project management skills with a solid understanding of project development and delivery processes are advantageous.

Demonstrated accountability.

Great things arent done by one person theyre done by a team.

Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration trust and agility. We value our work our communities and our commitments but most of all we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.

Key Skills

Engineering Support,Geology,Cost Estimates,BHA,Safety Meetings,Cost Control,HSE,Petroleum Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Risk Assessments,Wellview,Drill String,Data Analysis,Technical Support

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1