Well Control Specialist

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from ApTask Hiring for leadership roles in digital, tech, and transformation. Seeking top talent in Adobe, Salesforce, CX, cloud & sales across travel, retail… Job Description & Skill Requirement Provide on-site consulting, supervision, and technical expertise during well control incidents and emergency operations. Assist in planning and executing firefighting, well-killing, and blowout recovery procedures, ensuring full compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Support drilling, completion, and intervention operations requiring advanced pressure control or contingency management. Conduct well control audits, risk assessments, and readiness reviews in collaboration with operators and regulatory bodies. Serve as a technical advisor on specialized tools, techniques, and services used in pressure control and well intervention. Interface with customers, regulators, and other agencies to ensure alignment with operational, environmental, and safety objectives. Maintain and operate specialized Boots & Coots well control equipment, ensuring reliability and readiness for deployment. Contribute to incident investigations and post-event analyses, identifying root causes and improvement opportunities. Promote a culture of safety, training, and prevention within well control operations. Qualification Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered. Minimum 7 years of wellsite operations experience in drilling, completion, or well intervention environments. Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at ApTask by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Drilling Engineer” roles. Director of Operations MSD – Directional Drilling We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr