Drilling Engineer

Position Description:

Saudi Aramco is a fully integrated, global petroleum enterprise, and a world leader in

exploration and producing, refining, distribution, marketing, and petrochemicals

manufacturing. We not only look for individuals who can meet our expectations, but for

those individuals who can exceed them.

Drilling Engineering is currently seeking an experienced Drilling Engineer to support and

direct drilling engineering functions to support complex drilling operations; and lead major

drilling engineering projects that require original or unusual analysis and solutions.

As the successful candidate you will have extensive experience with Drilling & Workover

rigs for all types of well construction (oil, gas, and exploration).

You will have experience to develop cost analysis, and prepare detailed workover

evaluations and programs. Prepare standard development practices and procedures to

ensure maximum drilling efficiency consistent with safety, economics, reservoir, and

aquifer considerations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

You will be required to perform the following:

 Provide sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned

drilling problems.

 Execute and accomplish assignments and studies in areas outlined in the scope,

assuring conformance to overall objectives of all phases of drilling operations in

areas including drilling penetration rate optimization, new drilling technology, and

drilling studies.

 Deliver technical support for many types of drilling wells including complex multi-

lateral and extended reach (ERD) horizontal oil and gas wells, HPHT gas wells,

offshore and deep water, and unconventional wells. Wells include power water

injections and producing wells, exploration wells and all kind of workovers

including HST’s.

 Analyze advanced drilling data and the performance of new or existing drilling

techniques to determine a need for or benefit from studies, recommendations,

and/or modifications with respect to unit costs, and operating efficiency consistent

with established operations.

 Assume ownership of relevant Saudi Aramco General Instructions and standards

and, when applicable, recommend improvements to operational processes and

guidelines.

 Extend training and technical support to junior engineers and ensure the sustained

meeting of regional and global standards, practices, and procedures.