Drilling Fluids Engineer ( Mud Engineer )

• Maintain adequate stock of drilling fluid products on rig Site.
• Formulate and implement the following programs: Mud mixing and testing, Hydraulics,
• Completion, Packer Fluid, Wellbore Clean up and corrosion control.
• Pilot testing mud.
• Achieve effective chemical applications and cost effective mud system,
• Maintain fluid parameters as per mud program through effective chemical application in consultation with client designated fluids supervisor
• Assist the drilling crew in monitoring & evaluate the solids control equipment on rig site to ensure achieving a cost effective performance of all solids control equipment on rig site.
• Preparation of daily Mud for each well along with a detailed technical and cost evaluation.
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly mud chemicals Inventory Reports.
• Preparation of Rig site weekly and Monthly Mud Lab Chemicals & Equipment Inventory
• Completing the drilling fluid report and records on actual data, conduct performance analysis and highlight problems immediately after each job.
• Monitoring rig site for mud materials stock level and ensuring maintaining the required mud materials stock to secure wellsite drilling operation.
• Co-ordinate with the drilling supervisor and well-site Drilling Engineer in ordering of mud chemicals and maintaining adequate stock inventory enough to cover the operations demands
• Assist the Drilling Supervisor and well-site Drilling Engineer during the cement job, i.e. checking the cement slurry weight, tanks volumes and mud returns.
• Monitoring, sampling and accurate reporting on daily basis Oil and Grease content pH for waste drilling cuttings & mud discharge.
• Supervise the treatment & pH neutralization for waste drilling cuttings & mud discharge.
• To immediately report any concerns relating to any change in mud parameters

Responsible for:

• Advising rig personnel in mixing area to use appropriate personal protective equipment’s.
• Ensuring all mud testing activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner.
• Ensuring all hazardous testing chemicals are correctly labeled, safely stored and Attend
• QP/Drilling contractor safety meetings and advise on all HSE matters handled
• Taking part in risk assessments relevant to drilling fluids.
• Contribute to safety meetings onsite, giving presentations about the fluids and chemicals being used; give toolbox and pre-tour meeting on chemicals safety.
• To act as a member of the Company’s ‘Safety and Health Committee’ and actively:
• Participate in Scomi and Client SOC systems.
• Reporting any hazard, minor/ major accident or near miss to QHSE.
• Ensure Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are up to date and easy to locate.
• Assist Company’s and Client’s representative in carrying out the internal or external audits to identify and improve safety at work site.
• Afford Leadership to the Second D. F. Engineer, Rig site mixing and D. F. products handling crew