Drilling Foreman
Chicago, IL, US
- Engineering
- Full-time
- Drilling Foreman
- oil and gas drilling
- well supervision
The Drilling Foreman at Aramco directs and supervises the drilling and workover operations of hydrocarbon wells in Saudi Arabia, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with established standards. This role involves managing logistics, equipment, personnel, and cost controls for complex well operations above 15,000 feet or high-pressure environments. The position requires extensive field experience, coordination with headquarters, and adherence to safety and contractual requirements within the energy sector.
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 Drilling Foreman to join the Unconventional Resources Drilling Operations Division (URDOD) of Unconventional Resources Drilling Department (URDD).
The URDOD responsible for direct field responsibility for the drilling or working over of wells located anywhere in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its territorial waters as specified in the well drilling or workover program. Such wells may be exploratory or development and entail the search for or development of hydrocarbon deposits, principally oil and gas.
Your primary role is to direct the drilling or working over of wells located anywhere in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its territorial waters as specified in the well drilling or workover program. Such wells may be exploratory or development and entail the search for or development of hydrocarbon deposits, principally oil and gas.
Key Responsibilities:
As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
- Supervise work on wells below 15,000 feet or wells complicated by pressure above 10,000 psi, sour gas, highly deviated, or that cost in excess of $10,000,000.
- Fiscal accountability for Saudi Aramco- owned equipment and materials, timely communications with Drilling Operations headquarters and logistical co-ordination of transportation services, materials movement, well services (Saudi Aramco and contractor supplied), water support and roads/location support.
- Performs Unit level supervisory function at well locations remote to Operations headquarters on a 24 hour per day basis, 28 days on duty, 28 days off work schedule.
- Directs all well operations efficiently, safely and according to accepted industry practices as outlined and specified in the well Drilling or Workover program issued by the Drilling Engineering Dept.
- Co-ordinates the timely ordering of required well materials, equipment and services according to the well program. Documents the receipt, usage and transfer of Saudi Aramco supplied materials and equipment. Reviews service company field tickets for accuracy of services provided and associated charges.
- Ensures that Saudi Aramco Blowout Prevention Standards are met in all respects including equipment configuration, testing and crew response. Assures that rig and personnel comply with Saudi Aramco established safety standards and procedures.
- On rigs contracted to Saudi Aramco, assures compliance with terms, conditions and equipment/personnel as specified in the Contract.
- Provides headquarters a complete daily report of work progress as required in the Daily Morning Report.
- Promotes cost-savings ideas and awareness with the view toward operational optimization consistent with safely meeting well objectives.
Minimum requirements:
As the successful candidate you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized and approved program.
- You will have 9 years’ experience related to the drilling and/or workover of oil and gas wells.
- Ability to Provides on-job training to less experienced drilling/workover personnel assigned to the rig.
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: 12/15/2025
Job posting end date: 12/15/2026
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.
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