The expatriate Drilling Engineering Sr. Manager role for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s Drilling, Completions and Workover team at the company’s Cairo, Egypt office reporting to the Drilling Director.
This role will be primarily responsible for the following:
• Safety champion of the JV DCW group. Closely monitor safety performance and identify ways to introduce engineering controls and processes to improve safety of KPC DCW operations
• Identify and implement performance improvement initiatives and cost saving ideas. Continuously generate ideas for improvement and work with JV team for quick implementation.
• Monitor progress of performance improvement/cost saving ideas and communicate to DCW/Asset leadership
• Manage the remote operating center in Egypt (EDOCC)
• Track and communicate DCW performance (monthly and quarterly) to the DCW, Asset and JV leadership.
• Identify and communicate any performance issues early that could impact Apache's business plan.
• Work with DCW director to manage rig schedule, outlook and yearly business plans
• Work with DCW function to develop, implement and enforce functional standards. Build bridging document in case there are conflicts with KPC standards
• Staying up to date with drilling and completions technology and what can be implemented in Egypt
• Benchmarking performance against other Operators in Egypt
• Training & development of DC&W staff including KPC. Develop robust training plan and track progress to ensure staff competency
• Work with supply chain to manage OCTG & Wellheads
• DCW focal point to provide technical support to Supply Chain
• Wellview & data quality management.
• Robust use of data analytics to track and improve performance
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
• Safety must be the top priority
• 15-20 years' experience in Drilling, completion & WO
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• International experience in multiple plays/assets/countries
• Exposure to US land execution pace or similar
• Ability function well in high-pace and stressful environment
• Has Performance driven mindset
• Strong communication, impersonality, influential & leadership
• Focus on remaining up-to-date with most recent drilling and completions technology.
• Ability to benchmark company performance against other operators in the area and recognize areas of opportunity in Egypt.
The successful candidate will lead by example through successfully demonstrating the following:
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname and elsewhere.
For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit: www.apacorp.com.
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