Directional Drilling Specialist / Drilling Services

Join our team as a Directional Drilling Field Specialist and leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver premium directional drilling and downhole services. This hands-on leadership role combines technical expertise with team management, ensuring safe and economical wellsite operations while achieving precise target paths for our valued customers.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise wellsite directional drilling operations to achieve target paths safely and economically

• Oversee bottom hole assembly (BHA) configuration according to engineering specifications

• Manage operation, inspection, and maintenance of motors and downhole tools at rig sites

• Execute Rotary Steerable System (RSS) operations with precision

• Generate comprehensive daily and final well reports, maintain accurate well profile plots, and provide directional survey data to customers

• Supervise, mentor, and train directional drilling team members across all experience levels (DD I, DD II, DD III)

• Collaborate with MWD teams to optimize BHA specifications and engineering parameters

• Serve as primary communication liaison between wellsite personnel, internal teams, and customer representatives

• Maintain detailed equipment records for all wellsite tools

• Support marketing, sales, and promotion of company products and services

• Enforce all safety protocols, participate in mandatory safety meetings, and demonstrate unwavering commitment to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards

Skills and Education

• Minimum 2+ years of directional drilling experience required

• 2+ years of experience as a Driller or Derrick-hand

• Hands-on experience with Rotary Steerable tools

• Comprehensive knowledge of Drilling Systems products and services

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to effectively interact with rig-site personnel at all levels

• Strong problem-solving abilities with capacity to work independently with minimal supervision

• Outstanding organizational, troubleshooting, and teamwork skills

• Positive attitude with high degree of self-discipline and motivation

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Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

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Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.

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