16 Drilling Engineer jobs in Malaysia

*Contexte et environnement
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.

*Activités
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.

*Profil du candidat
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.

*Informations supplémentaires
TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats. *

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the overall efforts of advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of operating procedure for successful drilling operation.

• Initiate and manage advanced drilling engineering expertise for the preparation of BoWD (Basis of Well Design) for planned wells, in line with local Malaysia governing standards and Client standards & manuals.

• Initiate and manage scope of work for tender processes associated with drilling equipment / service, in accordance with PETRONAS Procurement Standards and the governing standards in Malaysia. Evaluate the tender submission and part of the technical team and user.

• Manage executed equipment and services contracts as the primary user.

• Prepare detailed WP&B estimates and AFE estimates.

• Collaborate and manage the relationship between drilling and subsurface to ensure efficient well delivery as per the Client well delivery process.

• Manage advanced drilling engineering expertise for carrying out data analyses to enhance learning effect in future operations.

• Monitor real time drilling performance and initiate the processes for MOC whenever necessary, coordinating with relevant stakeholders (internal and external).

• Identify and contribute to risk and hazards identification via risk assessments, technical peer reviews, technical workshops, and technical audits.

• Coordinate the requirements for rig operations logistics with close coordination between drilling superintendent, operations team, and logistics team for safe and efficient day to day operations.

• Ensure compliance with PETRONAS and Client standards, including HSE and well integrity requirements.

Qualification & Experience

Must have:

• A technical degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

• A minimum of 15 years' experience in drilling engineering with full life cycle (well design to rig execution) experience and exposure to drilling rig operations.

• A minimum of 2 exploration deepwater (>500m) life-cycle experience as the project engineer.

• Familiar with PETRONAS, Governing Standards and Malaysia regulatory requirements for a PSC.

• At least 2 years of contracting and tendering management within a PSC setup.

• Fluent in English language both Writing & Spoken.

Preferred to have:

• Experienced with various well designs in the deepwater, HPHT, MPD and ERD projects.

• Experienced in a multi-cultural and multi-national team setting.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Experienced in exploration well DST planning.

• Possess the competency of industry-recognized drilling engineering software for well trajectory, advanced casing and tubing design, hydraulics, torque & drag simulation (e.g. Landmark, Oliasoft) and operations reporting software.

• BOSIET and IWCF Well Control Certificate Course (Subsea Supervisor level).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).

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.

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.

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).