The Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Project Engineer is responsible for basis of design and field support for MPD operations with solutions related with hydraulic simulations and procedural expertise. The engineer will work closely with the Operator’s related disciplines, MPD crew, third parties well systems and regulatory entities to come up with the safest and most efficient plans to drill an MPD well meeting all expectations.

The MPD Project Engineer will cover operations, from office (Weatherford or client) or location, included with the Weatherford MPD product suite (Victus automated MPD system, Pressure Pro MPD system, Rotating Control Devices, Riser Gas Handling system, Multiphase injection and multiphase returns/flowdrilling managed pressure control, for both land and offshore operations). 

The objectives from a planning and support of MPD operations in term of MPD engineering simulations require that the engineer must be qualified to perform:

Steady state and transient ECD/ESD profiles in function of different MPD and drilling parameters (SBP, flow rate, mud specs, rpm, rop, etc.) and at well conditions (limitations, temperature/compressibility, rpm, and cuttings load effect, etc.)

Surge and swab simulations, tripping schedules (drilling BHA and casing) Influx tolerance simulations (transient), MPD Matrix and IME Well balancing with pill placement and full rollover Pill displacement schedules Managed Pressure Cementing schedules MPD Schedules for non-conventional practices Choke ramp tables Hole cleaning Surface line/equipment frictional pressure loss calculations MGS flow capacity calculations Writing MPD operating and contingencies procedures Drawing Piping and Instrumentation diagrams Analyze well parameters and propose improvements as well as detect inefficiencies. Any other simulation/calculation related with our product line deliverables, function as well of evolution in time.

Qualifications:

Minimum 2-5+ years of related experience  Must have an Engineering Degree. 

Essential 

MPD Field Engineering experience Must be eligible to apply or must have legal authorization to work on a full-time basis in the North America region. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited University with 3+ years related experience as MPD Field Engineer or similar in another company. Proven rotations operating MPD systems and performing onsite engineering on onshore and Offshore environments. Work on office environments for 12 hrs shifts, weekends and festive days included. Excellent communication skill

Preferred

Experience running well planning software  Technical or operations experience with an operator in the field of drilling, completions, or reservoir.

Must be willing to travel to remote land and offshore work locations and possibly to other countries when needed (audits or special projects). Ability to travel internally in the geozone or globally if required attending meetings, customer office assignments or special operations.