Drilling Fluids Specialist / USA

Drilling Fluids Specialist

Location: Lafayette/Offshore

Rotation Details: 14 on 14 off, 12 hour days

Minimum of three years of related oilfield experience.

Description:

• Manager opens to those with land experience as well.
• The Drilling Fluids Specialist must achieve an intermediate to advanced level of knowledge in order to safely and efficiently support all website operations relevant to managing the drilling fluids system.
• At this level the employee has an in-depth understanding of the drilling fluids system chemistry, and is capable of properly testing and maintaining the properties of the drilling fluids system without supervision, and as per the customer's requirements.
• At this level the employee is also capable of making recommendations to address hole cleaning issues or lost circulation events, and is capable of managing the drilling fluids system during well control conditions.
• Reports to the Location or Field Service Manager and is directly responsible for managing all operations, and coaching/mentoring less experienced (Drilling Fluids Specialist 2 and below) personnel on-the-job.
• For complex drilling operations such as those encountered in deepwater, the employee may still perform his/her duties on-the-job under the direct supervision of a more experienced Drilling Fluids Specialist (Drilling Fluids Specialist 3 or above).

Additional Qualifications:

• Equivalent military technical training considered.
• Deepwater drilling and completion fluids experience required.
• Quality & HSE Complies with all company and regulatory Quality, HSE and IT standards and policies Wears all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required and maintains required Quality & HSE certifications up-to-date.
• Takes proactive measures to eliminate safety hazards by performing an appropriate Risk Analysis (i.e. HARC, JSA) before each job or task General Drilling Concepts Knowledgeable regarding drilling rig types, rig components and rig component functions Knowledgeable on drilling operations (i.e. drilling, tripping pipe, running casing, cementing, completions, etc.)
• Knowledgeable on the drilling fluids circulation system, its components, and each component's function

VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Priority referral of vets requested. An Equal Opportunity Employer: females, minorities, veterans, disabled and other protected groups.