Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling Company, or SANAD, is a joint venture partnership between Saudi Aramco and Nabors. SANAD is one of the anchor projects that has emerged from Saudi Arabia’s efforts to introduce world-class industry hubs locally, in order to foster economic growth and job creation. Purpose: We will responsibly extract oil and gas through onshore operations and help Saudi Aramco to meet the energy needs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond.