Drilling Foreman

Job description / Role

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the worldu2019s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramcou2019s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdomu2019s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a drilling foreman to join the unconventional resources drilling operations division of U.R Drilling Department.

The U.R drilling operations division is responsible for direct field responsibility for the drilling or working over of wells located anywhere in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its territorial waters as specified in the well drilling or workover program. Such wells may be exploratory or development and entail the search for or development of hydrocarbon deposits, principally oil and gas.

Your primary role is to supervise work on wells below 15,000 feet or wells complicated by pressure above 10,000 psi, sour gas, highly deviated, or that cost in excess of $10,000,000. The safety of rig crews and contracted service personnel numbering as high as 100 people and the loss prevention of well materials and drilling equipment valued in millions of dollars is the direct responsibility of the position.

Key Responsibilities

As a successful drilling foreman, you will be required to perform the following:

• Perform unit level supervisory function at well locations remote to operations headquarters on a 24 hour per day basis, 28 days on duty, 28 days off work schedule.
• Direct all well operations expediently, safely and according to accepted industry practices as outlined and specified in the well drilling or workover program issued by the drilling engineering department.
• Coordinate the timely ordering of required well materials, equipment and services according to the well program. Document the receipt, usage and transfer of Saudi Aramco supplied materials and equipment.
• Review service company field tickets for accuracy of services provided and associated charges.
• Ensure that Saudi Aramco blowout prevention standards are met in all respects including equipment configuration, testing and crew response.
• Assure that rig and personnel comply with Saudi Aramco established safety standards and procedures.
• Assure compliance with terms, conditions and equipment/personnel as specified in the contract on rigs contracted to Saudi Aramco.
• Provide headquarters a complete daily report of work progress as required in the daily morning report.
• Promote cost-savings ideas and awareness with the view toward operational optimization consistent with safely meeting well objectives.
• Provide on-job training to less experienced drilling/workover personnel assigned to the rig.
• Other responsibilities include fiscal accountability for Saudi Aramco-owned equipment and materials, timely communications with drilling operations headquarters and logistical coordination of transportation services, materials movement, well services (Saudi Aramco and contractor supplied), water support and roads/location support.

Minimum requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a bacheloru2019s degree in engineering from a recognized and approved program.

You will have 9 yearsu2019 experience related to the drilling and/or workover of oil and gas wells.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the worldu2019s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs u2013 one of the largest in the world.