Chevron in Saudi Arabia and the Partitioned Neutral Zone
Chevron has been a major player in developing the petroleum and human resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since it made the first commercial oil discovery in the Kingdom in the 1930s.
Chevron is the only international oil company with a continuous upstream presence in the area since the 1930s. With partners, it formed the predecessor company to todays Saudi Aramco, and went on to discover and develop such fields as Ghawar, still the world's largest oil field. Texaco, a Chevron legacy company, was the first major oil company to enter a downstream alliance with the Kingdom.
As you can tell, weve achieved a number of firsts in the past, and anticipate similar results in the future. We counted on cutting-edge technology to get there, but these accomplishments couldnt have been reached without people like you; people with the drive and potential to fulfill the most extraordinary missions. Want to join us? Come and learn more about Chevron in Saudi Arabia and the onshore Partitioned Neutral Zone.
Learn about our business
Who we hire in upstream
Where youll work
Our employment opportunities
Early career programs
How to apply
Learn about our business
Chevron pursues a wide range of petroleum and petroleum-related interests with Saudi Arabia, working closely with Saudi Aramco and private firms. Special emphasis is given to projects that provide high-level employment opportunities, professional training and exposure to new technology.
There are different components to our business:
Upstream Exploration and Production
In the onshore Partitioned Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Saudi Arabian Chevron (SAC) partners through Joint Operations with Kuwait Gulf Oil Company to operate four producing fields: Wafra, South Umm Gudair, South Fuwaris, and Humma. A main gathering center is located at Wafra with many sub-centers throughout the three main fields. Cumulative production reached three billion barrels in 2004. SAC also independently operates a storage and marine export facility at Mina Saud (Al-Zour) on the coast of the PNZ, where its head office and residential camp are also located.
Downstream Marketing and Retail
In 2000, its first year of operation, the Saudi Chevron Phillips Co. petrochemical plant at Al-Jubail achieved design capacity, producing 1.1 billion pounds of benzene and 525 million pounds of cyclohexane. The plant, the Kingdoms first privately financed basic petrochemical enterprise, uses ChevronPhillips proprietary Aromax process to convert naphtha feedstock. In 2007, construction progressed on an integrated, world-scale styrene facility, along with the expansion of an existing, adjacently located aromatics plant. The $1.3 billion project is scheduled for start-up in late 2007.
To learn more about our business, visit the Saudi Arabia Fact Sheet.
The following career information pertains to Saudi Arabian Chevrons exploration and production (upstream) operations in the onshore Partitioned Neutral Zone.
Who we hire
For our upstream -- exploration and producing -- business, Saudi Arabian Chevron requires proven professionals and newcomers with potential from a wide range of disciplines, with a broad range of skill-sets, experience, training and education.
We offer career opportunities for trainees, apprentices, graduates, technical, engineering and managerial personnel who demonstrate competence and character and a personal philosophy that is aligned with The Chevron Way.
Where youll work
Operations are managed out of our administrative headquarters at Mina Saud (Al-Zour), Kuwait, which is located on the Arabian Gulf in the PNZ. Our employees work there in administrative, planning, IT, safety, health and environmental protection (SHE), and oil export activities, or inland at four producing areas with Joint Operations in a variety of engineering, production, administrative, SHE, IT and other functions.
Our employment opportunities
Chevron works with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to more fully develop its petroleum reserves, capitalize on the value chain for derived petroleum products, and realize the potential of its human resources. In the PNZ, our activities require a steady flow of talented earth scientists, petroleum and reservoir engineers, surface facilities engineers and operations personnel, as well as other business support staff.
To that end, we offer a range of direct hire career opportunities, open to all nationalities, and comprehensive early career developmental programs open to Saudi nationals.
Experienced Hires of All Nationalities for Saudi Arabian Chevron
In addition to a salary that is competitive with other major companies, we offer annual incentive awards when the company meets its established goals. Employees are also provided with flexible benefits including death and disability insurance, and programs to help balance your work and personal responsibilities.
How to apply
Interested applicants are welcome to visit http://www.bayt.com, where we regularly advertise vacancies. Once you find an opportunity that interests you, please make sure you apply online. If you have any questions about job opportunities for professionals at Saudi Arabian Chevron, please contact:
satjobs@chevron.com
Recruitment and Placement Supervisor
Human Resources Dept.
Saudi Arabian Chevron
Tel: 965-395-0444, ext. 4511
Early Career Programs for Young Saudis
Working with Saudi Arabian Chevron gives you the chance to develop the basic knowledge, skills and work attitudes required to succeed in the workplace, then transition into starting positions that will help you build a rewarding career in the dynamic energy industry. If you're ready for a challenge - and you want to believe in your work and truly make an impact - explore what our three early career development programs can do for you.
Our Apprenticeship, Diploma Development and Graduate Development programs for young Saudis:
- Provide a tailored mix of carefully sequenced short- and long-term classroom and on-the-job training
- Offer assignments with other Chevron operations, and in some cases, degree studies in leading institutions around the world
- Contribute to our mission of developing the human and petroleum resources of Saudi Arabia.
1- Apprenticeship Program
We conduct a two-year competency-based ApprenticeshipProgram with the needs of fresh Saudi high school graduates in mind. It entails a three to six- month academic stage, followed by nine-month instructor-led specialized training in various career streams. A nine to twelve-month mentored and on-the-job training period rounds out the course, with successful participants being offered full employment with the company upon completing the program. Key elements to our program include:
- An open and collaborative culture.
- English language training, through a minimum of the 4th International English Language Testing System IELTS level.
- A range of technical training courses and a broad vocational curriculum.
- Fully qualified technical instructors who also assess, verify and support apprentices to ensure they meet the international standards of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) levels. The company is qualified to certify and deliver NVQ without prior external verification.
- Assigned mentors - program participants work closely with experienced colleagues as they rotate through on-the-job training assignments.
2- Diploma Development Program
We conduct a two-year competency-based Diploma Development Program for Saudi diploma holders from accredited technical institutions. Its designed to help new entrants acquire and develop basic technical and administrative skills so they can qualify for staff level positions. The program consists of several sequenced job assignments designed to develop foundational job competencies, as well as those in time management, interpersonal skills and teamwork. Successful participants are offered employment with the company upon completing the program.
3- Graduate Development Program
Recent Saudi university graduates, as well as apprentices who earn degrees, are taken directly into Saudi Arabian Chevrons Graduate Development Program. It provides a combination of classroom and on-the-job training in technical knowledge and supervisory skills over a two to three year period, designed to help participants make the transition from the academic world to the workplace. The program focuses on imparting practical work skills and workplace experience so that promising college graduates can assume responsible staff positions. Successful participants are offered full employment with the company upon completing the program.
How to apply
If you have any questions about any of our three early career development programs for Saudi nationals, or want to apply for one, please contact:
Superintendent
Recruitment and Placement Supervisor
Human Resources Dept.
Saudi Arabian Chevron
Tel: 965-395-0444, ext. 4511
email satjobs@chevron.com
