Engineer, Drilling Fluids

Job Purpose

Assesses quality assurance and quality control of drilling & completion fluids chemicals and additives to ensure the performance as per oilfield standards.

• Monitor and control quality assurance of all drilling and completion chemicals and brines. Maintain proper QA‑QC records.
• Carry out spot checks of chemicals in stores, supplier stores, service company stores & rigs and brines at the brine plant. Verify proper storage, handling & housekeeping procedures, HSE procedures and documents control are followed.
• Liaise with Procurement Division and stores to ensure sufficient safety stock of chemicals is maintained itor chemical consumption patterns and investigate any abnormalities. Establish quarterly chemical requirements based on planned types of wells.
• Maintain checks on performance of Service Company formulations through lab pilot tests.
• Investigate chemical quality discrepancies and implement corrective actions. Follow‑up with suppliers to ensure compliance.
• Involve in trouble‑shooting drilling problems, suggest solutions and recommendations. Perform pilot tests at the lab as required for trouble‑shooting drilling problems.
• Maintain close liaison with other Group Companies’ lab to ensure proper QA‑QC of all Price Agreement chemicals’ per‑life samples. Verify that proper sampling procedures are followed.
• Perform periodical audits of supplier stores. This includes per‑qualification, tender evaluation, mobilization and regular HSE & quality audits. Issue audit reports.
• Participate in technical evaluations of Joint Group Companies’ tenders for chemicals. Liaise with other Group Companies when required.
• Provide fluids input in the Well Value Assurance process of planning the well, wherever required to improve fluid performance.
• Perform pilot studies on new fluid formulations, new chemicals, new technology products, Service Company / Manufacturers’ proposals. This includes both technical evaluations and lab tests. Participate in implementing trials and issue trial evaluation report.
• Review fluid reports, well recaps, end of well reports and phase reports. Monitor solids control equipment efficiency, analyse performance and make recommendations for their improvements.

• Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering or relevant engineering discipline.
• 6 years of field experience in drilling, oil/gas or petrochemical industry.
• Good Computer skills, in MS Office package plus ERP software such as SAP.
• Proficiency in spoken & written English Language.