Drilling Manager

About the Role

Blue Hat HR Services is seeking a Drilling Manager to oversee drilling operations in Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires a professional with over 10 years of experience in managing rig moves for onshore and offshore drilling/workover operations. The role involves comprehensive planning, coordination, and supervision to ensure efficient and compliant rig transitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed rig-move plans, including schedules, resource allocation, and execution procedures.
• Coordinate all activities related to rig-down, dismantling, transportation, rig-up, and commissioning.
• Supervise rig-move crews, transport contractors, lifting teams, and other subcontractors involved in the process.
• Verify the readiness of access roads, wellsite conditions, equipment status, and transportation requirements.
• Ensure that lifting plans, load securing, journey management, and risk assessments are thoroughly reviewed and approved.
• Liaise with client representatives, logistics, maintenance, and HSE teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitor rig-move costs, potential delays, equipment damage, and overall operational readiness.
• Ensure strict compliance with all applicable client requirements and company procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• A diploma or High School qualification, or a related technical field, is preferred.
• Proven experience of over 10 years in managing onshore drilling/workover rig moves is required.
• Strong knowledge of rig-up/rig-down procedures, heavy transport, lifting operations, and logistics.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and remote wellsite operations.
• Relevant training in lifting, rigging, transport safety, and journey management.
• Must possess both onshore and offshore experience.
• TAPROOT training for incident investigation and root-cause analysis is preferred.
• IWCF/IADC certification is an advantage if the role includes well-control responsibilities.

Work Environment and Compensation

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The role requires managing complex drilling operations in various environments, including both onshore and offshore settings. The salary for this position ranges from SAR 21,600 to 30,240 per month.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply for this Drilling Manager position with Blue Hat HR Services.