Drilling fleet operator with digital performance suite and AI integration
Precision Drilling operates a 5,000+ person drilling services business anchored in heavy SAP deployment (S/4HANA, SD, SCM, PM, MM, FI, EAM, Fiori) across North American ops. The company is actively adopting Azure AI, Google AI, and OpenAI APIs alongside internal ETL and rig control system work — indicating a shift toward sensor-driven optimization and autonomous decision-making in field operations. Current hiring velocity is accelerating across ops and engineering, with active projects spanning AI chatbot deployment, drill pipe data standardization, and real-time rig monitoring, reflecting internal pressure to convert fragmented operational data into predictable drilling outcomes.
Notable leadership hires: Lead Hand Millwright
Precision Drilling is a publicly traded Canadian drilling services company based in Calgary, providing drilling rigs, well service equipment, camps, and associated technical support to oil and gas operators across North America and internationally. The company's operational footprint includes a fleet of Super Series rigs backed by the Alpha suite (AlphaAutomation, AlphaApps, AlphaAnalytics) for performance monitoring and optimization. Beyond drilling services, Precision offers rig rental, repair, and build capabilities, with environmental stewardship embedded in operations (EverGreen environmental solutions suite). The organization employs 5,001–10,000 people across Canada and the United States, with headquarters in Calgary, AB.
Enterprise: SAP S/4HANA with modules SD, SCM, PM, MM, FI, EAM, and Fiori; also Word, Excel, AutoCAD, SAP Inventor, Ansys, Vertex. Security: Microsoft Defender, Intune, Azure, Entra, PowerShell, CyberArk. Development: Python, JavaScript, ABAP. Now adopting Azure AI, Google AI, OpenAI API.
AI chatbot and agent implementation, ETL pipelines for drill rig sensor data, rig control system deployment, drill pipe data standardization, real-time data trends analysis, and leadership development programs — reflecting priorities in operational automation and workforce capability.
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