
Halliburton Middle East
Senior Technical Professional - Under Balanced Drilling
- Permanent
- Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 06/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
20/01/2026
Location
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
06/03/2026
Job description
The Senior Technical Professional in Under Balanced Drilling is responsible for providing advanced technical support for multi-PSL job designs, well operations, and post-job analysis. The role involves maintaining technical relationships with customers, offering expert guidance to less experienced staff, supporting critical jobs where service quality or complexity is high, and collaborating with local Business Development personnel to ensure clients are informed on technology updates. The position also includes initiating, reviewing, and closing Correction, Prevention, and Improvement (CPI) actions related to technology, maintaining job schedules, performing PPRs, and mentoring ATPs and TPs. The role requires deep expertise in UBA drilling operations and a strong engineering foundation, with emphasis on applying technical knowledge to optimize operational performance and client satisfaction.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Provide multi-PSL job design, well support, and post-job analysis for customers in the designated area
- Develop and maintain personal relationships with the technical customer base and provide expert support to less experienced staff
- Participate in critical jobs where service quality or job complexity is significant
- Maintain job schedules and assist in performing Post-Project Reviews (PPRs)
- Liaise with customers on technical issues, including performance reviews and process improvements
- Collaborate with local Business Development personnel to keep customers informed on technological updates
- Initiate, review, and close Correction, Prevention, Improvement (CPI) actions related to technology
- Mentor Associate Technical Professionals (ATPs) and Technical Professionals (TPs) in the service center
Experience & skills
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years engineering experience, with 7–10 years preferred
- At least 3 years experience in Under Balanced Drilling (UBA)
- Minimum 1 year experience as a Technical Professional – UBA
- Professional/Chartered Engineer certification preferred