Drilling Section Head

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY

Majnoon Oil Field, Basra, Iraq
Hsse & well integrity leadership
Strategic & technical leadership
Drilling engineering oversight
Provide leadership and strategic oversight for all drilling activities in the Majnoon Field, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality drilling

Job Summary

  • Provide leadership and strategic oversight for all drilling activities in the Majnoon Field, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality drilling.
  • Drive operational excellence, technical assurance, contractor performance, and regulatory compliance across all Drilling functions.
  • Lead and develop Drilling Engineering and Operations teams to ensure technical competency and readiness, fostering a culture of performance and continuous learning.

Matching Summary

Provide leadership and strategic oversight for all drilling activities in the Majnoon Field, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality drilling.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • HSSE & Well Integrity Leadership
  • Strategic & Technical Leadership
  • Drilling Engineering Oversight
  • Cost & Schedule Control
  • Operations & Wellsite Execution Management
  • Contract & Contractor Performance Management
  • Organizational Leadership & Staff Development

Nice-to-have

  • Champion adoption of new technologies
  • Foster collaboration between teams
  • Promote a culture of performance

Key Requirements

  • 15-25+ years of drilling experience
  • 10 years in senior leadership roles
  • Valid IWCF Level 4 Well Control certification
  • Experience in high-activity onshore fields
  • Expertise in well engineering and construction
  • Comprehensive understanding of well integrity standards
  • Experience in Iraq/Majnoon preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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