Assistant Driller
Assistant Driller
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Job Description
The Assistant Driller is a first line supervisor whose main duties are to direct and instruct the crew in the proper way to perform their duties and assigned tasks. This position is responsible for all operations pertaining to the drilling and completion of the well including the circulating rotating hoisting well control systems. It is the Assistant Drillers responsibility to ensure that the work is performed safely efficiently and according to procedure. The Assistant driller also takes total ownership of everything on the drilling location.
Requirement:
- Have minimum of eight (8) years of oil field drilling and
- Have minimum three (3) years as a Assistant Driller including (1) year experience in AC/VFD Rig
- Assistant drillers shall have at least one (1) year experience in a AC/VFD Rig with cyber chair operation
- Have a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the Rig its equipment maintenance and drilling operations onshore.
- Have valid and appropriate MIGAS certification and well control certification
Essential Functions:
- Provide visible leadership with Total Ownership attitude. Owns safety standards.
- Supervise and ensure the safety of drilling crew as well as efficient operations during tour of duty. Assisting Driller with daily responsibilities and routinely communicating with driller and client.
- Enforce clarify and follow Company policies standards and procedures.
- Follow the clients daily drilling plans.
- Promote operational excellence through procedural discipline.
- Ensure crews achieve Company and client competency standards.
- Train and supervise crew members on standard operating procedures to include but not limited to proper care and maintenance of the rig and drill string including lubrication of equipment and housekeeping.
- Delegate work effectively with a clear definition of requirements and expectations.
- Responsible for morale and order within crew.
- Ensure Authorized To Operate (ATO) and Approved Competent Operator (ACO) are applied and followed.
- Ensure timely completion of accurate reports required by Company and client (including but not limited to daily drilling reports pretour reports handover notes etc.).
- Update the well control board on a tourly basis.
- Maintain complete records of all tools and tubular run into the hole while drilling and/or reaming (including made up lengths tool joints OD ID serial numbers).
- Track rotating hours on tubular/BHA/Tools.
- Maintain records of footage drilled location and nature of strata penetrated materials and tools used services rendered and time required.
- Monitor drilling parameters and alarm systems.
- Monitor hole fill operations while tripping logging cutting drilling line or running casing.
- Record pickup slackoff rotating weights and other drilling parameters.
- Operate drilling equipment.
- Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper and safe performance.
- Ensure floor and crown savers are functiontested and that testing results are recorded tourly.
- Ensure proper alignment of choke manifold and BOP remote console.
- Ensure performance of daily checks on FOSV Kelly cock valve IBOP BPV.
- Secure well during well control events emergencies and drills.
- Install and record pressure testing of BOPE.
- Ensure rig equipment and locations are secured prior to rig moves.
- Comply with emergency response plan or Work Safe Procedures during emergencies and/or drills.
- Clean the mast and substructure with a highpressure steam cleaning unit and/or high pressure wash gun.
- Performs scrubbing and cleaning of rig equipment and drilling packages as required with rig wash.
- Performs chipping and painting on drilling packages and equipment as required.
- Perform additional duties responsibilities and special projects as may be directed.
Qualifications :
Necessary qualifications skills and abilities:
- Able to identify and understand functionality of various rig equipment.
- Able to identify and understand functionality of various tubular sizes and thread types.
- Knowledgeable and proficient in basic riggers role to ensure safe lifting operations are performed.
- Knowledgeable of mechanical systems and be skilled at working with hand and power tools.
- Knowledgeable of and capable of operating forklifts gantry cranes tubular shuttles etc.
- Can demonstrate knowledge and be able to function the following equipment: o Diverter Well head BOP and associated control equipment o Automated pipe handling equipment o Drilling control (Break Handle) and safety systems o Anticollision surface equipment systems
- Can demonstrate knowledge and execution of the following operations: o Drilling and well operations o Well integrity and well control o Dropped objects prevention o Line of fire exclusion zone and safe zone operations o Pipe measurement number strapping and tallying of pipes o Tripping and back reaming o Running casing and completions o Troubleshooting downhole problems and equipment failures
- Should have good verbal communication skills and be able to effectively communicate in English with staff management customers and vendors.
- Must possess sound reasoning skills common sense and the ability to follow directions.
- Should possess basic mathematical skills (equivalent to a high school education) and be proficient in rig math.
- Education experience and certifications: o High School diploma is preferred o Must be able to obtain appropriate offshore or onshore certifications
Position Competencies:
- Initiating & Driving Change
- Result Focused
- Team Work
- Customer Focus
Physical demands and work environment:
- Ability to walk on uneven ground (gravel rocks mounds ice)
- Wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to hard hat steeltoed safety shoes hearing protection respirators safety glasses goggles and full body harness.
- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions (Cold or Heat)
- Ability to comprehend remember and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies procedures and standard.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
