At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead performance optimisation in drilling operations and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Company: Baker Hughes, a global leader in energy technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Work-life balance, private medical care, life insurance, and tailored financial programs.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Join a pioneering team transforming the oil and gas industry with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in drilling services; strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Are you a Performance Optimization Leader interested to work in the oil and gas sector? Are you seeking a challenging opportunity for your career growth?
Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization.
Kantori is Baker Hughes’ unified digital autonomous well construction solution that integrates artificial intelligence, physics‑based models, and real‑time analytics to optimize and automate the entire well construction lifecycle—from planning and execution to monitoring and performance improvement. The platform enables data‑driven decision‑making, reducing nonproductive time (NPT) and invisible lost time (ILT), while improving rate of penetration (ROP), operational efficiency, and overall well quality.
As a Kantori Service Leader, you will be responsible for:
- Coordinating desk assignment; analyse and prepare offset data.
- Defining target KPIs with customer teams; prepare KPI targets and reporting framework.
- Preparing rig control introduction plans for new assets with internal and external stakeholders.
- Supporting game‑plan preparation and integration into the DOP/work instruction.
- Preparing Offset data and Risk assessment along with GnC & WC product lines.
- Supporting engineering case preparation & QC, within Kantori Intelligent Well Planning pre‑well case.
- Preparing and presenting “No‑Drilling Surprises” process to ensure Target well recommendations.
- Ensuring proper deliverables and Drilling Optimization plan is communicated and embedded on Kantori solutions.
- Attending IPWP.
- Establishing internal and external Microsoft Teams collaboration groups for real‑time operations.
- Creating e‑mail distribution list for daily and EOS reports.
- Ensuring customer and other service partners understand deliverables and agreed on drilling optimization plan and recommendations.
- Ensuring receipt of a to‑spec Intelligent Well Planning case from the Applications Engineer.
- Conducting pre‑go‑live familiarization session with all stakeholders.
- Holistically reviewing plan vs actual to ensure corrective actions are communicated timely.
- Attending the most critical morning calls daily; discuss last‑24‑hour performance and improvement opportunities against targets.
- QCing reporting and comms: reviewing and approving all daily reports.
- Producing end‑of‑section and end‑of‑well reports highlighting value delivered versus the pre‑defined KPIs.
- Leading lessons‑learned sessions, capturing actions, and updating playbooks and templates.
- Developing and publishing case studies for noteworthy performance improvements.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with proved experience in the oil and gas industry).
- Relevant experience in Drilling Services operations.
- Strong understanding of optimizing drilling and completions practices.
- Proficiency with troubleshooting and resolving basic software, computer, and network issues.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
The Kantori Service Leader is expected to work from the Aberdeen office with significant travel, in accordance with the organization’s work‑from‑office requirements.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
- Comprehensive private medical care options.
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
- Tailored financial programs.
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits.
Kantori Service Leader employer: bakerhughes
Baker Hughes is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the oil and gas sector where innovation meets sustainability. With a strong commitment to employee development, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that prioritises collaboration and well-being, you will find ample opportunities for growth and meaningful contributions to a cleaner energy future. Join us in the UK, where your expertise will be valued, and your career can thrive in a supportive and forward-thinking atmosphere.