Directional Driller

About the Company

KLX Energy Services LLC provides a broad range of technical solutions and equipment to its customers. The company delivers the right people, best equipment, and most convenient locations to provide expert energy services for every phase of the wellsite, including drilling, completions, re-fracing, production, workover, and plug and abandonment. Services span technical services, wireline, rentals, and accommodations, keeping customer operations running economically, effectively, and safely. The company emphasizes a team-oriented, professional, and integrity-driven environment, offering strong compensation and benefits packages, opportunities for professional growth, and a voice in shaping the company's future.

Location

Mills, Wyoming

Responsibilities

• Proficiently use directional drilling computer software and advise the customer on all aspects of a job.
• Analyze survey calculations, well-to-well clearance calculations, ellipse of uncertainty calculations, well path projections, BHA analysis, torque and drag modeling, and vibration analysis.
• Ensure well profile plots are kept up to date and provide the client representative with directional survey data.
• Remain fully conversant with client requirements regarding well clearance, proximity, and surveying procedures.
• Complete a daily Directional Drilling report and distribute copies to the client's offshore and onshore drilling teams and to the Directional Drilling Coordinator.
• Complete a full and proper BHA performance report for each BHA run.
• Ensure all service tickets and relevant paperwork are fully completed and signed by the client representative if required prior to leaving the work site.
• Ensure that the directional drilling aspects of the well being drilled comply with the client's approved drilling program; if a deviation from the well plan is required, obtain authorization from the client representative.
• Inspect all company equipment for use in the directional portion of the work when delivered to the work site, verifying the correct number, configuration, connections, crossovers, parts, spares, and documentation are present and correct to satisfy the work scope.
• Interface with the Measurement While Drilling (MWD) engineer to ensure BHA compatibility, confirm planned operating parameters are within specification, and apply correct tool face references.
• Maintain records of all directional drilling equipment at the well site, including dimensional data and condition.
• Ensure all equipment is laid out after use according to company procedures and manifested for backload at the end of the job.
• Assist in training and development of junior offshore directional drilling personnel and foster teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (minimum)
• Associate's Degree (preferred)
• 0–2 years of experience
• Equivalent driller/tool pusher experience