Senior Drilling Engineer

Saudi Aramco; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 53,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer to join our Unconventional Resources Drilling 3 Department. The role focuses on developing drilling programs per Aramco standards and providing sound technical guidance to operating divisions on complex drilling challenges.

The candidate will work on diverse well types including extended reach, HPHT gas, and unconventional wells, with a strong emphasis on technology and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; preferably Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 9 years of experience; senior drilling engineer in his field.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentations skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provides sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned drilling problems.
• Executes and accomplishes assignments and studies in drilling operations, including penetration rate optimization and new drilling technology.
• Capable of providing technical support for ERD, HPHT gas wells and unconventional wells.
• Delivers sound technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex drilling operating problems.

Skills

Drilling engineering

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Petroleum/Mechanical/Chemical)

Job description

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s 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 Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s 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 Senior Drilling Engineer to join our Unconventional Resources Drilling 3 Department under Unconventional Resources.

The Unconventional Resources Drilling 3 Department is responsible for providing workplace support, compensation, development and wellbeing.

Your primary role is to develop a drilling program as per Saudi Aramco standards and delivers sound technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex drilling operating problems.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Provides sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned drilling problems.
• Executes and accomplishes 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.
• Capable of providing technical support for many types of drilling wells including extended reach (ERD) horizontal oil and gas wells, HPHT gas wells, and unconventional wells.
• Delivers sound technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex drilling operating problems.

Minimum requirements

• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; preferably in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• You will have minimum 9 years, such that incumbent is clearly recognized as a Senior drilling engineer in his field.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentations skills required.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration:

Job posting start date: 05/20/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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 world’s 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 – one of the largest in the world.