Meshal Alghamdi
Dhahran
Summary
Dynamic Drilling Engineer with extensive experience at Aramco, excelling in well planning and risk assessment. Proven track record in optimizing drilling operations and enhancing team performance through effective communication and leadership. Skilled in managing AFE budgets and ensuring compliance with HSE standards, driving operational excellence and safety in high-stakes environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drilling Engineer
Aramco
Dhahran
05.2025 - Current
- Design and Optimization: Develop and model complex drilling programs, including well design, casing schemes, and BHA selection, utilizing advanced engineering simulations (hydraulics, torque-and-drag) to ensure technical integrity and safe well-bore construction.
- Operational Leadership: Provide technical direction to rig-site teams and contractors, managing execution, adherence to the well plan, and ensuring compliance with all company and governmental HSE standards.
- Real-Time Risk Mitigation: Conduct continuous technical surveillance by monitoring real-time drilling data to proactively detect anomalies, mitigate downhole risk, and issue immediate procedural guidance to personnel.
- Financial Management: Prepare, manage, and track the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE), overseeing long-lead procurement, and conducting cost-benefit analyses to ensure disciplined budget control and cost optimization.
Drilling Operation Field Supervisor
Aramco
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Remote)
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Operational Command & Execution: Direct all aspects of drilling, completion, and workover operations on-site, serving as the Company's highest authority and ensuring adherence to the technical well program.
- HSE Management: Personally accountable for the health, safety, and environmental performance of all personnel and equipment, maintaining strict compliance with all regulatory and corporate HSE protocols.
- Logistics and Resource Control: Coordinate all third-party services, material logistics, and equipment movement to minimize Non-Productive Time (NPT) and optimize rig schedule efficiency.
- Financial Reporting and Oversight: Control daily field expenditures against the AFE and provide comprehensive daily drilling reports on operational progress, incidents, and costs to the office team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania, United States05-2023
Skills
- Well control management
- Hole cleaning optimization
- Directional drilling
- Well planning
- Excellent communication
- Team leadership
- Organizational skills
- Risk assessment
- Procurement management
- Contract management
Accomplishments
- Strategic Contributor to the Multi-Disciplinary Cost Optimization Task Force. Provided critical technical and design expertise that facilitated over $200 million in CAPEX reduction through the successful optimization of all current well programs.
- Pioneered multiple global field trials for new drilling technologies serving as the lead rig-site interface to ensure successful, world-first deployment and initial performance validation
Certification
IADC Well Control Certification (Supervisor Level)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Drilling Engineer
Aramco
05.2025 - Current
Drilling Operation Field Supervisor
Aramco
06.2023 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University