12 Drilling Engineer jobs in Malaysia

Are you a technically skilled professional with a passion for safe, efficient, and innovative drilling operations in the energy sector? We are seeking a results-driven and experienced

Senior Drilling Engineer

to join our high-performing team at TotalEnergies EP Malaysia. This role is critical in planning and executing drilling operations that meet the highest standards of safety, cost-efficiency, and technical excellence. Your Impact As a key member of the Drilling & Wells team, you will: Lead the planning, design, and execution of drilling programs for exploration and development wells. Ensure compliance with PETRONAS and TotalEnergies standards, including HSE and well integrity requirements. Collaborate with subsurface, operations, and service partners to optimize well delivery. Prepare detailed well proposals, AFE estimates, and end-of-well reports. Monitor real-time drilling performance and implement lessons learned for continuous improvement. Support tendering and contract management for drilling-related services. Contribute to risk assessments, peer reviews, and technical audits. What We Are Looking For A Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline. Minimum 10 years of experience in drilling engineering, with exposure to offshore operations. Strong knowledge of well design, drilling fluids, casing design, and rig operations. Familiarity with PETRONAS procedures and regulatory requirements. Proficiency in drilling engineering software (e.g., WellPlan, Landmark, or equivalent). Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. IWCF certification is an advantage. Why TotalEnergies? At TotalEnergies, we don’t just power the world—we power careers. Join a global leader committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. You’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values your expertise and empowers you to make a meaningful impact. Apply now and shape the future of energy with us!

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Job Opportunity – Drilling Superintendent / Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

We are sourcing qualified candidates for the following positions:

Location: Kuala Lumpur
Duration: Until 31 December 2025 (possible extension)

• Coordinate overall planning and operational strategies, obtaining necessary approvals from the company.
• Manage engineering team in preparing Well Design Basis, Drilling Program, Section Guidelines, Logistics Management Plan, and related documents.
• Oversee well-site supervision of drilling and well construction activities, ensuring adherence to well programs, safety, and environmental regulations, and managing service company contractors.

Support drilling operations by managing crew movements, supply chain, and obtaining government approvals for drilling programs/AFE.

Ensure proper coordination of drilling operations through daily offshore and onshore meetings, and contribute to well program development.

Assist in developing and monitoring Health, Safety, and Environment plans in collaboration with the HSE team, rig contractors, and service providers.

Senior Drilling Engineer

• Provide advanced expertise in drilling engineering, including preparing operating procedures, Well Design Basis using software like Landmark, and tender specifications.
• Advise on equipment and materials procurement, develop WP&B and AFE documents, and analyze data to improve future operations.
• Monitor daily drilling activities and manage Management of Change (MOC) processes as needed.
• Coordinate with logistics to ensure safe and efficient operations and act as Drilling Superintendent during leave.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the oil industry and drilling activities in Malaysia.

Drilling Engineer

• Provide advanced expertise similar to the Senior Drilling Engineer, including preparing operating procedures, Well Design Basis, tender specifications, and data analysis.
• Develop End of Well Reports (EoWR) and monitor daily operations, acting as Sr. Drilling Engineer during leave.
• 5-10 years of experience in the oil industry around Malaysia.

Interested candidates should submit their updated CV to with the subject (Application for Position). Share this post with your network. Closing Date: ASAP. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Job Opportunity – Drilling Superintendent / Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

We’re sourcing for qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Work Based: Kuala Lumpur.
Estimated Duration: Until 31 December 2025 (with possible extension)

• Co-ordinates the overall efforts of planning, and operations strategies while obtaining all necessary approval or authority from the company.
• Manage engineering team members in preparation of Basis of Well Design, Drilling Program, Section Guideline, Logistics Management Plan and other relating documents.
• Manage the Operations Dept. team in the well-site supervision of all drilling and well construction activities:

(i) adherence to well programs and instructions.

(ii) adherence to safety and environment laws & regulation.

(iii) management of service company contractor.

• Manage the Operations Dept. team in drilling support operations:

(ii) crew movement.

(iii) supply chain management.

(iv) drilling programs/AFE approval from the government.

• Manage drilling operations proper coordination through:

(i) conducting coordination morning calls – offshore teams and onshore operation team in the office to report the progress.

(ii) providing input into well programs.

• Assists developing and monitoring the Health, Safety and Environment plan under liaise with Company’s HSE team, rig contractor and key service providers.
• More than 15 years’ experience in oil industry & drilling activities.

Senior Drilling Engineer

• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of operating procedure for successful drilling operation.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of BoWD (Basis of Well Design) for planned wells by drilling engineering software ex. Landmark.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the creation of tender process specifications, the selection of drilling service providers and materials suppliers.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for specific recommendations for specific equipment and materials to be ordered to contractors.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for developing WP&B and AFE documents.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for carrying out data analyses to enhance learning effect in future operations.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for closely monitoring daily drilling operations and initiating the processes of MOC whenever necessary.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for interfacing with logistics staffs to stay abreast of daily activities and provide insight, advice and suggestions to them for day to day safe and efficient arrangement.
• Act Drilling Superintendent during his leave.
• More than 10 years’ experience in oil industry & drilling activities around Malaysia region.

Drilling Engineer

• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of operating procedure for successful drilling operation.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of BoWD (Basis of Well Design) for planned wells by drilling engineering software ex. Landmark.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the creation of tender process specifications, the selection of drilling service providers and materials suppliers.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for specific recommendations for specific equipment and materials to be ordered to contractors.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for developing WP&B and AFE documents.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for carrying out data analyses to enhance learning effect in future operations and develop EoWR (End of Well Report) post drilling operations.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for generating operational instructions, closely monitoring daily drilling operations and initiating the processes of MOC whenever necessary.
• Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for interfacing with logistics staffs to stay abreast of daily activities and provide insight, advice and suggestions to them for day to day safe and efficient arrangement.
• Act Sr. Drilling Engineer during his leave.
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in oil industry around Malaysia region.

Interested candidates may submit your Updated CV to with the subject of (Application for Position). Feel free to share this post with your network.

Closing Date: ASAP.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Job Opportunity – Drilling Superintendent / Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

We’re sourcing for qualified candidates to fill the following positions: Work Based: Kuala Lumpur. Estimated Duration: Until 31 December 2025 (with possible extension) Co-ordinates the overall efforts of planning, and operations strategies while obtaining all necessary approval or authority from the company. Manage engineering team members in preparation of Basis of Well Design, Drilling Program, Section Guideline, Logistics Management Plan and other relating documents. Manage the Operations Dept. team in the well-site supervision of all drilling and well construction activities: (i) adherence to well programs and instructions. (ii) adherence to safety and environment laws & regulation. (iii) management of service company contractor. Manage the Operations Dept. team in drilling support operations: (ii) crew movement. (iii) supply chain management. (iv) drilling programs/AFE approval from the government. Manage drilling operations proper coordination through: (i) conducting coordination morning calls – offshore teams and onshore operation team in the office to report the progress. (ii) providing input into well programs. Assists developing and monitoring the Health, Safety and Environment plan under liaise with Company’s HSE team, rig contractor and key service providers. More than 15 years’ experience in oil industry & drilling activities. Senior Drilling Engineer Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of operating procedure for successful drilling operation. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of BoWD (Basis of Well Design) for planned wells by drilling engineering software ex. Landmark. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the creation of tender process specifications, the selection of drilling service providers and materials suppliers. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for specific recommendations for specific equipment and materials to be ordered to contractors. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for developing WP&B and AFE documents. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for carrying out data analyses to enhance learning effect in future operations. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for closely monitoring daily drilling operations and initiating the processes of MOC whenever necessary. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for interfacing with logistics staffs to stay abreast of daily activities and provide insight, advice and suggestions to them for day to day safe and efficient arrangement. Act Drilling Superintendent during his leave. More than 10 years’ experience in oil industry & drilling activities around Malaysia region. Drilling Engineer Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of operating procedure for successful drilling operation. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of BoWD (Basis of Well Design) for planned wells by drilling engineering software ex. Landmark. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for the creation of tender process specifications, the selection of drilling service providers and materials suppliers. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for specific recommendations for specific equipment and materials to be ordered to contractors. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for developing WP&B and AFE documents. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for carrying out data analyses to enhance learning effect in future operations and develop EoWR (End of Well Report) post drilling operations. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for generating operational instructions, closely monitoring daily drilling operations and initiating the processes of MOC whenever necessary. Provide advanced drilling engineering expertise for interfacing with logistics staffs to stay abreast of daily activities and provide insight, advice and suggestions to them for day to day safe and efficient arrangement. Act Sr. Drilling Engineer during his leave. 5 – 10 years’ experience in oil industry around Malaysia region. Interested candidates may submit your Updated CV to with the subject of (Application for Position). Feel free to share this post with your network. Closing Date: ASAP. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Job Opportunity – Drilling Superintendent / Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

We are sourcing qualified candidates for the following positions: Location:

Kuala Lumpur Duration:

Until 31 December 2025 (possible extension) Coordinate overall planning and operational strategies, obtaining necessary approvals from the company. Manage engineering team in preparing Well Design Basis, Drilling Program, Section Guidelines, Logistics Management Plan, and related documents. Oversee well-site supervision of drilling and well construction activities, ensuring adherence to well programs, safety, and environmental regulations, and managing service company contractors. Support drilling operations by managing crew movements, supply chain, and obtaining government approvals for drilling programs/AFE. Ensure proper coordination of drilling operations through daily offshore and onshore meetings, and contribute to well program development. Assist in developing and monitoring Health, Safety, and Environment plans in collaboration with the HSE team, rig contractors, and service providers. Senior Drilling Engineer Provide advanced expertise in drilling engineering, including preparing operating procedures, Well Design Basis using software like Landmark, and tender specifications. Advise on equipment and materials procurement, develop WP&B and AFE documents, and analyze data to improve future operations. Monitor daily drilling activities and manage Management of Change (MOC) processes as needed. Coordinate with logistics to ensure safe and efficient operations and act as Drilling Superintendent during leave. Minimum 10 years of experience in the oil industry and drilling activities in Malaysia. Drilling Engineer Provide advanced expertise similar to the Senior Drilling Engineer, including preparing operating procedures, Well Design Basis, tender specifications, and data analysis. Develop End of Well Reports (EoWR) and monitor daily operations, acting as Sr. Drilling Engineer during leave. 5-10 years of experience in the oil industry around Malaysia. Interested candidates should submit their updated CV to



with the subject (Application for Position). Share this post with your network.

Closing Date:

ASAP. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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WELLS ENGINEER (Hydraulic Workover Unit) / Drilling Engineer/Specialist Level 3

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs.

Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.

Provide technical expertise on drilling engineering to the Operations and Development teams.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide engineering support for Hydraulic Workover Unit (HWU) start-up, mobilization/demobilization and operations including budget preparation/stewardship and contract administration.
2. Maintain daily surveillance of HWU mobilization/demobilization, workover, completions and P&A operations including stewardship of well costs.
3. Provide well-site HWU operations surveillance and engineering support as necessary.
4. Assist Operations Superintendent on critical activities and problems, such as equipment failures, well problems and well control.
5. Work with Reservoir Engineer and Geologist to support preparation and deliverables of workover, completions and P&A plans.
6. Responsible for government regulatory requirements, approvals and permits.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Engineering degree with 10 years in the Oil & Gas industry and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with HWU operations.
2. Experience working with an operator in Malaysia including liaising with PETRONAS MPM as a Wells engineer is preferred.
3. Willing and able to travel to offshore locations to provide wellsite support.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal and written communication skills in English.
5. Demonstrate strong technical competencies and be expected to set and meet high standards.
6. Commitment to technical quality, teamwork, collaboration, and learning.
7. Ability to provide leadership, adaptability and a commitment to high safety and ethical standards.

Interested Applicants, please send your resume to (Attn: Ms Carmen Choy).

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WELLS ENGINEER (Hydraulic Workover Unit) / Drilling Engineer/Specialist Level 3

MAIN FUNCTIONS Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs. Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied. Provide technical expertise on drilling engineering to the Operations and Development teams. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide engineering support for Hydraulic Workover Unit (HWU) start-up, mobilization/demobilization and operations including budget preparation/stewardship and contract administration. Maintain daily surveillance of HWU mobilization/demobilization, workover, completions and P&A operations including stewardship of well costs. Provide well-site HWU operations surveillance and engineering support as necessary. Assist Operations Superintendent on critical activities and problems, such as equipment failures, well problems and well control. Work with Reservoir Engineer and Geologist to support preparation and deliverables of workover, completions and P&A plans. Responsible for government regulatory requirements, approvals and permits. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Engineering degree with 10 years in the Oil & Gas industry and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with HWU operations. Experience working with an operator in Malaysia including liaising with PETRONAS MPM as a Wells engineer is preferred. Willing and able to travel to offshore locations to provide wellsite support. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal and written communication skills in English. Demonstrate strong technical competencies and be expected to set and meet high standards. Commitment to technical quality, teamwork, collaboration, and learning. Ability to provide leadership, adaptability and a commitment to high safety and ethical standards. Interested Applicants, please send your resume to (Attn: Ms Carmen Choy).

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We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, is responsible for driving sales by understanding and addressing customer challenges with Landmark solutions.
• This is an entry-level role in solution sales, including but not limited to various disciplines in engineering and science.
• Identifies opportunities, Mapps solutions to customer needs, conducting product/solution presentations, demos and leading Proof-of-Value projects to demonstrate solution value and grow sales.
• Collaborates with sales representatives and other internal & external stakeholders to create technical proposals and drive deal closures.
• Develops and maintains key customer relationships, and actively contributes to day-to-day execution of Landmark’s strategy in the assigned geography and domain.
• Demonstrates thought leadership through industry events, Tech Days, technical publications, workshops and webinars.
• Provides market and customer feedback to aid product/solution innovation, and shares knowledge and experience with the broader Landmark organization.
• Skills are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in an engineering, computer science, or similar discipline (discipline may vary by domain) and a minimum 2 years of experience in the energy software industry or equivalent.

Qualifications

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation .

Location

Requisition Number: 200533
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Sales & Marketing
Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, is responsible for driving sales by understanding and addressing customer challenges with Landmark solutions.
• This is an entry-level role in solution sales, including but not limited to various disciplines in engineering and science.
• Identifies opportunities, Mapps solutions to customer needs, conducting product/solution presentations, demos and leading Proof-of-Value projects to demonstrate solution value and grow sales.
• Collaborates with sales representatives and other internal & external stakeholders to create technical proposals and drive deal closures.
• Develops and maintains key customer relationships, and actively contributes to day-to-day execution of Landmark’s strategy in the assigned geography and domain.
• Demonstrates thought leadership through industry events, Tech Days, technical publications, workshops and webinars.
• Provides market and customer feedback to aid product/solution innovation, and shares knowledge and experience with the broader Landmark organization.
• Skills are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in an engineering, computer science, or similar discipline (discipline may vary by domain) and a minimum 2 years of experience in the energy software industry or equivalent.

Qualifications

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation .

Location

Lvl 10, 199 Jalan Tun Razak,Kuala Lumpur,Kuala Lumpur,50400, Malaysia

Job Details

Requisition Number: 200533
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Job Family: Sales & Marketing
Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Additional Locations for this position:

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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