Offshore Drilling Superintendent (Operator Side)

About the role

An operating company is looking for an Offshore Drilling Superintendent for a jack-up rig drilling campaign (Bloc CI-11) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The post is based in the operator's onshore office, with regular trips and stays on the jack-up rig, and follows a rotation schedule. It sits within the Wells / Drilling Operations department and reports to the Operator's Drilling Manager or Wells Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and follow up offshore drilling campaigns: planning, budget, contracts, execution and close-out.
• Supervise Drilling Supervisors and manage drilling contractors and service companies.
• Manage AFE, track costs, run schedules and analyse NPT.
• Write or review drilling programmes, bridging documents and operating procedures.
• Interface with the drilling contractor (Rig Manager, OIM, Toolpusher), service companies, the Marine Warranty Surveyor, subsurface/geology, HSE, supply chain, logistics and authorities.

Required profile

• At least 15 to 20 years of offshore drilling experience (onshore experience does not count).
• Proven jack-up rig experience, including rig move, positioning, preloading, jacking up and cantilever operations; other unit types do not replace this.
• Experience as a Drilling Superintendent for an operator; senior supervisor or company man experience may also be considered.
• Bilingual French (mandatory for French-speaking teams, authorities and partners) and professional English for technical documentation, meetings and reporting.

Required skills

• Valid IWCF or IADC Well Control certification at Supervisor level (Level 4) or the level required by the operator.
• Valid BOSIET / FOET with HUET and a valid offshore medical certificate.
• H2S training depending on the environment, permit-to-work / SIMOPS and emergency response training depending on responsibilities.