Well Planning Engineer

Well Planning Engineer

Terra Energy Services Nigeria Limited is seeking an experienced Well Planning Engineer to support the planning and technical preparation of drilling, completion, and well intervention activities within an upstream oil and gas environment. The role involves developing well concepts, execution strategies, schedules, cost estimates, and risk assessments while coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop well concepts, Basis of Design (BoD), and detailed well plans for drilling, completion, and intervention activities.
• Integrate subsurface targets, well trajectories, casing designs, completion requirements, logistics, and execution constraints.
• Prepare well schedules, cost estimates, risk registers, execution strategies, and readiness plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary well planning reviews, technical workshops, and assurance activities.
• Develop technical inputs for regulatory submissions, procurement specifications, tender documentation, and contracting activities.
• Review technical deliverables and ensure well designs comply with applicable engineering standards and operational requirements.
• Support well readiness activities and interface effectively with drilling, completions, subsurface, logistics, and operations teams.
• Capture lessons learned from completed wells and incorporate improvements into future well designs and planning processes.
• Identify technical, operational, cost, schedule, and execution risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream E&P exposure.
• Proven experience in well planning, well design, drilling, completion, or well intervention engineering.
• Strong knowledge of well engineering principles, operational controls, procedures, and technical documentation.
• IWCF/IADC certification is desirable.
• Professional engineering membership or registration is desirable.

How to Apply To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to the email address below, quoting the job title in the subject line to careers@terranig.com