Introduction

What are you going to do 

Our client, a leading organization in the Oil and Gas sector, is seeking an experienced Drilling Supervisor (DSV) to join our client's team on a contract basis in Abu Dhabi. This is a key position overseeing drilling activities, ensuring operations are executed safely, efficiently, and in line with our client's standards and project objectives. You will play a critical role on the wellsite, acting as the focal point between the rig, service companies, and our client's onshore team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • The Drilling Supervisor will oversee rig-site drilling operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective well delivery in line with company standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. This role requires hands-on leadership at the wellsite, strong technical judgment in complex drilling environments, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary rig teams.
  • Supervise day-to-day drilling operations at the rig site, ensuring adherence to the well program, HSE standards, and operational procedures.
  • Act as the client's/company's on-site representative, coordinating between rig contractor personnel, service companies, and office-based engineering teams.
  • Monitor drilling parameters and provide real-time decision-making support for well control, wellbore stability, and trajectory management.
  • Ensure compliance with well engineering design, particularly for extended reach and horizontal well sections.
  • Lead pre-spud, daily operations, and post-well review meetings.
  • Manage rig-site personnel performance, competency, and adherence to permit-to-work and risk management systems.
  • Coordinate logistics, materials, and third-party service delivery to minimize non-productive time (NPT).
  • Prepare and review daily drilling reports (DDRs), incident reports, and end-of-well summaries.
  • Support cost control and budget tracking at the rig level.
  • Ensure full compliance with local regulatory and client HSE requirements.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Minimum 10-15 years of drilling operations experience, with demonstrated progression to Drilling Supervisor level.
  • Prior experience as a Rig Manager (contractor-side) strongly preferred - brings valuable perspective on rig equipment, crew management, and operational constraints.
  • Proven track record in unconventional horizontal drilling (shale, tight gas, or similar plays).
  • Direct experience with Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) operations, including complex trajectory and torque/drag management.
  • Prior Middle East operational exposure essential - familiarity with regional regulatory frameworks, client expectations, and operating conditions.
  • Strong working knowledge of well control, directional drilling, and casing/cementing operations.
  • Well Control certification (IWCF/IADC) - current and valid Bachelor's degree in Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent industry experience in lieu of degree).

What we offer 

Closing: 02 September 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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