27 Drilling Engineers jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

Are you a talented and driven Petroleum Engineer looking to make a significant impact in the oil and gas industry? We are seeking a highly skilled Petroleum Engineer to join our team and contribute to our continued success in the UAE's dynamic energy sector.

Responsibilities:

• Design and oversee the extraction of oil and gas from reservoirs.
• Conduct reservoir simulations and analysis to optimize production.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop drilling and production plans.
• Monitor drilling and well operations to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Analyze well performance data and recommend enhancements.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize oil and gas recovery.
• Stay updated with industry trends and technological advancements.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in petroleum engineering, preferably in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of reservoir engineering and simulation software.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations in the oil and gas industry.
• Effective communication and project management skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Contribution to exciting and impactful projects.
• A commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

If you are a passionate Petroleum Engineer with a desire to contribute to our industry-leading projects, we encourage you to apply.

Position: Senior Petroleum Production Engineer (Digital Strategy Consultant)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)
Duration: 3+ Months contract Role Summary
We seek two highly experienced Petroleum Production Engineers to support a strategic client engagement in Abu Dhabi. The consultants will review all current digital initiatives related to production operations, identify integration points and redundancies, and develop a forward-looking roadmap for digital optimisation. This is a critical engagement shaping the client’s production digitalization strategy. Role Responsibilities
• Review and assess existing digital systems and initiatives supporting production operations.
• Map integration requirements and highlight process or system redundancies.
• Identify capability and technology gaps across production digital workflows.
• Engage cross-functional stakeholders to validate requirements and shape future-state designs.
• Deliver a Conceptual Digital Design Document that:
o Defines a streamlined, integrated digital production landscape
o Highlights key gaps, duplication, and opportunities for enhancement
o Outlines a strategic roadmap for production optimisation Required Experience
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Petroleum Production Engineering with an emphasis on onshore surface facilities.
• Demonstrable expertise in digital solution design in the petroleum production domain.
• Prior involvement in digital transformation, production surveillance, or optimisation initiatives.
• Ability to engage both business and IT stakeholders in defining digital architecture and data needs.
• Strong documentation, analysis, and communication skills. Preferred Application Experience Experience with the following applications—or equivalent alternatives—is highly desirable:
Function Relevant Tools or Applications

• Production Surveillance OSIsoft PI System (AVEVA PI), TIBCO Spotfire
• Integrated Production Modelling Petex IPM Suite (GAP, PROSPER, MBAL), Schlumberger Avocet
• Simulation & Forecasting Kappa Workstation (Saphir, Topaze), OFM
• Field Operations Monitoring SCADA systems (Schneider, Honeywell, Yokogawa), RTU/PLC integration
• Visualization & Dashboards Spotfire, Tableau, custom dashboards
• Asset Integrity & CMMS SAP PM, IBM Maximo
• Experience designing or assessing digital workflows across these toolsets will be essential to delivering a fit-for-purpose integration and optimization roadmap.
• Stakeholder Engagement

Position: Senior Petroleum Production Engineer (Digital Strategy Consultant)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)
Duration: 3+ Months contract
Role Summary
We seek two highly experienced Petroleum Production Engineers to support a strategic client engagement in Abu Dhabi. The consultants will review all current digital initiatives related to production operations, identify integration points and redundancies, and develop a forward-looking roadmap for digital optimisation. This is a critical engagement shaping the client’s production digitalization strategy.
Role Responsibilities
• Review and assess existing digital systems and initiatives supporting production operations.
• Map integration requirements and highlight process or system redundancies.
• Identify capability and technology gaps across production digital workflows.
• Engage cross-functional stakeholders to validate requirements and shape future-state designs.
• Deliver a Conceptual Digital Design Document that:
o Defines a streamlined, integrated digital production landscape
o Highlights key gaps, duplication, and opportunities for enhancement
o Outlines a strategic roadmap for production optimisation
Required Experience
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Petroleum Production Engineering with an emphasis on onshore surface facilities.
• Demonstrable expertise in digital solution design in the petroleum production domain.
• Prior involvement in digital transformation, production surveillance, or optimisation initiatives.
• Ability to engage both business and IT stakeholders in defining digital architecture and data needs.
• Strong documentation, analysis, and communication skills.
Preferred Application Experience
Experience with the following applications—or equivalent alternatives—is highly desirable:
Function Relevant Tools or Applications

• Production Surveillance OSIsoft PI System (AVEVA PI), TIBCO Spotfire
• Integrated Production Modelling Petex IPM Suite (GAP, PROSPER, MBAL), Schlumberger Avocet
• Simulation & Forecasting Kappa Workstation (Saphir, Topaze), OFM
• Field Operations Monitoring SCADA systems (Schneider, Honeywell, Yokogawa), RTU/PLC integration
• Visualization & Dashboards Spotfire, Tableau, custom dashboards
• Asset Integrity & CMMS SAP PM, IBM Maximo
• Experience designing or assessing digital workflows across these toolsets will be essential to delivering a fit-for-purpose integration and optimization roadmap.
• Stakeholder Engagement

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Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.
We design, build, manage, and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.
The world is rethinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.
This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.
We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.
Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?
JOB TITLE: SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER
Key Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise all aspects of the offshore drilling/workover routine and non-routine operations. Includes directing the work of assigned personnel, ensuring the work of contractors is in accordance with related contracts, following up on material, equipment and personnel movement to and from rigs, carrying out non-routine drilling operations, and checking, verifying and technically endorsing contractor’s invoices.
• Review and optimize Drilling/Workover programme to meet job objectives
• Review Basis of Well Design (BOD) for each drilling/workover activity
  

• Check programmes such as drilling, testing and directional plots in conjunction with the Subsurface team (Geology, RE and PE), ensuring that future wells are correctly programmed from operational point of view.
• Visit rig site for inspections or non-routine operations as deemed necessary. Include evaluating new equipment or materials for testing new operating procedures, handling major operational problems such as fishing in open hole, stuck string, kick, side tracking, etc. Evaluate the nonroutine operations, prepares necessary programme procedure and supervises the execution.
  

• Direct the activities of Offshore Drilling Supervisor on the rig.
• Discuss operational problems with the Offshore Drilling Supervisor and direct the execution of immediate corrective action if required.
• Oversee drilling/workover operations and prepare loading requests of equipment/materials related to rig operations.
• Coordinate with service companies for mobilization of the equipment and personnel as a required basis.
• Arrange all necessary rig moving and diving assistance in conjunction with Marine Supervisor and Production Unit.
  

• Ensure proper maintenance of records of all Company required drilling/workover equipment and tools. Includes advising the Logistics function of lost equipment and preparing requisitions for replacement and advising contractors to replace lost equipment.
• Act as relief Offshore Drilling Supervisor in emergency situations when Offshore Drilling Supervisor is removed from the rig.
• Ensure the preparation and coordinate all necessary reports for the drilling/workover operations. Prepare requests for authorization forms pertaining to drilling/workover operations.
  

• Review all requirements for services and equipment required for tender, and prepare the necessary tender documents for all drilling/workover operations.
• Review and evaluate the tender document submitted by contractors/sub-contractors.
• Prepare and manage drilling/workover budget
  

• Establish monitor and control progress of rig operations In accordance with Approved budgeted costs, quality, timelines, standard of the Contractors in order to ensure that the project objectives are met in line with approved parameters
• Review the daily drilling/workover report to ensure that the drilling/workover programme is adhered to by the contractors and prepare related reports for concerned parties.
• Ensure reports are prepared to document the lessons learned.
  

• Recommend improvements to functional procedure and direct the implementation of instructions and controls covering a specific area of geological activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
  

• Stimulate subordinates and contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the offshore production operations, systems, processes and practices considering ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
  

• Ensure compliance to all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the operations engineering section to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.
• Ensure effective accident investigation and follow-up in accord with statutory requirements and to ascertain the non – occurrences of the same incidents.
  

• Ensure that all functional reports of administration activities are prepared timely and accurately and meet client / function requirements, policies and standards.
  

• Required: Engineering bachelor’s degree e.g. Mechanical, Petroleum, Mining or equivalent with a good understanding of Drilling technology and upstream processes.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree
  

• Drilling and completion
• Well control
• HSE (HAZID, SIMOPS)
  

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesOil and Gas

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Minimum of 10 years of experience in planning execution and exposure to drilling engineering and operation with at least 3 years of cumulative experience on a rig site for the Oil Gas field And a minimum of 5 years of experience working as a senior drilling engineer in the Abu Dhabi offshore field Plan and Schedule for drilling campaign Adherence to Policies Processes and Procedures Drilling Engineering and Operation Risk Assessment Technical expertise and Coaching Health Safety and Environment

Senior Drilling Engineer
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Direct message the job poster from STAR SERVICES LLC.

Drilling Engineer – Tender & Contract Management

We are seeking an experienced Drilling Engineer with strong expertise in tender and contract preparation for drilling, completion, and workover operations (including ESP replacement). The ideal candidate will manage the full tendering process, contract negotiation, and administration, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.

• Prepare, submit, and administer tenders and contracts related to drilling services and operations.
• Lead tender management activities, including documentation review, bid preparation, risk analysis, and technical / commercial evaluation.
• Manage the entire contract lifecycle: drafting, negotiation, monitoring, amendment, and closure.
• Coordinate with internal departments (engineering, operations, finance, legal) to support tender and contract execution.
• Monitor contractual compliance, performance standards, and financial tracking of projects.
• Identify and mitigate operational, legal, and financial risks.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and suppliers, and assist in resolving contractual disputes.
• Ensure adherence to UAE laws, industry regulations, and company standards.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in drilling, completion, and workover operations engineering.
• Solid background in tendering, procurement planning, contract negotiation, and technical evaluation.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with UAE regulatory environment and drilling industry standards.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Oil and Gas industry

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Essential Functions

• Working within the Company’s Projects Team, conduct the full end to end contracting process from concept to close-out for high value complex contracts.
• Actively participate in strategy formulation and drafting of contract strategies for approval.
• Draft tender documents in collaboration with the project team members. Review technical documents for inclusion within tenders and propose amendments to align with contract requirements and terminology. Assist Projects team in selecting criteria for bid evaluation.
• Perform bid administration functions: coordinate responses and issuance of clarifications and amendments to tenders. Conduct overall review of the technical bids for completeness, follow-up with tenderers for missing documents and facilitate technical/ commercial clarifications.
• Arrange and coordinate technical evaluation of bids by Projects team members. Finalize technical evaluation submissions and obtain approval for the commercial bid opening.
• Assist Project Controls Team as required for preparation of price comparisons and sensitivity analysis for complex price structures to obtain the best commercial option. Propose recommended bidder for award through consultation with Contracts Manager – Projects. Prepare Bid Committee submission to obtain approval for commercial evaluation and award of the contract.
• Conduct day-to-day administration and management of contracts, correspondence and documents; filing – hard copy and electronic, recording and management of minutes of meeting, etc.
• Analyze and make recommendations for the analysis of entitlement to Variations and settlement of Post contract administration of project contracts
• Through consultation with the Contracts Manager – Projects, advise in implementing contract requirements and interpreting contract terms
• Ensures that completion certificates and performance evaluations are prepared and duly signed upon completion of contracted work.
• Obtain feedback from the projects team for implementing future improvements in contracts.
• Champion implementation of Company safety, security, environment, and quality policies and programs in contracting.

Minimum Educational, Technical Qualifications/Certifications Required

• University Degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Sciences or related field.
• MCIPS or other equivalent designations and credentials will be an advantage.
• ~15 years of professional experience working on high-value complex O&G projects, executing Pre and Post Award Contract Management on Major Construction Projects with individual Contract Values >$10M up to $00M and total project values > 100M.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience reviewing and assessing claims for high-value complex contracts would be an asset.
• Must have had experience working from the pre-award stage on major EPC O&G projects.
• Strong administration and organizational skills.
• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills.
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality results for high-value contracts.
• Experience working in large multinational corporations will be an advantage.

• Working within the Company’s Projects Team, conduct the full end to end contracting process from concept to close-out for high value complex contracts.
• Actively participate in strategy formulation and drafting of contract strategies for approval.
• Draft tender documents in collaboration with the project team members. Review technical documents for inclusion within tenders and propose amendments to align with contract requirements and terminology. Assist Projects team in selecting criteria for bid evaluation.
• Perform bid administration functions: coordinate responses and issuance of clarifications and amendments to tenders. Conduct overall review of the technical bids for completeness, follow-up with tenderers for missing documents and facilitate technical/ commercial clarifications.
• Arrange and coordinate technical evaluation of bids by Projects team members. Finalize technical evaluation submissions and obtain approval for the commercial bid opening.
• Assist Project Controls Team as required for preparation of price comparisons and sensitivity analysis for complex price structures to obtain the best commercial option. Propose recommended bidder for award through consultation with Contracts Manager – Projects. Prepare Bid Committee submission to obtain approval for commercial evaluation and award of the contract.
• Conduct day-to-day administration and management of contracts, correspondence and documents; filing – hard copy and electronic, recording and management of minutes of meeting, etc.
• Analyze and make recommendations for the analysis of entitlement to Variations and settlement of Post contract administration of project contracts
• Through consultation with the Contracts Manager – Projects, advise in implementing contract requirements and interpreting contract terms
• Ensures that completion certificates and performance evaluations are prepared and duly signed upon completion of contracted work.
• Obtain feedback from the projects team for implementing future improvements in contracts.
• Champion implementation of Company safety, security, environment, and quality policies and programs in contracting.

Minimum Educational, Technical Qualifications/Certifications Required

• University Degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Sciences or related field.
• MCIPS or other equivalent designations and credentials will be an advantage.
• ~15 years of professional experience working on high-value complex O&G projects, executing Pre and Post Award Contract Management on Major Construction Projects with individual Contract Values >$10M up to $00M and total project values > 100M.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience reviewing and assessing claims for high-value complex contracts would be an asset.
• Must have had experience working from the pre-award stage on major EPC O&G projects.
• Strong administration and organizational skills.
• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills.
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality results for high-value contracts.
• Experience working in large multinational corporations will be an advantage.

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Job Purpose

Plans, coordinates and supervises all aspects of drilling and testing procedures associated with drilling and work over operations and monitors execution of approved programmes and initiates necessary changes to optimize the operational time and cost. Ensures operations are performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Job Purpose

Plans, coordinates and supervises all aspects of drilling and testing procedures associated with drilling and work over operations and monitors execution of approved programmes and initiates necessary changes to optimize the operational time and cost. Ensures operations are performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 1)

• Plans and prepares Drilling and/or Work over programmes and testing procedures for assigned wells in accordance with the well objectives, technical requirements and engineering standards. Works closely with the Reservoir Development teams in prognosis creation and optimisation.
• Ensures the equipment and services are available and prepared for planned wells to be drilled.
• Monitors and analyses the work progress during drilling, well completions and work overs. Provide necessary instructions, advice and measures to be taken by the Drilling Supervisor to resolve problems and avoid delays in work schedule and to ensure that the requirements and the well objectives are achieved.
• Monitors well execution and delivery performance against agreed KPIs and business plan. Provides analysis and understanding of differences, and makes recommendation to address them.
• Acts as a focal point between Rig-site and Main office for all operational and field based issues. Maintains good communication with Drilling Supervisor to ensure delivery of excellence in HSE and programme execution.
• Supervises the moving of rigs schedule on and off well locations. Includes liaising with contractor to ensure maximum safety and accurate positioning of rig on new location.
• Prepares Final Well Reports and ensure AAR (After Action Review) are completed for each well.
• Check budget and Drilling & Work over Schedule and ensures that enough funds area available for the completion of each well.
• Verifies well expenditure proposals and monitors variance from plans. Provides budget estimates for specific drilling operations as required and raises them to supervisor for review and approval.
• Prepares studies and reviews which will assist in solving current operational problems, improves current operational procedures and delivers excellence in performance delivery
• Participates in designing and/or confirming designs and specifications of drilling and associated equipment.
  
  

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.
  
  

• Provide input for preparation of the Department/ Section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.
  
  

• Implement approved Department / Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Department / Section's work programs in line with Company and International standards.
• Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
  
  

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Department / Section in line with the Company Performance framework.
  
  

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
  
  

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices
  
  

• Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for Company Management
  
  

• Bachelor Degree in Petroleum, Mining or other relevant disciplines.
• 7 – 10 years experience in Drilling & Workover operations
• Advanced courses in Drilling/Completion/Directional Drilling and Blow Out prevention methods and well control certification
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Oil and Gas

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