Wells Engineer

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lagos Nigeria

Job Family Group:

Wells

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 20 2026

Business Unit:

Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

PURPOSE:

TheStaff Wells Engineeris responsible forWell Engineeringfront endwell design& planningofDrillingCompletions InterventionandWell Abandonmentinput toSNEPCo Deepwaterprojectsinaccordance withtheeGWDP Shell Wells Manuals andAssuranceProcess.
Collaboration with well operation team to deliverworld -class performance by embedding Performance ImprovementPlan (PIPs)duringdrillingoperations with the full integration oftheassetand subseateams. Preparation of detailed cost and time estimatestracking ofrelevant metrics during job execution after action reviews (AAR) documentation well handover to completions and production and developingsubsequentimprovement plans.
Lead value creation events throughout the well delivery process toimprovewelldesignand implementnew technologiesas applicable.Utilizes available digital tools tofacilitateworkflowefficienciesthroughoutdetailed design.
Provide the Well Engineeringfront endinput into concepts opportunity framing field development plans and economicsof projectsanddevelopmentopportunities.
Integrate HSSE in the design programming and execution ofwell workrelated to drilling completion well intervention andwell abandonmentoperations. Actively promote HSSE and Sustainable Development (SD) in all activities and ensure compliance with Shell business principles.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Carry out detailed technicalwell designusing most current approved group standards and procedures andprepare welltechnical specifications documenting indetailbasis of thewell designand the outcome.
Develop well proposals and well execution programs for all well activities.
Provide Well Engineering technical and operational skills resources and capabilities to create significant value in technical inputs into a majoropportunitydevelopment.
Provide Well Engineering input into field reviews (FRs) opportunity framing field development plans and economics (FDPs)VARsetc.
Represent WEviewpointin technical reviews and challenges out-of-the-box thinkingnew ideas evaluation of well concepts and models.
Develop specifications and standards for HSE critical elements and technical uncertainties in well types well concepts and technologiesrecommendations foropportunity.Identifyupfrontthe Right well andoptimumdevelopment option.
Create and implement processes toensure wellengineering considerations and design criteria selected during the planning phase are employed during execution to mitigate value erosion of the identified savings.
Ensure adherence toManagement ofChange(MOC)proceduresin the event ofprogram modifications.
Shop Visits/Audits/Vendor Engagement with a Quality Assurance approach in line with Contract Management Teams and Productive Time Team.
Prepare Long Lead Items (LLIs) for projects and track delivery.
Lead incident investigationsand RootCause Failure Analysis:Work with all stakeholders and Vendors to close learnings and implement changes.
Participate/Lead the After-Action Reviews to ensure all lessons learned are captured and shared fromdesign/ planning andexecution ofoperational activities in line with the GWDP and input into theappropriate WEISfunnels.
Leverage thewellsglobal networking in the application of relevantnew technology and benchmarking to ensure continuous improvement in well delivery performance and overall costoptimization.
Where necessary assist C&P in developing technical justification for new contracts and contracting strategies.
Join the Wells P&P team to developwellscostestimates during business planning and presenting the estimates.
Track value leakage and vendor performance throughout execution and feedback to the CMT for BPR and contract management.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Technical skills - A graduate degree in engineering or science with a minimum of 7 years oil and gas drilling and completion experience 5 of which must be in wells.
- Good Knowledge of Well Engineering design tools (e.g. Compass Stress check Well CAT Well Plan EDM. etc.) and understanding of the standard well delivery process.
- Demonstrate experience in well engineering front-end work and operations.
- Strong commitment to HSSE and Process Safety.

People Skills: Strong interpersonal relationship skills and ability to influence at all levels.
- Be responsible for own development and will execute an individual development plan agreed with supervisor.
- Ability to work and interface with different teams effectively.
- Good communication and presentation skills

Commercial Skills: Good understanding of commercial implications of emerging ways of working techniques and technologies.
- Able to benchmark well engineering activities time and cost on local and global scale.
- Good contract management skills.

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Lagos NigeriaJob Family Group:WellsWorker Type:RegularPosting Start Date:February 20 2026Business Unit:UpstreamExperience Level: Experienced ProfessionalsJob Description: PURPOSE:TheStaff Wells Engineeris responsible forWell Engineeringfront endwell design& planningofDrillingCompletions Intervention...