Well Placement EngineerLibera Consultants · Eastern, Saudi Arabia

Well Placement Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-11 Eastern, Saudi Arabia Full-time Hybrid Mining Resources Energy
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market SAR 25,000–SAR 45,000/mo

About the Company

We are conducting a search on behalf of major Oilfield Service Company for an experienced Well Placement Engineer - to support the delivery, adoption and commercial growth of geosteering technology across Oman and Saudi Arabia.

About the Role

This is a dual technical and commercial role for a well placement professional who can advise rig and customer teams in real time, while also helping to introduce and grow the company's geosteering technology in the market.

Responsibilities

  • ● Provide technical support and guidance on real-time well placement and geosteering activities
  • ● Work closely with rig-site and customer teams to deliver effective well placement solutions
  • ● Act as the technical focal point for geosteering technology across the assigned region
  • ● Support the implementation, integration and adoption of the technology across customer operations
  • ● Advise customers on well trajectory, reservoir navigation and real-time drilling data interpretation
  • ● Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand technology deployment
  • ● Deliver technical presentations and support client meetings, opportunity development and business development activity
  • ● Collaborate with internal product, technical and commercial teams to ensure solutions meet market needs
  • ● Support the ongoing development of the regional well placement offering
  • ● Progress into mentoring, developing and leading a small team of Well Placement Engineers as the business expands

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience or a related technical discipline is preferred
  • ● Minimum 12 years' relevant experience within Oil & Gas / Oilfield Services
  • ● Strong experience in Well Placement, Geosteering and Directional Drilling operations
  • ● Strong understanding of well trajectory planning, reservoir navigation and real-time drilling/geological data
  • ● Experience with major Oilfield Services companies is highly preferred;
  • ● Proven experience working directly with customers, drilling teams and operational stakeholders
  • ● Experience in a commercial, client-development or technology-promotion capacity is highly desirable
  • ● Open to established Domain Champions or senior Well Placement Engineers with the ambition to move into a leadership role
  • ● Strong technical understanding of geosteering and well placement workflows
  • ● Confident customer-facing and presentation skills
  • ● Commercial mindset, with the ability to identify and develop business opportunities
  • ● Strong stakeholder-management and relationship-building capability
  • ● Ability to work independently in a dynamic, field-focused environment
  • ● Leadership potential and willingness to build a team over time
  • ● Arabic language skills are advantageous but not essential
  • ● Willingness to travel regionally and internationally when required