Specific Responsibilities
Job Summary
Supervises a team of drilling engineers that are dedicated to specific asset(s) and/or project(s). Responsible for continuous improvement in the design and execution of drilling oil and gas wells and closely track key performance indicators to demonstrate progress towards achieving EH&S and departmental goals. Ensures functional standards are practices are adhered to in well design, drilling programs, cost estimates, AFE's, and final well reports.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide guidance to asset drilling engineers to ensure accurate estimates for capital budgets, scoping costs, AFEs, actual well costs, and accruals.
• Ensures consistent fit for purpose well design and detailed drilling programs which meets functional standards.
• Ensures retention of lessons learned to be shared across the department for improved performance.
• Develops relationships with other disciplines within the assets to be recognized as a team player.
• Interacts with Service Companies/Contractors to ensure best product is delivered for the best value to Apache.
• Keeps abreast of new technologies and encourages his/her team to implement where applicable.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
Skills
• Strong technical background with the ability to design and implement well programs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills for interfacing with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organization and communication skills, self-motivated, well organized, creative and results oriented.
• Ability to effectively work with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve division related goals.
• Demonstrated technical and communication abilities to assess and present to all levels of the organization including peers, division and senior management, and various corporate groups.
Education
• Minimum of B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent
Experience
• 7+ years Drilling experience (onshore drilling experience preferred, but will accept a mix of onshore and offshore drilling)
• Unconventional experience preferred but not required.
Competencies
The successful candidate will lead by example through successfully demonstrating the following:
- Core Competencies
- Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
- Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache’s business success;
- Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
- Culture: Willingness and ability to align one’s behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.
- Leadership Competencies
- Servant Leadership: Inspires and enables performance excellence through feedback, empathy, development and empowerment;
- Strategic Mindset: Applies business acumen to see the big picture, understand business issues, and exhibit financial stewardship;
- Change Leadership: Inspires change by challenging the status quo, generating support, and executing improvement projects to achieve business outcomes; and
- Leading Effective Teams: Enables performance excellence through effective structure, delegation, and motivation.
Company Overview
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.
Apache Statement on Hiring
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