Mud Engineer

  • Full Time
  • Oman

Abraj Energy Services

Mud Engineer Jobs in Oman

About the job

Job Description

  • ​Participate in pre and post well planning and presentations.
  • Review fluids program in order to prepare orders and mixing plans.
  • Instruct and supervise crew for mixing and handling of products on site.
  • Gather samples and perform tests to determine trends and identify contaminants.
  • Control the drilling fluid within defined specifications and record test results to identify trends.
  • Interpret property-test data to establish required treatment or action.
  • Perform complete, accurate and timely well-site analysis of all drilling fluids parameters required.
  • Determine the cause of fluid, hole, or system problems to assist in treatment recommendations.
  • Recognize drilling problems and propose solutions.
  • Determine chemical treatments required to optimize drilling parameters.
  • Supervise rig personnel performing chemical additions and recording drilling fluid parameters.
  • Manage product inventory to ensure availability.
  • Monitor daily drilling operations to reduce or eliminate problems associated with drilling fluids.
  • Provide daily drilling fluid reports to the operator’s drilling supervisor and Complete reports needed for the final well summary.
  • Attend and participate in safety/engineer meetings and brief the drilling crew on any aspect of drilling fluid usage.
  • Maintain accurate and timely maintenance of drilling fluids records (Mud Reports, Materials Concentrations Form, Drilling Fluids Recaps and any other records or reports requested by the company and/or operator).
  • Ensure that all drilling fluid test equipment is well maintained and regularly calibrated​

Qualifications

  • ​Bachelor’s degree in  Engineering, Science, or related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in mud engineering or drilling fluids.
  • Basic drilling fluids certification, IWCF is preferred.

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