Drilling Supervisor
Working Location
Oman
Contract Type
1 Year contract
28 Days ON and 28 Days OFF
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Company Representative for Safety and Environment on site
- Be accountable for all operational aspects of the operation 24 hours a day
- Ensure that everyone on site understands to STOP the operation when a risk situation occurs or is perceived
- Ensure that all Company and Contractor Safety Rules and HSEQ regulations are followed and implemented
- Report and investigate near-misses, injurious incidents, and spills
- Issue 7-day logistics/materials/services plans, ensuring they are updated and include all requirements for programmed drilling operations and contingencies
- Call out service companies and equipment in good time
- Issue Daily Drilling Instructions in accordance with the Drilling Program and planned operations
- Lead rig inspections to verify equipment compliance with required standards, preventive maintenance, and sufficient spare parts
- Check casing, wellhead, and well control equipment for certification, fitness for purpose, and testing
- Check that well control procedures are understood and exercised
- Lead Well Control operations
- Ensure well control equipment is operational, certified, pressure and function tested
- Monitor actual versus planned time and cost
- Carry out flow checks as required
- Maintain trip sheets for in and out of the hole
- Report drilling problems to supervisor and agree on way ahead
- Program and monitor drilling parameters
- Ensure proper disposal of cuttings, mud, and waste
- Ensure adequate mud, chemical, LCM, and cement stocks
- Assist drilling engineers with tracking drilling performance and recording actual time per operational step and any non-productive time
- Coordinate reporting of all service companies
- Review daily job tickets and sign off once correct
- Chair morning and afternoon meetings between all contractors on site to coordinate operations
- Chair morning and afternoon calls with office-based drilling team
- Prepare, check, and send all drilling and services reports to office
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with minimum 12 years drilling experience
- Steady promotion with drilling contractor preferred (Derrickman, Driller, Nightpusher, Rig Manager)
- At least 5 years of drilling experience in a Drilling Supervisor position
- Extensive experience in land drilling operations in MENA; Oman experience preferred
- Good understanding of HSE systems and the critical role of the Drilling Supervisor in safety at the rig site
- IWCF Level 4 Well Control Certificate (or equivalent) required
- Experience with cost control
- Good understanding of Emergency Response and the critical role of the Drilling Supervisor in emergency situations
- Proficiency in English for speaking, reading, and writing
- Strong report writing skills