General Information

• Date Prepared (mm.dd.yyyy) 11/1/2004
• Job Title Field Prof-LWD, Genl
• Reports To (Title) Svc Coord or Ops Leader

For Global Compensation Use Only

• Job Family MWD/LWD
• Alternate Titles Principal LWD
• Job Function MWD/LWD
• Job Super Function Energy Service Operations
• Industry Sector Energy Services
• Job Code MV01-ESG
• SAP Object ID 53337161
• Salary Band VPE-ESG
• EEO Code (USA only) 02-Professional
• FLSA Status (USA only) Exempt, Professional
• Benefits Class Non-Craft

Job Capsule

• Under broad direction, independently applies advanced knowledge and experience, makes decisions on Logging While Drilling (LWD) problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences and meetings to resolve important questions or to negotiate with key personnel of other organizations.
• Takes the lead to ensure all data presented to the customer is accurate, timely and meets the highest service quality standards possible. Takes the lead to ensure that expected and needed data, including possible problems, are provided to the customer.
• Takes the lead to provide technical consultation to all of Halliburton’s clients. These areas include mud hydraulics, Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) planning, pore pressure analysis, formation evaluation, drilling tendencies, the mud system, and BHA dynamics.
• Ensures the proper testing of all tools and equipment before, during, and after each job. Identifies and corrects operational problems to prevent or minimize service impact.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of all required forms, databases (i.e., service vouchers, lost/damaged equipment, radiation site survey, End of Job Customer Survey (EJCS) report, First Alert Database (FAD)/Correction, Prevention and Improvement (CPI)).
• Ensures that BHAs are assembled as planned, including correct make-up torque, doping, and handling. Aware of client’s requirements with regards to surveying procedures.
• Leads the effort to interface with the Directional Drilling (DD) to ensure BHA compatibility, planned operating parameters are within specification, and correct tool face references are applied.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives as required by the Company.
• Ensures all the equipment, personnel, and resources needed to perform the service are available.
• Acts as a role model in the use of LWD computer software and provides advice and analysis to the client representative at the work site. This shall include all survey calculations, log generation, basic geosteering services, and data Quality Control (QC).
• Ensures a daily LWD report is completed and copied to the client’s offshore and onshore drilling teams and to the MWD/LWD Coordinator.
• Where required, responsible for submitting an accurate daily cost for the LWD services.
• Evaluates individual performance levels of onsite LWD personnel. Trains and develops junior offshore personnel. Fosters teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.
• Leads the on-site supervision of the Measurement While Drilling process, including tool preparations, data acquisition, log generation and QC, and delivery of the services.
• Job role contributes directly to value creation.
• Skills typically acquired through completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Geology or other technical discipline, or equivalent drilling/rig experience.
• Requires a minimum of three years as a Field Prof-LWD, Sr. Typical incumbents have a minimum of five years' experience, with average experience of 10+ years.
• Must have successfully passed company tests or met task guideline requirements. Must have met the minimum competency requirements for the Field Professional-LWD, Sr.
• Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude to standards required. Must possess good communication skills, arithmetic, data entry and recording skills.
• Must be able to operate, maintain, teach, and interpret all LWD sensors.
• Must possess relevant offshore certificates as required.

This is a field position.

• Promotes safety awareness and environmental consciousness and complies with all applicable safety and environmental procedures and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations and guidelines.
• Promotes and takes an active part in quality improvement processes.

Job Roles

• Takes the lead to ensure all data presented to the customer is accurate, timely and meets the highest service quality standards possible.
• Takes the lead to ensure that expected and needed data, including possible problems, are provided to the customer.
• Takes the lead to provide technical consultation to all of Halliburton’s clients. These areas include mud hydraulics, BHA planning, pore pressure analysis, formation evaluation, drilling tendencies, the mud system, and BHA dynamics.
• Ensures the proper testing of all tools and equipment before, during, and after each job.
• Identifies and correct operational problems to prevent or minimize service impact.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of all required forms and databases (i.e., service vouchers, lost/damaged equipment, radiation site survey, EJCS, FAD/CPI).
• Ensures that BHAs are assembled as planned, including correct make-up torque, doping, and handling.
• Aware of client’s requirements regarding surveying procedures.
• Leads the effort to interface with the DD to ensure BHA compatibility, planned operating parameters are within specification, and correct tool face references are applied.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives as required by the Company.
• Ensures all the equipment, personnel, and resources needed to perform the service are available.
• Acts as a Role Model in the use of LWD computer software and is able to provide advice and analysis to the client representative at the work site. This shall include all survey calculations, log generation, basic geosteering services, and data QC.
• Ensures a daily LWD report is completed and copied to the client’s offshore and onshore drilling teams and to the LWD Coordinator.
• Where required, responsible for submitting an accurate daily cost for the Directional Drilling Services.
• Evaluates individual performance levels of onsite LWD personnel.
• Trains and develops junior offshore personnel.
• Fosters teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.

Additional Job Role Responsibilities

Safety

• Promotes safety awareness and complies with all applicable safety procedures and regulations.

Development

• Development needs tend toward the skills required to supervise operations from a land-based office location.

Scope of Job

• Job role has budgetary type of accountabilities or directly impacts a revenue center’s viability or its quality of service via personal contributions.
• Job role contributes directly to value creation.

Education, Licensure, and Experience

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Geology, or other technical discipline, or equivalent drilling/rig experience.
• Possession of relevant offshore certificates as required.
• Minimum of three years as a Field Prof-LWD, Sr. Typical incumbents have a minimum of five years' experience, with average experience of 10+ years.

Role Specific Knowledge

• Must have successfully passed company tests or met task guideline requirements.
• Must have met the minimum competency requirements for the Field Professional-LWD, Sr.
• Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude to standards required.
• Must possess good communication skills, arithmetic, data entry, and recording skills.
• Must be able to operate, maintain, teach, and interpret all LWD sensors.

Autonomy of Job

• Under broad direction: supervision received is usually centered around job results or methodologies used, such as problem-solving approaches, establishing broad parameters for projects, work organization, progress reports, etc.
• There may be occasional "General" or even "Direct" supervision.

Supervisory Responsibility of Job

• Assists in supervising others.
• Provides basic job training and guidance on a regular basis.
• Performs work of the same or closely allied nature (this includes coordinators).

Working Conditions

• Physical activity is normally required on the job or requires exposure to the elements or job-related hazards, but not on a routine basis.
• Hazards are not severe.

Career Path

Upward

• First level title above this job is Svc Coord.
• Second level title above this job is Ops Manager.

Downward

• First level title below this job is Field Prof-LWD, Sr.
• Second level title below this job is Field Prof-LWD, II.

Alternate Titles

• Principal LWD

Peer Jobs

• Field Prof, General positions within Drilling Systems job family.

Physical Demand Statement:

• Work is primarily moderate; exerting up to 60 pounds of force occasionally and/or 30 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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