Job Details

Brief Description

• Provides technical support to rigs, Mud & Cement teams on continuous basis.
• To assess QA/QC and performance of drilling fluids chemicals and additives, cement, cement additives, acid, and acid additives
• Assess the performance of drilling fluids as per oil field standards API and or ISO

Detailed Description

• Reviews mud and cement well programs with concerned personnel in the drilling division.
• Ensures that verified procedures are applied in the evaluation and approval of each well mud, cement and acid programs and approves any change in control procedures.
• Plans and performs random QA/QC Pre-lifting quality control test for all mud items, cement additives and blends from the service companies’ warehouses.
• Reviews the acid program for the stimulation with concerned personnel and monitors its performance in the lab to ensure the planned performance is achieved.
• Visits group company and suppliers stores to collect chemical samples and provides required technical advice.
• Responds to emergency and non-routine drilling/work-over situations and provides required instructions to take appropriate measures to relieve the emergency situation.
• Keeps abreast with the industry and technology development in Mud, Cement, drilling fluids and acid operations and recommends the most effective technically and economically for implementation
• Carries out QA/QC tests on oil well cement &additives to confirm suitability for operations. Assess cement slurry composition as per API and or ISO standard.
• Carries out evaluation tests and corrosion tests on acid & acid additives to confirm their quality and suitability for operations. Assess acid recipes & determines recipe effect on tubular corrosion.
• Ensures availability of all laboratory chemicals,reagents and equipment and recommends
• Ensure confidentiality of lab records (at all times)during daily operation and tendering process
• Visits rigs to sample cement materials, Performs chemical analysis on water samples and tracks samples and records in/out.
• Maintains records on cement materials, specifications,testing techniques, performance in a transparent and clear manner.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry or related type of Science or Engineering
• 6 years of experience, including at least

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Fluent in English, reading and writing and speaking.

Computer literate

Assertive

Flexible

Team work

Interactive communication

Physical Demands

Work Environment: 

Standing / Walking, Lifting 50%

A.C laboratory 70% of working time

Sites 30% of working time (exposed to dirt, heat, fumes, oil, noise, etc..)

Additional Details

Operational Context

Latitude of Operation

Work is governed by standard procedures and practices.

Work Interfaces

Frequent contacts with employees in own departments at own level of discussion and coordination of work. When needed and after lab supervisor permission, may occasionally contact other OPCO’s representatives for information exchange.

Key Accountabilities

Delivering accurate test result

Optimizing utilization of time and test materials