Petroleum Engineer CDR Example: Mid Level (Drilling Tubulars)
Petroleum Engineer · 7+ years
About this CDR
Three Career Episodes from a mid level petroleum engineer working as tubular engineer and assistant rig manager at a national drilling contractor: a tubular handling awareness and audit programme for rig crews, the specification and procurement of drill pipe, BHA and accessories with a purchase tracking tool, and the replacement of worn drill strings during live well operations. This CDR was assessed and approved by Engineers Australia under the Professional Engineer (PE) competency standard.
How to use this CDR
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Complete CDR: Career Episodes, Summary Statement and CPD
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Tubular Handling Standards and Rig Audits
Prepared and delivered weekly tubular handling sessions for rig managers and technicians, audited handling practices on site against industry standards, reported findings to management and followed up corrective actions that cut thread damage and repair costs.
Drill Pipe and BHA Procurement and Tracking
Reviewed technical specifications for drill pipe, BHA and accessories for onshore, island and jackup rigs, issued scopes of work and tenders, evaluated bids, and built a spreadsheet tool to track every purchase, saving months of delay and large tubular rental costs.
Drill String Replacement as Assistant Rig Manager
Supervised drilling crews on 24-hour well operations, reviewed drilling parameters to solve problems, replaced drill strings older than the contractual seven years, and ran preventive maintenance and contingency planning for zero downtime and zero incidents.
Summary Statement
Maps all 16 Professional Engineer competency elements (PE1.1 to PE3.6) to the exact paragraphs in the three Career Episodes where it is demonstrated, so the assessor can check each element quickly.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
A list of the professional development completed since graduation, such as courses, training, conferences, seminars and self-study, set out in the format Engineers Australia asks for.
Tools and Technical Skills
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