Data Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 7, 2026. NOV scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the Role
As a Data Analyst at NOV Downhole Broadband Solutions, you will serve as the primary technical and analytical support for our real-time and memory-based drilling services. Acting as a key focal point across up to three rigs at a time, you will monitor operations, interpret complex downhole datasets, and provide timely recommendations that enhance drilling performance, manage risk, and protect wellbore integrity.
You will support Project Managers as an in-house drilling advisor, own critical analytical workflows (from optimization reporting to post-well reviews), and act as a technical escalation point for both internal teams and clients. This role combines deep drilling domain knowledge with strong analytical skills and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to new software solutions, advanced tools, and industry-leading technical publications.
About the Company
NOV Downhole Broadband Solutions is a business group within the NOV Energy Products and Services segment, specializing in drilling automation and optimization through the use of real-time downhole data. By deploying Wired Drill Pipe (WDP) technology and Along-String Measurement (ASM) tools, we enable the transmission of high-density, low-latency data from downhole systems to surface teams. This includes key metrics such as temperature, pressure, rotation, and vibration data, which contribute to smarter, safer, and more efficient drilling operations. As demand grows, we continue to expand our operations and analytics teams to drive innovation and excellence for our customers.
What We Offer
Joining National Oilwell Varco means becoming part of a dynamic, international team committed to delivering outstanding results. We provide:
- Challenging Assignments: Work on complex, high-impact drilling and well construction projects where advanced analytics directly influence operational decisions.
- Career Development: Access strong technical career paths, mentoring, and opportunities to grow as a Data Analyst across drilling dynamics, data analytics, and digital solutions.
- Collaborative Atmosphere: Thrive in an open and informal work environment where teamwork, innovation, and personal responsibility are valued.
- Global Exposure: Collaborate with world-class clients, internal experts, and third-party partners on regional and global projects.
At NOV, your contributions make a difference. We look forward to welcoming motivated individuals ready to take their careers to the next level.
Why Join Our Global Family
We are a purpose-driven company on a mission to empower the global energy industry. At NOV, we foster a culture of inclusion where every employee is valued for their unique background, experiences, and perspectives. We believe in recognizing talent and providing opportunities for growth, and we are committed to making a positive impact on the communities where we live and work.
If you are passionate about drilling data, optimization, and technical excellence-and want your work to directly shape safer, more efficient operations for our customers-we would be excited to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the main focal point for technical and analytical support across assigned rigs.
- Provide daily technical oversight for real-time operations and tool performance.
- Generate optimization reports with key events, mitigations, and recommendations.
- Deliver operational intervention support on drilling dynamics, pressure management, and wellbore integrity.
- Conduct BHA and operational design reviews, trajectory advice, and scope-of-work reviews.
- Perform detailed performance and failure analysis using high-frequency memory data.
- Support field testing and rollout of new tools, software, and technical changes.
- Own the peer review process for technical service delivery and reporting.
- Develop and deliver internal and customer technical training; mentor senior operations staff.
- Collaborate with client engineering and subsurface teams and contribute to technical publications.
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Preferably 3-5 years’ experience in drilling operations, including significant exposure to DD/LWD and drilling optimization, or equivalent combination of field and analytical experience.
- Strong expertise in drilling dynamics, BHA design, trajectory management, and well integrity concepts.
- Demonstrated experience in performance analysis, high-frequency data interpretation, and failure investigation.
- Proven ability to translate complex datasets into clear operational recommendations and client-ready reports.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (operations, subsurface, engineering, quality, and software).
- Comfortable presenting technical findings to internal stakeholders, clients, and at industry forums; experience authoring technical papers is an advantage.
- Proficient in standard data analysis and visualization tools; experience with advanced analytics, scripting, or programming languages is a plus.
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal; additional languages are an asset.