Senior Drilling Supervisor

Job Description

Function:

Supervision of well site operations in the capacity of Tullow Senior Representative on site.

Business Unit/Team:

Kenya/Well Engineering 

Location:

Kenya Well Sites

Reports To:

Drilling Superintendent 

Interacts With:

Internal:

• Drilling Superintendent.

• Drilling & Well Test Engineers

• Civils Rep.

• Operations Rep (FOS) & staff.

• Logistics staff

• EHS Reps

External:

 • Third Party contractors at rigsite

Supervises:

• Tullow Well Site personnel, inc Night DSV; Drilling Eng’s; EHS Supervisor’s, Materials Controllers etc

• Drilling Contractor.

• Third Party Service providers.

Job Purpose:

Execute and manage rig site operations to deliver the well objectives safely, with minimum environmental impact & within schedule and budget. Also to supervise rig inspections and mobilisation activities as required.

Responsibilities / Key Objectives:

EHS

• Ensures EHS is given the highest priority in all elements of programme delivery.

• Demonstrates and publicises to all crews & contractors Tullow commitment to EHS.

• Promote safety culture and excellent EHS performance, and Tullow Safety Management Systems

• Ensures all incidents and accidents are promptly reported and where appropriate thoroughly investigated and learnings are recorded and implemented.

Continuous Improvement

• Ensures continuous improvement and ideas from rig after action reviews and lessons learned are incorporated into daily work instructions and implemented in all well operations.

• Well Operations performance/efficiency improvement – Engage and encourage drilling contractor and third party service companies to offer suggestions for increasing operational performance.

Operational Support

• Provide the day to day operational and technical expertise in execution of rig operations to deliver well plans and objectives. 

• Manages daily operations and logistics to deliver well plans.

• Plans for future operations and ensures required materials and services are available at rigsite in an efficient timeframe.

• Work with Service Providers to ensure service delivery meets or exceeds requirements.

• Provide technical input and when required offer engineered solutions to well problems.

• Provide concise and informative daily reports.

Risk Management

• Provide written work instructions to all crews involved in operations with emphasis on key risks identified and with measures to avoid NPT.

Relationships

• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, service companies and Co representatives on the rig

• Mentor and develop staff (ex-pat and Local)

Financial Responsibility: Responsible for managing operations in the most cost-effective manner and cost control of all activities in his area of responsibility.

Person Specification

Education:

• A tertiary qualification in an engineering discipline preferred. (Engineering disciplines preferred, but not essential).

• Valid Well Control certification.

• Valid medical certification fit to work in remote African location.

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years supervision of Drilling, Completion and Testing Operations. (Preferably in remote locations.)

• Experience working on land rig operations in remote locations 

• Fluent in English both written and spoken.

• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish good working relationships with team. 

• High proficiency with IT and industry software including MS Suite

Business Behaviours:

• Focused on delivering high levels of EHS performance

• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills

• Able to work effectively as part of a team 

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Takes a proactive approach

• Ability to take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion

• React quickly & with flexibility to changing circumstances

• Use initiative to ensure issues are overcome

• Seek ways to find and apply best practice

• Adopt a pragmatic, fit for purpose approach

• Open, honest & reliable.