Drilling Technician

November 4, 2026

Job Description

OPSL Capital Ventures Limited (OPSL) is looking to hire a Drilling Technician will be responsible for supporting oil, gas, or environmental drilling operations by preparing equipment, monitoring drilling fluids (mud), maintaining tools, and assisting engineers to ensure safe, efficient well construction. He/She is required to work on-site, often on rigs, focusing on technical data collection, equipment maintenance, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support active rig-site operations by executing technical data collection, tool preparation, and downhole fluid/mud property monitoring.
  • Assist well engineers in coordinating programs for drilling, completions, workovers, wireline logging and sidetracks.
  • Perform advanced mathematical calculations for cement designs, hydraulics, structural load parameters, and daily performance metrics.
  • Ensure rig equipment and third-party tools are organized, calibrated, and deployed in accordance with the drilling program.
  • Coordinate implementation and management of operations activities, ensuring full integration with the WE/CWI Operations team and other relevant asset teams.
  • Coordinate, operate, and implement well programs (completion, workover, slickline, wellhead, coiled tubing, E-line, fishing, etc.) and End of Well Reports prepared by Completions/WO Engineers.
  • Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot major operational problems, such as fishing, kicks, or serious accidents that may occur during operations.
  • Ensure effective EHS compliance and policies of the Company during well engineering planning and execution.
  • Mentor and coach junior colleagues in all aspects of well intervention engineering, completion engineering, and operations, and interaction with other asset teams.

 

Key Requirements

  • 21-30 years of experience in the field.
  • Valid BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training).
  • IWCF (International Well Control Forum) Level 4 certification, renewed every two years. Revision.
  • Experience with Wellview, Wellcat, Well Plan software, AutoCAD, and advanced MS Office skills.
  • Additional relevant technical skills as required by the role.