Drillers - Cyber - Ultra-Deepwater

Ocean Rig has upcoming global opportunities for experienced 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.

Reporting to the Toolpusher the Driller’s main responsibility is to operate drilling equipment as efficiently as possible, in accordance with safety operational procedures.

Key responsibilities:

• To ensure that work in and around the drill floor and BOP occurs in a safe and efficient manner, meeting or exceeding the goals and objectives for safety, production and budget
• Ensure the proper rig up and rig down, continual preventative maintenance and repair of the equipment used in the drilling operations, along with ensuring continual cleaning and housekeeping in and about the drill floor
• To understand, implement and promote all relevant work and safety procedures issued by Ocean Rig and the Operator
• Ensure good coordination of services and communication with personnel and client representatives
• Provide training and supervision to all direct reports, including the Assistant Driller, Derrick Man, Assistant Derrick Man and Roughnecks

Desired Skills & Experience

Required Experience:

• Applicants must be trained in drilling operations and hold previous offshore experience
• You will be an experienced Driller and worked at a similar level of responsibility, preferably onboard Dynamic Positioned Mobile Semi Submersibles, 5th Generation or newer and Drill Ships

Qualifications

• Well Control Certificate (Sub Sea Drillers Level)
• Relevant Drilling Courses
• Valid Offshore Survival Course (OPTIO)
• 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.

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