Driller

Our core values—Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt—guide every business decision. Expands is a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team and encourage people from a wide variety of backgrounds to apply if they meet any combination of our requirements.

The Driller operates and repairs drilling equipment and provides guidance to work crews. The role includes training crew members on rigging, day‑to‑day operations, and company policies, leading operations to ensure compliance with safety guidelines and established procedures.

• Provide guidance and training for work crew personnel regarding rigging up and rigging down, day‑to‑day operations and company policies and procedures.
• Utilize various computer programs to prepare and submit drilling operation reports.
• Operate rig hoisting system from the control panel; raise and lower drilling tubulars using the hoisting system.
• Account for the direct supervision of three to five employees, including the Assistant Driller, Derrickhand, Roughnecks, Motorman, and indirect supervision of five to eight additional personnel.
• Communicate with the Rig Manager to improve HSE, production, and control daily costs based on the operational budget goal.
• Recognize and eliminate safety and environmental issues and provide leadership that reinforces the EXE culture.

• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to follow oral or written instructions to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact with others in a team environment.
• Minimum training requirements:
  Health, Safety and Environment Orientation;
  Rig Specific Start Up Training;
  Well Control Certification;
  Supervisor Level;
  Drilling Only;
  Horizontal and Extended Reach Drilling (HERDIT).
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills, including operating a computer, Omron Human Machine Interface (HMI), and Pason systems.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to exchange accurate technical and safety information with vendors, engineering, employees, and read, learn, and educate on safety and technical manuals.

Minimum: 3–5 years of related experience.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation’s operations focus on discovering and developing its large, geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

Oil Rig, Compliance, Engineer, Energy, Legal, Engineering

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Oil and Gas