Khalid's CV
Khalid Mubarak Khamis AL Siyabi
Assistant Rig Manager (Night tool Pusher) | IWCF Level 4 | Harweel Field | Rig Operations | Onshore
Profile summary
Experienced Assistant Rig Manager with 19 years mastering rig operations, well control standards, and crew supervision across onshore drilling environments. Holds an IWCF Level 4 certification while directing site safety protocols, pressure tests, and daily drilling workflows. Committed to maintaining rigorous QHSE compliance and optimizing operational performance.
Career highlights
Rig Operations Supervision: Directs rig operations under the Assistant Rig Manager title, overseeing safety protocols, well control requirements, and daily crew duties at ADNOC.
Drilling and Well Control: Executes directional drilling, well testing, and pressure tests on well control equipment while maintaining compliance with company standards and site requirements.
Crew Supervision and Safety: Guides drill crew operations and manages safety adherence to QHSE procedures by conducting pre-tower meetings, daily inspections, and emergency drills.
Well Control Certification: Holds an IWCF Certificate Level 4 formal qualification in well control operations and safety standards for supervisory drilling roles.
Key skills
Professional experience
Reports to senior operations leadership, overseeing rig site personnel and operational execution. Steered field safety protocols and compliance standards across active drilling operations while guiding onboard crew training and daily duties. Supervise night-shift rig operations and crew. Ensure safe drilling/workover activities, equipment readiness, crew discipline and effective handover to the day shift/Rig Manager.
- Conducts safety inspections, emergency drills, and well control operations to maintain site compliance.
- Monitors drilling performance, analyzes data, identifies issues, and adjusts operations as necessary.
- Troubleshoots problems, diagnoses, and resolves equipment malfunctions or operational challenges.
- Executes pressure tests on well control equipment according to company requirements.
Directed directional drilling operations and safety protocols, managing rig floor procedures, well programs, and equipment maintenance in coordination with onsite leadership and clients. Operated drilling equipment and the driller console. Monitored drilling parameters and coordinated the rig-floor crew during drilling, tripping, and other well operations. Responded to abnormal conditions and well-control situations while ensuring compliance with HSE procedures.
- Operated the driller console to control parameters according to instructions from the DSV, TP, or NTP.
- Executed directional drilling, stuck pipe operations, fishing, coring, well testing, and wireline logging.
- Conducted daily inspections of rig equipment and operations while maintaining required records and reports.
Guided drill crew operations by maintaining a visible presence on site and minimizing authority delegation during key tasks. Directed pre-tower and toolbox meetings, managed safety adherence to QHSE procedures, and performed all necessary technical drilling calculations.
- Read and interpreted various gauges, meters, and instruments while overseeing the operation and service of standpipe manifolds and drilling fluid systems.
- Researched parts, equipment, and operating procedures using manufacturer manuals and composite catalogs.
- Conducted daily and weekly checklists, measured bottom hole assemblies, and supported equipment testing.
Mud Tester:
- Monitors drilling fluids properties and volumes. Adds chemicals as required and maintains drilling fluid cleaning equipment’s.
- Operate, maintain and repair [gate valves + butterfly valve + chemical mixing pumps]
- Maintain daily log drilling fluid properties, calculate pit volumes, Test drilling fluids for basic properties and Recognize warning signs of kick. Floor Man:
- Handles tubular goods and drilling tools using drill floor equipment.
- Operate tongs and other wrenches for making up or breaking out joints of pipe, set and pull slips, stab pipe, and perform other tasks necessary to drill a well.
- Operate air hoist, pipe spinner, or iron roughneck when applicable.
- Perform preventive and planned maintenance on drilling equipment. Roustabout:
- Assist in loading / back loading of materials.
- Mix mud and chemicals when needed.
- Care and maintenance of tubular goods using brushes, rabbits, and thread protectors.
- Assist in assembly, dismantling and lubrication of pumps, drilling tools and other equipment as directed using hands tools.
- part of emergency crews performing duties as directed.
Education
Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering
- Muscat, Oman
Certifications
Languages
Arabic · Native
English · Professional