Upstream Due to successful project awards our client in Saudi Arabia are looking to hire multiple Well Site Leaders/Drilling Supervisor/Drilling Foreman
Position start in approx. 3 months. Sept/Oct 2026
Required years of experience: +10 years in Oil and Gas as drilling supervisor.
Preferrable to have experience in Saudi oil fields or HPHT operation.
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Rotation: 4 x 4 (operational flexibility required)
Mission
The Well Site Leader is responsible to plan, coordinate, supervise, and execute the well operations
program. They provide clear leadership in every aspect of HSE protection, ensuring safe working
practices are used at the well site. They further ensure that well operations are conducted safely, in
accordance with the approved well operations program, and in compliance with the applicable
policies/standards/procedures and the regulatory requirements within allocated time/costs with
optimal use of resources.
Responsibilities
Organize and lead brief and debrief safety and operations meetings that are related to
well operations.
Lead daily planning meetings and discuss operations with customer representatives,
contractors, PL, and third-party supervisors.
Update forecast and planned activity to anticipate resource requirements meet well
demands and provide optimum service efficiency.
Check that equipment and services comply with the contract.
Manage proper inventory of tangibles such as, but not limited to, cement, barite, bits, as
well as rental equipment, and coordinate with PL OP and third-party suppliers as needed.
Ensure that operations are conducted to prevent risks of well control, stuck pipe, and any
other project and operational risks.
Monitor well operational risks, implement risk responses, and execute change control per
the project risk management plan and well operational programs.
Ensure compliance with Schlumberger policies and Integration PL standards, including
standing orders.
Prepare detailed procedures for specific critical operations (running casing, cementing,
etc.) and associated contingency plans.
Prepare daily cost estimates based on goods consumed and services provided.
Review and approve invoices and reports on services performed and materials used.
Manage and monitor operations communications with the goal of ensuring that
stakeholders are kept informed and service providers are lacking any information that
they need to perform their services.
Prepare technical and operational calculations relevant to the well- or rig-site operations
(e.g., cement volume)
Participate in operational performance improvements and program changes with the
project team.
Review operational problems and support job incidents, changes, incident response and
recovery, including coordination with the individual PLs and key contractors.
Experience & Exposures:
Field
PSD
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