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Drilling Operations & Performance Engineer II/III

Nabors Industries · Houston, TX · 3 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description about Nabors, role description, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. Let's parse content: - Intro about Nabors: description of company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for role description. The posting includes: "Support Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS) product lines by helping customers realize the full value of Performance Drilling technologies. You’ll work closely with customers, drilling and remote operations, training teams, and technical support to understand operational challenges and connect technology performance to results in the field. The Drilling Operations & Performance Engineer improves drilling performance across assigned rigs by analyzing operational data and working with customers, rig teams, and internal partners to turn findings into measurable improvements. The work spans well planning, drilling execution, performance reporting, and technology deployment. In this role, your analysis can influence decisions in the field and contribute to measurable customer and operational outcomes. You’ll partner directly with customers and rig teams, collaborate across technical and product groups, and bring field insights into technology improvements. Depending on level, you can grow your impact from owning performance work for assigned rigs to leading complex, cross-rig initiatives and mentoring other engineers." That's role description. Could be placed under

About the role

with paragraphs. Then responsibilities: there are bullet-like paragraphs: Integrated Well Performance Analysis, Well Planning, Data Quality, KPI and Performance Reporting, Customer Account and Field Operations Support, Technology Deployment, Product Support and Continuous Improvement. Those are responsibilities. So we can have

Responsibilities

with
  • each. Then Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting includes "Required Bachelor’s degree..." etc. Also "Preferred Experience..." and "Leveling Guide". Also "Ability to travel..." etc. So we can combine into Requirements (maybe separate Qualifications and Skills). But we need to follow instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which sections have real content. We have: - About the role: yes. - Responsibilities: yes. - Requirements: includes required education, experience, knowledge, abilities. Could be Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications? Could be Qualifications. - Skills: maybe specific skills like Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, etc. Could be Skills. - Benefits: Not mentioned explicitly. No benefits described. So we should NOT include Benefits heading. - Pay: Not mentioned. So omit. - Schedule: Not mentioned. Omit. We must not include placeholder text. So we need to ensure each listed item is substantive. Let's extract details: About the role paragraph(s): We'll combine into maybe two paragraphs. Responsibilities: list each heading as a bullet. - Integrated Well Performance Analysis: Integrate downhole, rig equipment, and flat-time data to assess performance across the well lifecycle. Identify trends, root causes, and performance gaps by comparing results with plans, offset wells, and fleet benchmarks. Translate analysis into prioritized recommendations, then work with field and customer teams to track the impact of agreed actions. Select appropriate analytical methods and escalate complex or higher-risk findings as needed. - Well Planning: Prepare and maintain well plans and configurations for assigned rigs, ensuring they reflect current well designs and operational objectives. Coordinate with customer drilling engineers and rig teams to gather inputs, resolve gaps, and confirm plan readiness. Manage plan revisions as programs change and communicate relevant impacts to operational teams. Resolve planning and configuration issues within delegated authority and apply established workflows and standards. - Data Quality, KPI and Performance Reporting: Validate operational data and reporting outputs; investigate recurring data issues and coordinate corrective action with responsible teams. Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and recurring reports covering downhole, rig equipment, and flat-time performance. Present customer-ready performance reviews that explain results, exceptions, and recommended next steps. Connect performance findings to operational outcomes and support evaluation of technology performance and adoption. - Customer Account and Field Operations Support: Build effective working relationships with customer representatives, rig personnel, and internal partners. Coordinate responses to performance questions and operational issues, keeping stakeholders informed and escalating concerns when appropriate. Support rig-move coordination, after-action reviews, equipment reliability efforts, and training informed by performance data. Coordinate across drilling operations, remote operations, account management, product management, training, IT, and technical support to resolve issues and implement actions. - Technology Deployment, Product Support and Continuous Improvement: Support field trials, pilots, and technology deployments; gather operational feedback and evaluate results against agreed objectives. Investigate technical and operational issues using data and field evidence; recommend corrective actions and follow through with relevant teams. Document field requirements, use cases, and test feedback for product and engineering teams. Improve analysis, reporting, data quality, and field workflows; maintain useful procedures and lessons learned. Now Requirements: Required Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field, or equivalent relevant experience. At least 2 years of relevant experience in drilling performance, drilling operations, well planning, or a related engineering role. Working knowledge of drilling operations, rig equipment, control systems, and downhole practices. Demonstrated ability to analyze operational data, identify performance opportunities, and communicate technical findings clearly. Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Spotfire, or comparable analytics and visualization tools. Ability to work effectively with customers, field teams, and cross-functional partners while managing multiple priorities. Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including to rig sites, and follow site-specific safety requirements. Qualifications (Preferred): Preferred Experience in land drilling, directional drilling, well planning, field operations, or remote operations. Familiarity with well-planning software, flat-time analysis, or drilling performance KPIs. Experience with SQL, Python, or comparable tools for analysis, automation, or data modeling. Experience with drilling mechanics, automatic drillers, directional automation, or related technologies. Experience supporting field trials, technology deployments, or product improvement efforts. English and Spanish communication skills. Skills: Could be overlapping with required and preferred. But we could separate: Skills: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, Python, etc. However we already listed Excel etc under Requirements. Might be redundant. Perhaps better to have Requirements (education, experience, knowledge), Qualifications (preferred experience), Skills (specific tools/languages). But we need to avoid duplication? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is okay if it's in original? But we should not repeat same info unnecessarily? It didn't forbid duplication, but we should aim for concise. However we can keep separate sections as long as we keep all info. Let's decide: - Requirements: education, years experience, working knowledge, ability to analyze, ability to work with customers, ability to travel. - Qualifications: preferred experience items. - Skills: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, Python, etc. Also maybe "Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Spotfire, or comparable analytics and visualization tools." That's a skill. Also "Experience with SQL, Python, or comparable tools for analysis, automation, or data modeling." Also "Experience with drilling mechanics, automatic drillers, directional automation, or related technologies." Also "English and Spanish communication skills." Also maybe "Ability to work effectively with customers, field teams, and cross-functional partners while managing multiple priorities." That's more ability. But we already have ability to work with customers under Requirements. Could move to Skills. Better to follow typical sections: Requirements (education, experience), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (technical). Let's extract. From Required: - Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering field, or equivalent relevant experience. - At least 2 years of relevant experience in drilling performance, drilling operations, well planning, or a related engineering role. - Working knowledge of drilling operations, rig equipment, control systems, and downhole practices. - Demonstrated ability to analyze operational data, identify performance opportunities, and communicate technical findings clearly. - Ability to work effectively with customers, field teams, and cross-functional partners while managing multiple priorities. - Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including to rig sites, and follow site-specific safety requirements. From Preferred: - Experience in land drilling, directional drilling, well planning, field operations, or remote operations. - Familiarity with well-planning software, flat-time analysis, or drilling performance KPIs. - Experience with SQL, Python, or comparable tools for analysis, automation, or data modeling. - Experience with drilling mechanics, automatic drillers, directional automation, or related technologies. - Experience supporting field trials, technology deployments, or product improvement efforts. - English and Spanish communication skills. Now Skills: Could be Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, etc. Also maybe "Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Spotfire, or comparable analytics and visualization tools." That's a skill. Also maybe "Strong Microsoft Excel skills" is a skill. Thus we can have Skills: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spotfire (or comparable analytics and visualization tools), SQL, Python, etc. But we already listed SQL, Python under Preferred. Could move them to Skills. Let's decide to put technical tools under Skills: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spotfire (or comparable analytics and visualization tools), SQL, Python. Also maybe "Experience with drilling mechanics, automatic drillers, directional automation, or related technologies." That's more knowledge/experience, could be under Qualifications. We'll keep Qualifications as preferred experience items (including language, etc). Skills as specific tools. Now we need to output HTML fragment only. Structure:

    About the role

    ... paragraphs ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    • ...

    Requirements

    • ...
    • ...

    Qualifications

    • ...
    • ...

    Skills

    • ...
    • ...
    We must not include empty sections. Now craft paragraphs for About the role: combine the description. Let's write:

    Support Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS) product lines by helping customers realize the full value of Performance Drilling technologies. You’ll work closely with customers, drilling and remote operations, training teams, and technical support to understand operational challenges and connect technology performance to results in the field. The Drilling Operations & Performance Engineer improves drilling performance across assigned rigs by analyzing operational data and working with customers, rig teams, and internal partners to turn findings into measurable improvements. The work spans well planning, drilling execution, performance reporting, and technology deployment. In this role, your analysis can influence decisions in the field and contribute to measurable customer and operational outcomes. You’ll partner directly with customers and rig teams, collaborate across technical and product groups, and bring field insights into technology improvements. Depending on level, you can grow your impact from owning performance work for assigned rigs to leading complex, cross‑rig initiatives and mentoring other engineers.

    That's one paragraph; could split into two but fine. Now Responsibilities bullets: each bullet as above. Now Requirements bullets: list each. Now Qualifications bullets: list each preferred. Now Skills bullets: list technical tools. Let's extract skills: - Microsoft Excel (strong skills) - Power BI (or comparable analytics and visualization tools) - Spotfire (or comparable analytics and visualization tools) - SQL - Python We could combine Power BI and Spotfire as "Power BI, Spotfire, or comparable analytics and visualization tools". But we need to keep as bullet items; we can make one bullet: "Power BI, Spotfire, or comparable analytics and visualization tools". Another bullet: "Microsoft Excel". Another: "SQL". Another: "Python". That covers. Now ensure we didn't miss any other skill like "Ability to work effectively with customers..." but that's more ability; we placed under Requirements. Now check for any other substantive content: Leveling Guide (Level II, Level III) is also substantive. Should we include that? It's about leveling. Could be part of

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