Abu Dhabi Polytechnic graduate Al Unood AlNuaimi is an oil drilling chief at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the worldâs largest oil enterprises, and manages 66 employees. She describes her professional success working at this company.
AL UNOOD ALNUAIMI
ADPOLY
Abu Dhabi Polytechnic graduate Al Unood AlNuaimi is an oil drilling chief at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the worldâs largest oil enterprises, and manages 66 employees. She describes her professional success working at this company.
As a teenager, Emirati Al Unood AlNuaimi had a remarkably strong interest in pipelines and petroleum, and her final chemistry project at ADPoly mimicked the flow of drilling fluids in a constraint environment. Now, she is one of the successful employees for ADNOC and works as a drilling supervisor on an onshore oilfield, managing a team of professional engineers and technicians.
“I had an amazing chemistry professor who was very supportive and had some exposure into oil and gas and I got so fixated. I had multiple scholarships to do other types of engineering, but I was very persistent about wanting to go into petroleum engineering,â she explained.
The work involves 12-hour shifts supervising the boring and cementing of the well, with regular visits to the drill cabin, analysis of trends and health and safety meetings with contractors. Al Unood said she is proud to be a graduate from ADPoly and working as a woman in an engineering environment. She feels supported by ADNOC and is enjoying her professional development at this enterprise.