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Job Summary

Job Title:
Senior Drilling Engineer
Employer:
TotalEnergies
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Oil and Gas
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Wednesday, 14 May 2025

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About the Organisation

Senior Drilling Engineer job at TotalEnergies | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

​TotalEnergies, established in 1924 as Compagnie Française des Pétroles, has evolved into a global integrated energy company committed to producing and marketing a diverse range of energies, including oil, biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity.

With a workforce exceeding 100,000 employees across approximately 120 countries, TotalEnergies is dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. The company's mission is to be a major player in the energy transition, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 in collaboration with society. TotalEnergies fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment, offering employees opportunities for growth and development.

The company actively seeks talent through its careers portal, providing various job opportunities worldwide. Emphasizing safety, respect for each other, a pioneer spirit, the need to stand together, and a performance-minded attitude as core values, TotalEnergies integrates these principles into its operations and corporate culture. The company places sustainable development at the heart of its strategy, contributing to societal well-being and aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. For more information, visit their official website at www.totalenergies.com.

Are you looking for Oil and Gas jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Senior Drilling Engineer job at TotalEnergies

Full Time

Deadline: 

14 May 2025

Job Title

Senior Drilling Engineer job at TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies

Job Description

Job Title:   Senior Drilling Engineer

Organisation: TotalEnergies

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

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  • Adopt and demonstrate an exemplary behavior with regard to HSE rules with associated implementation and control within his area of responsibility.

  • Participate in HSE audits, Incident investigations, SQMs. Ensure operations’ programs compliance with industry standards, local regulations and internal company rules. Instruct derogations dossier as required.

  • Control and validate well construction engineering/design performed at pre-project stage.

  • Perform drilling engineering studies and drilling software simulations to ensure wells construction and wells integrity, taking into account complex anti-collision requirements and follow up.

  • Assist the Head of drilling engineering for the preparation of the General Drilling Program.

  • Participate in the preparation of well’s SOR in collaboration with Completion engineering team and GSR team, with special focus on well technical feasibility.

  • Perform collaborative work with GSR team to minimize well trajectories complexity while maximizing reservoir requirements ensuring wells productivity.

  • Prepare detailed well drilling programs and issue reports and studies on specific well issues.

  • Promote new drilling techniques and equipment.

  • Involved in drilling operations and propose improvements.

  • Prepare technical input to interactions with authorities and partners.

  • Conduct end of activity debriefings and prepare End Of Well Report

  • Consolidate lessons learnt in “REX”.

  • Prepare wells authorization for expenditures in relation with managed contracts.

  • Participate to the Drilling Improvement Process system.

  • Prepare and present pre-spud meetings with operational team onboard rigs.

  • Prepare derogation dossiers.

  • Prepare and submit to the Authorities the permitting dossiers required for wells operations.

Senior Drilling Engineer job at TotalEnergies

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  • MSc (or equivalent professional experience) and academic training in drilling & wells

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience with previous experience in an operational position and or engineering

  • Good knowledge of TotalEnergies Company policy and procedures (drilling, testing, safety/environment).

  • Use of drilling design software (trajectory, hydraulics…)

  • Driven, good team spirit and communication skills (written and verbal).

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