Assistant Drillers - Cyber - Ultra-Deepwater

Ocean Rig has upcoming global opportunities for experienced Assistant Drillers. We are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals who are seeking a fresh and rewarding challenge that will give them the opportunity to work with the latest technology on these vessels.

Ocean Rig offer a competitive salary and benefits package where you treated as a person with the scope for personal and professional development.

The Assistant Driller reports to the Driller.

Key responsibilities:

• Be familiar with the entire mud system, including safe operation and maintenance
• Safe operation and maintenance of the pipe racking system
• Safely handle and operate all drilling related tools and equipment
• Filling in of the daily drilling report and keeping records for drilling line

Desired Skills & Experience

Required Experience:

• The assistant driller should have a minimum of 2 years experience from drilling operations, as well as completed training as a Driller
• Candidates will also have knowledge of well control procedures, the ability to run and test the BOP and operate the diverter system
• Experience with NOV Drilling Equipment is an advantage
• Experience on a dual activity rig is also an advantage

Qualifications

• Valid Well Control Certificate, Sub Sea Driller level.
• Valid Offshore Survival Course, OPITO or equivalent
• Valid Offshore Health/Medical Certificate
• As a global organisation and to ensure a safe working environment, it is essential that all applicants have a strong level of English, both written and oral

If you meet the above criteria and ready to join us in the next step of this exciting voyage with Ocean Rig please apply. 

Company Description

Ocean Rig own and operate Leiv Eiriksson and Eirik Raude, two of the world's largest and most modern drilling rigs, built for ultra deep water and extreme weather conditions. We have also taken delivery of four brand new 6th generation drillships all of which are operational. To continue with the growth of Ocean Rig, four further deepwater drillships have been ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea, these are expected in 2013.

The company vision is to expand the operating base while maintaining a sole focus on ultra deepwater and harsh environment drilling, becoming the drilling contractor of choice for our customers, employees and shareholders in an incident free environment.

With our four 7th generation and four 6th generation Ultra Deep Water drillships and two advanced fifth-generation semi-submersible rigs, we offer safe and efficient drilling services for the oil and gas exploration and development in the ultra deep waters and harsh environment world wide.

http://www.ocean-rig.com/careers