How many employees work at ARO Drilling?
ARO Drilling has 1,660 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -4.2%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About ARO Drilling
ARO Drilling is a world-class offshore drilling contractor that owns, operates, and manages a fleet of high-specification and premium jack-up rigs in Saudi Arabia. ARO Drilling is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil and gas company, and Valaris Companies, an industry-leading, global drilling contractor. This joint venture marks a major milestone towards the development of a competitive Saudi energy sector, as encapsulated in Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) program and Saudi Vision 2030. Saudi Aramco and Valaris Companies have worked together continuously in the Saudi Arabian market since 2006, and this strengthened partnership will ensure increased collaboration between the partners, increased efficiency of drilling operations, improved localization of the drilling industry in Saudi Arabia, and best-in-class drilling performance. The offshore drilling market in Saudi Arabia is expected to expand, creating considerable demand for drilling services. We are committed to purchasing up to 20 newbuild jack-up rigs over 10 years, taking delivery of the first rig as early as 2022, in order to meet Saudi Aramco’s offshore drilling requirements in the Kingdom. For more information on our shareholders: https://www.valaris.com https://www.saudiaramco.com
As of December 2025
ARO Drilling
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.7k
Avg. Salary
$38.9k
Tenure
4.3yr
Growth Rate
-4.2%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of ARO Drilling annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- ARO Drilling total number of employees in 2025 was 1,661, a 4.2% decline from 2024.
- ARO Drilling total number of employees in 2024 was 1,731, a 7.5% decline from 2023.
- ARO Drilling total number of employees in 2023 was 1,867, a 4.7% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of ARO Drilling annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- ARO Drilling active job postings in 2025 was 4, a 28.6% increase from 2024.
- ARO Drilling active job postings in 2024 was 3, a 100.0% increase from 2023.
- ARO Drilling active job postings in 2023 was 1, a 0% no change from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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