General Information

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

For Global Compensation Use Only

• Job Family MWD/LWD
• Alternate Titles Sr LWD
• Job Function (i.e. Engineering) MWD/LWD
• Job Super Function Energy Service Operations
• Industry Sector Energy Services
• Job Code MV02-ESG
• SAP Object ID 53337160
• Salary Band VPE-ESG
• EEO Code (USA only) 02-Professional
• FLSA Status (USA only) Exempt, Professional
• Benefits Class Non-Craft

Job Capsule

• Under broad supervision, provides on-site supervision of the Logging While Drilling (LWD) process, including tool preparations, data acquisition, log generation and Quality Control (QC), and delivery of the services to the customer.
• This is the lead position on most jobs and 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 and 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 regarding surveying procedures.
• Leads the effort to interface with the Directional Driller (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.
• Must be proficient in the use of LWD computer software and be 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 Quality Control (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 LWD Services.
• Assists in the evaluation of individual performance levels of onsite LWD personnel.
• Assists in the training and development of junior offshore personnel.
• Fosters teamwork among all personnel involved in the performance of the service.
• Job role contributes directly to value creation.
• Skills typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Geology, or other technical discipline, or equivalent drilling/rig experience.
• Requires a minimum of three years LWD experience and a minimum of one year experience as a Field Prof-LWD, II.
• Must have successfully passed company tests or met task guideline requirements.
• Must have met the minimum competency requirements for the Field Professional-LWD, II.
• Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude to standards required.
• Must possess good communication skills, arithmetic, data entry, and recording skills.
• Able to provide service and interpretation on all tooling available in the country assigned.
• 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 corrects 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.
• Be 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.
• Proficient in the use of LWD computer software and 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.
• Assists in the evaluation of individual performance levels of onsite LWD personnel.
• Assists in the training and development of 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

• Capitalizes on every appropriate training opportunity offered by the supervisor.
• Keeps informed of new equipment and/or technology within the industry.
• Completes training and assessments as per the company Progression and Competency schemes.

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.
• Requires a minimum of three years LWD experience and a minimum of one year experience as a Field Prof-LWD, II.

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, II.
• Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude to standards required.
• Must possess good communication skills, arithmetic, data entry, and recording skills.
• Able to provide service and interpretation on all tooling available in the country assigned.

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 Field Prof-LWD, General.
• Second level title above this job is Svc Coord.

Downward

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

Alternate Titles

• LWD, Sr

Peer Jobs

• Field Prof, Senior-level positions within the 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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