Job Details

​Detailed Description​

• ​Understands and promotes the company’s health, safety & environmental policy and objectives; performs work in accordance with the company’s established rules, regulations and approved procedures; intervenes to stop unsafe acts and practices; and is accountable for the well being and safety of own self and others, including all contracted labor force – unskilled, semiskilled, and skilled.
• Plans, directs and actively participates in the ongoing training and development of own self and subordinates with special emphasis on UAE Nationals. This includes assessing employees’ training and development needs, directing the preparation of structured development programs, monitoring progress and counseling trainees on alternative career paths and job profiles available in the company.
• 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.
• Carries out similar work on samples of materials supplied by manufacturers / agents and makes recommendations as to suitability or otherwise for operational requirements.
• Carries out experimental evaluation testing and prepares reports as directed by Laboratory Supervisor.
• Ensures availability of all laboratory chemicals, reagents and equipment and recommends provisioning and servicing as required.
• Sets up, orders, and maintains inventory level for the materialistic requirements of the laboratory to ensure immediate support to rig operations.  
• 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.
• Provides work guidelines to the Lab Foremen
• For special operational requirement work on call basis to carry out testing/analysis of the Cement products to meet urgent operational requests.
• Implements new laboratory procedures, issues Lab activity and QA/QC report, and replaces Senior lab engineer when on leave.
• Ensure confidentiality of lab records (at all times) during daily operation and tendering process

Job Requirements

Qualifications                                                             

• ​B.Sc in Chemistry or related type of Science or Engineering

Work Experience                        

• 5 years in oil field Laboratory operations

Skills             

Behaviors

• ​Root-cause analysis
• Presentation skills
• 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