Drilling Fluids Engineer (Mud Engineer)

Faststream

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: NP363-18

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client, the NOC for Abu Dhabi, has several open vacancies for Drilling Fluids Engineers / Mud Engineers to work on multiple large scale offshore development projects.

The job holder will be directing operations carried out on assigned drilling or work over rigs, working closely with the Site Specialist Engineers, and ensuring the correct chemicals are available for daily operations as required. Operations will cover mud programs for exploration, development and work over wells.

Key activities will involve:
- Review of daily drilling reports to establish well status and therefore fluid requirements, and determination of any adjustments to the program.
- Data collection including formation pressure, inclination, fluid contents etc
- Highlighting to Project Management any problem areas and implementing solutions using expertise gained from experience
- Supervision of field services company and liaison with company coordinator to ensure correct implementation of client fluid and drilling programes, putting in place high QA/QC standards across the project

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified to degree level in Chemical Engineering or other closely related subject.

Previous experience in a similar role in the industry is required, and those with an understanding of the UAE, especially ADNOC projects will be preferred.

About the Company

Faststream provides global recruitment and career solutions, established in 1999. The Faststream Recruitment Group is a specialist consultancy with a worldwide network of offices and over 130 employees.

Faststream is committed to its consultative recruitment style, the highest standards of customer care and building solid working relationships with clients and candidates.

Faststream provides global recruitment to the shipping and maritime, oil and gas, architecture, engineering, logistics and mining sectors worldwide.

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