Senior Drilling Engineer

Eog Resources — United States · Posted ~19 hours ago

Senior Onsite

Skills

Drilling engineering Vertical well planning Horizontal well planning Well design Drilling performance analysis Cost analysis Vendor evaluation Drilling technology evaluation Technical horizontal well design Engineering supervision

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior drilling engineering position responsible for planning and designing vertical and horizontal wells, analyzing drilling performance and costs, evaluating vendors and new technologies, and providing engineering guidance for multiple rig operations. A bachelor's degree in engineering and at least three years of drilling engineering experience are required.

Highlights

Lead technical planning and execution for vertical and horizontal wells while analyzing drilling performance, costs, vendors, and emerging technologies. The role provides broad collaboration with geology, reservoir, completions, land, construction, and regulatory teams and includes engineering guidance for multiple rig operations.

Description

Duties will include but not be limited to vertical and horizontal well planning and design, writing AFEs, analyzing drilling performance & costs, evaluating vendor performance and investigation and application of new technologies to improve drilling performance and cost efficiencies in the development and exploration drilling program. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to work closely and effectively with G&G, Reservoir, Completion, Land, Construction and Regulatory groups, provide up to date, detailed performance and cost analysis to Division Management and to provide the daily Engineering supervisory support and guidance for multiple drilling rig operations & well site supervisors. Job Requirements The minimum educational requirement is a BS in Engineering with a preference for Petroleum Engineering, and a minimum of 3 years of drilling engineering experience. Significant experience in the drilling design and execution of technical horizontal well bores. The position will require excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and supervisory skills and possess ability to work with field personnel and division staff. Strong ability to organize and supervise field personnel. Need expertise in wide range of drilling applications and ability to make sound decisions quickly on a regular basis. Must have strong computer skills. Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience. Min $155,000.00 / Max $255,000.00 Benefits and discretionary bonus opportunity details can be found at https://www.eogresources.com/documents/2024_Compensation_and_Benefits_Highlights.pdf Application deadline: October 8, 2026 EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Disabled.