Driller

Helmerich & Payne; Dammam; On-site; SAR 187,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

A drilling services company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a skilled Driller responsible for overseeing safe drilling operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and leading a work crew. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of rig drilling experience and strong leadership skills. Applicants should be proficient with Microsoft Office and committed to health, safety, and environmental standards. This role requires effective communication and adaptability to various situations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of rig drilling experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Ability to work effectively in indigenous environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of the drill rig and personnel.
• Supervise work crew and ensure compliance with safety guidelines.
• Prepare and submit drilling operations reports.
• Monitor and ensure proper well control practices.
• Lead training and provide expectations for work crews.

Skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Leadership skills

Team player

Interpersonal and communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Problem-solving capabilities

Commitment to safety standards

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
• Mantains 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!