Well Planner
Remote role
Compensation: $45 - $68 per hour
3-month contract with potential for extension
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client is seeking an experienced Well Planner for a remote, 3-month contract position with the potential for extension. Under general supervision, the Well Planner will provide critical support to both office and field operations, focusing on well planning and Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) design and operation. This role is responsible for delivering well plan design solutions, following anti-collision processes, and generating design-of-service documentation. The Well Planner will work closely with customers to receive land surveying data, confirm targets, and understand design requirements, with a particular emphasis on SAGD (Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage) well planning. The position also involves survey management, maintaining well planning and BHA design databases, and updating well information as drilling progresses. Strong communication skills, technical consulting abilities, and the capacity to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments are essential.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Support office and field operations in well planning and Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) design and operation under general supervision
Deliver well plan design solutions, adhering to anti-collision processes and BHA design modeling requirements
Interface directly with customers to gather land surveying data, confirm targets, and understand design requirements, including those specific to SAGD well planning
Build well trajectories using third-party software and integrate offset well data
Apply survey management principles to well planning and maintain well planning and BHA design databases
Update well information as drilling commences and deliver final design-of-service documentation and reports upon well completion, including post-job analysis as needed
Develop and maintain relationships with the technical customer base, consulting to determine specific needs and advising on equipment capabilities and technical complexity
Operate effectively in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
WHAT YOU BRING
Undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline, preferably Engineering
Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience in well planning, including well site experience
Experience with SAGD (Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage) well planning
Proficiency with Compass Software (Well Planning)
Familiarity with AER & MER board requirements
Ability to deliver well plan design solutions and follow anti-collision processes
Experience building well trajectories using third-party software and offset well data
Strong customer interface and consulting skills
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
Previous Halliburton experience (nice to have)
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