Drilling Supervisor

Location

Doha, Qatar

Contract type

Contract position with a rotation of 28 days on and 28 days off. This is a rig-based, onshore role with 24-hour on-call responsibility during rotation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the company representative on the onshore drilling/workover rig, responsible for all rig operations.
• Ensure operations are conducted safely, without injury to personnel or damage to the rig, well, or environment.
• Maintain safety and well integrity at all times, ensuring compliance with drilling reference manuals and corporate HSE requirements.
• Plan and prioritize activities, allocate resources, and ensure well objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
• Provide written instructions to the drilling contractor toolpusher, service personnel, and night supervisor prior to specific operations.

Requirements

• BSc. in an engineering discipline or equivalent (petroleum engineering preferred).
• IWCF certified at supervisor level.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in drilling operations, including at least 8 years as an onshore drilling supervisor.
• At least 5 years' experience with a major international or national oil company in a similar position.
• Strong knowledge of process safety related to drilling operations and a proactive approach to HSE management.
• Experience in drilling high deviated and horizontal wells.
• Experience in workover operations, fishing, recovery of old completions, cement squeeze, and section milling.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with good cultural awareness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for HSE management.
• High energy and enthusiasm for delivering outstanding performance.
• Ability to make sound operational decisions based on systematic analysis and attention to detail.
• Ability to coach and support the development of local national staff.

Preferred experience and expertise

• Knowledge and experience with high H2S operations.
• Experience with simultaneous production operations (SIMOPS).
• Familiarity with intervention programs and open wells reporting systems.