Driller

Helmerich & Payne; Dammam; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil and gas company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Driller to ensure safe operations and supervise work crews on drilling rigs. The role requires strong leadership skills, 3+ years of drilling experience, and a commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards. If you're a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven compliance track record, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of rig drilling experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Ability to consult with crews and optimize safety and productivity outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safe operation of the drill rig and equipment.
• Supervises work crew personnel and operations.
• Prepares and submits drilling operations reports.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge of safety standards

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Totco/Pason

IADC report

Job description

At H&P, our people are our strength.

JOB SUMMARY

The Driller is primarily responsible for safe operations, repairing drilling equipment, daily reporting, well control practices, and providing guidance to work crews.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates core values and safety standards according to the H&P way
• Ensures the safe operation of the drill rig, related equipment and personnel that come directly under their control and complies with federal, state and territory health, safety and environmental legislation
• Supervises and provides expectations, goals, and training for work crew personnel regarding rigging up or rigging down, day to day operations, and company policies and procedures
• Supervises operations to ensure compliance with safety guidelines and established procedures by their assigned rig crew
• Maintains drilling rigs clean and in proper order
• Prepares and submits drilling operations reports
• Ensures safety equipment is in proper working order and in the appropriate locations.
• Supervises repairs of equipment
• Operates rig and systems from control panel to maximize drilling and tripping efficiency; supervises operations on the rig floor
• Monitor and ensure proper well control practices are followed as per H&P operating procedure
• Up to date on current Workday trainings as assigned

DRILLER

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Proficient with Microsoft: World, Excel, Outlook and Totco/Pason and IADC report
• Must have proven leadership skills
• Must be a team player
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be committed to the H&P Way and H&P’s core values of Actively C.A.R.E., Service Attitude, Innovative Spirit, Teamwork, and Do the Right Thing
• Demonstrated commitment to H&P’s Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and C.A.R.E. processes (COACH people‑based safety, Compass Cards, LifeBelts, JSAs, hotwork, confined space entry, lock‑out/tag‑out, dropped object prevention, etc.) with a proven track record of compliance
• Flexible and adaptable, able to overcome and solve problems
• Ensures compliance with all relevant H&P policies
• Leads, understands and applies local, territory, state and federal statutory obligations
• In conjunction with site management, is responsible for implementing safety and security measures for protection of:
• Personnel against threat or injury
• Company property and assets against loss from sources, such as fire and theft to include intellectual property and proprietary assets
• IT software and hardware
• Provides regular updates and reports and works closely with site management
• Ability to consult with crews and optimize safety and productivity outcomes
• Apply relevant Saudi legislation as it pertains to Drilling, HSE obligations and expectations, reporting, audit
• Ability to effectively work in indigenous environments
• 3+ years of rig drilling experience

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!