New Comers’ Guide

Arabian Drilling Company (ADC)

Welcome to ADC Saudi Arabia !

We hope you will enjoy your assignment and life among us and that your stay will be safe and pro-

ductive.

This Newcomers’ guideline is made to support you for your new assignment and get used to all new

faces and environment.

Welcome Coordinator will be assigned to go with you within all steps for a duration of the first 2 weeks.

At the time of joining, you will be given a checklist by the welcome coordinator, which you need to fill out and submit to the HR Department. You are also requested to bring a copy of the required documents along with the originals for verification.

Onboarding procedure for a newcomer

You will be assigned a Welcome Coordinator whose mission will

be to assist you during your welcoming process, and will support

you for at least the first 2 weeks after your arrival, please feel free

to reach out to him/her whenever you need.

On the first day of arrival, you will need to be fasting for 8 -10

hours to prepare for the medical checkups (one for ADC and the

other one required to get the resident ID card - IQAMA) .

On the second day, while waiting for medical results, you will be

joining ADC’s Dhahran Training Centre (DTC) to get the

minimum training courses (General safety induction course, HSE,

IADC-Well sharp, Well Control simulator) If applicable.

After getting the medical result (Fit to work), a resident ID Card

(IQAMA) will be issued and collected from GRO team within (5)

working days approximately.

The next step will be to open local bank account (in Saudi Ara-

bia). The required formalities should be completed within (2)

working days. The team will also assist you to have your driving

license issued or converted, this process will take up to 2-3

weeks depending on the case.

The HR team wishes you the best in your new assignment and is

looking forward to make you proud to belong to the ADC Family.

Li fe in Saudi Arabia

Everything in Saudi is regulated by the five daily prayers. All

shops and offices close during each prayer time for a period of

at least 20-30 minutes, However, shopping malls, hospitals

and airports do stay open (but with all shops inside the shop-

ping malls closed) and taxis and other public transport contin-

ue to run normally.

Dress Code in Saudi Arabia

Not sure on what you should be wearing while living in or visit-

ing the Kingdom? Here's our guide ...

The Dress Code in Saudi Arabia is quite strict . while expats

are given some leeway, especially within their compounds,

however they are expected to follow the dress code when out

in public, or expats, men are required to wear long trousers

and a shirt Shorts, singlet and going topless are unacceptable

for men and should not be worn in public at all. Expat men are

not required to wear traditional attire.

It is the law in Saudi Arabia for expat women to wear an

ABAYA ( long black dress/cloak covering the entire body)

when they are out in public. The abaya should cover their

everyday clothing. It is recommended that women wear

respectable clothing under their abaya in the form of a long

loose-fitting skirt or trousers and a top that covers the

shoulders and chest

Weather

Average weather in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is

minimum 10 °C & maximum 48 °C temperature over the year..

Saudi Holidays

There are only two Islamic holidays that Saudis celebrate. Public

holidays are granted only for Eid ul-Fitr, the feast at the end of the

fasting Month of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, the Month of al Hajj

(Muslim’s pilgrimage to Makkah). Saudis do not celebrate holidays

like Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day or Halloween.

There is also one secular holiday: That is Unification of the King-

dom (National Day), on 23 September. Strictly speaking, it's not a

public holiday or a festival, but it's treated rather like one any way.

Holy Month of Ramadan

During the Holy Month of Ramadan, visitors are required to abide

by the restrictions of the fasting Month, at least in public: no eating,

drinking or smoking during the daylight hours. You'll have to do

your preparations: offices and restaurants stay open with limited

hours. After evening prayer, though, all the restaurants in the

bazaar open up and do a roaring trade until the early hours in the

morning. Most of the shops are open as well, and the cool of the

evening makes it a pleasant time to shop. A visitor can have a fine

time joining in on these evenings, however having a quiet breakfast

around ten in your hotel room will suit most visitors better than

rising at four for a big pre-dawn Saudi breakfast.

Hajj

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the most holy city of

the Muslims; it is the largest annual gathering of people in the

world. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim

people, and their submission to God.

The events of Hajj take place in a five-day period, starting on 8 and

ending on 12 Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the

Islamic calendar.

Airports

Dammam Airport: King Fahd International Airport

Arabian Drilling Company is a joint venture between the

Industrialization and Energy Services Company (TAQA) and

Services Patroliers Schlumberger (SPS) an international

company specialized in Petroleum services. The company

has been operating since April 1964, drilling oil and gas

wells for Saudi Aramco and AlKhafji Joint Operations in the

Kingdom. Its offices are located in Alkhobar, Dhahran and

Khafji. The company head office is located in Alkhobar and

two operations bases at Dhahran and Khafji.

Emergency and Contact Phone Numbers

About Us

(013) 881-2821 /

(013) 881-2694 Head office

(013) 330-1152 Dhahran Office

(013) 766-1927 Khafji Office

050 016 0080 V.P. operations

050 380 6715 Sr. Manager QHSE

050 499 0277 JM coordinator

050 498 5067/

050 491 0712

Journey Management

Center

056 426 7118 Facility coordinator

(Dahlan)

050 483 5694 Crew change Coordinator

999 Police assistance

998 Fire emergency

997 Public Ambulance

Who’s Who ? Management & Operat ions

Ali Hamid Al Ghamdi M.D. Administration

Shehryar Lodhi M.D. Technical

Shams Rehman V.P. Operations

Sohail Ikram Chief Financial Officer

Tawfeeq Al-Halal GM - Administration

Mohammed Al-Haider Legal Affairs & Contracts

Abid Tauseef Senior QHSE Manager

Hocine Ayad GM-A HR Consultant

Lyes Akachat IT Manager

Moulaye Ahmed Jiddou Financial Controller

Divi-sion #

Division Manager

Rig HR Advisor

DIV 1 Aamir Salim Land Rigs Ramzi Al-Janabi

DIV 2 Nahel Dabjan Land Rigs TBA

DIV 3 Abdullah Al Akrawi

Land Rigs Ali Al Hassan

DIV 4 James Cay-wood

Land Rigs Ajay Marath

DIV 5 Abdullah Radhwan

Offshore Rigs

Romeo Enriquez

Dhahran base accommodation

Tel: +966-3-330-1152

Mercure hotel

Tel: +966 13 898 9880

Sofitel hotel

Tel: +966 13 881 7000

ADC Offices Working Hours:

Sunday to Thursday

07:00 to 16:00

12:00 to 13:00 (lunch break)

Friday & Saturday (weekend)

Local Banks Opening Hours:

Sunday to Thursday

09:30 to 16:30

Friday & Saturday (weekend)

CONTACT NUMBERS

ADC’s Accommodation and Corporate hotels:

ADC uses for most visitors are Dhahran base ac-commodation, Mercure & Sofitel hotels .

Other important briefings need to be done with the

following departments.

QHSE

Driving

Commentary drive

Driving license

Accident reporting

Journey management

Travel approval

Local information

(speed limits, hazard

awareness etc.)

Medical emergency

Vehicle accidents

Environmental

incidents

Fire alarms

Radiation

Loss Prevention

Teams (LPT)

Safety meetings

Emergency response

plan and evacuation

Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE)

Waste management

and minimization plan

Tour of base identify-

ing key hazards

Notice boards

Emergency escapes

Fire-alarm points

Location of extinguish-

ers and first aid kits

Accident and incident reporting

Common Services in Dhahran base

Accommodation

Restaurant, canteen

and eating facilities

Toilets and wash-

rooms

Prayer room

Safety room