Saad Algrooni
Dammam,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Professional with extensive experience in Measurement and Logging While Drilling and Directional Drilling. Expertise in utilising advanced technologies to enhance drilling operations and improve efficiency. Strong background in team coordination, logistics management, and delivering technical insights to support project success
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Service Delivery Manager
SLB
, KSA
02.2026 - 03.2026
- Served as primary contact for clients and on-site crews, enhancing communication and facilitating seamless project execution.
- Facilitated logistics coordination, crew assignments, and equipment deployment, contributing to operational efficiency and effective service delivery.
- Coordinated management and planning of operations for rigs in Saudi Arabia's unconventional resources drilling department, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Field Engineer – Measurement & Logging While Drilling & Directional Drilling
SLB
, KSA & Kuwait
10.2024 - 03.2026
- Led Directional Drilling (DD), MWD, and LWD operations as sole engineer on shift, achieving precise wellbore placement with optimal reservoir contact, by controlling wellbore trajectories, mitigating drilling risks, and fine-tuning drilling parameters in Dammam & Jafurah fields.
- Made critical, high-stakes decisions under pressure, ensuring well integrity and project success in challenging environments.
- Cultivated leadership, crisis management, and decision-making skills, approaching every operation with an ownership mindset.
- Delivered comprehensive reports and technical insights, ensuring applicable drilling recommendations for clients and operations teams.
Field Engineer – Measurement & Logging While Drilling
SLB
, KSA
09.2021 - 10.2024
- Managed MWD (Measurement While Drilling) and LWD (Logging While Drilling) technologies to provide real-time wellbore positioning and reservoir evaluation.
- Led MLWD logistics, tool preparation, and quality control to support smooth field operations.
- Led dual MWD BHAs in 6.125-inch multilateral wells, by deploying LWD tools in single drilling runs to log critical reservoir boundaries, optimizing well placement and enhancing reservoir contact for improved production.
- Led world's first 8.5-inch dual MWDs BHA in Dammam field.
- Delivered comprehensive reports that improved understanding of downhole data for clients and drilling teams.
Enhanced drilling operations through expert analysis and reporting.
Facilitated technical expertise that led to better decision-making in drilling operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT, USASkills
- Measurements & Logging while drilling
- Directional Drilling - RSS & Motors
- Azimuthal Density Neutron while drilling
- Azimuthal Formation Resistivity while drilling
- Formation pressure while drilling
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance while drilling
- LWD Acoustics
- Software Experience: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Drilling Office SLB, MaxWell SLB, Petrel SLB
- Crises management
- Leadership
- Work effectively under pressure
- Work harmoniously with others
- Presentation skills
Certification
- SLB Fundamental Training Certificates: SLB.
- RSO: Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission
- H2S & SCBA Level 2 Training: Neft Training & Consulting.
- Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training: Al Khaleej Training and Education.
- OSHA: 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health.
Languages
Arabic, English
Timeline
Service Delivery Manager
SLB
02.2026 - 03.2026
Field Engineer – Measurement & Logging While Drilling & Directional Drilling
SLB
10.2024 - 03.2026
Field Engineer – Measurement & Logging While Drilling
SLB
09.2021 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Montana Technological University