MAIN FUNCTIONS

Provide technical and operations support for drilling and completion fluids selection, design, and management for drilling and completion operations. Provide technical and operations support for solids control and waste management for drilling and completions operations. Serves as a technical resource to perform audits of vendor processes and facilities.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to Level 1 and 2 tasks and responsibilities, Level 3:

Oversee accurate and save additions of material to the fluid system
Ensure material is properly marked and material data sheets for each product are maintained and readily available
Ensure all fluid solids control equipment is working properly and set for optimal conditions for the operations in progress
Forecast future fluid materials needs and equipment spare needs to ensure adequate inventory exists and provide lists of additional quantities if needed
Ensure inventory management for materials, equipment spares and tank utilization are provided daily to the Company’s location supervisor representative
Ensure available storage space is effectively used to meet the requirements for the well and to optimize fluid inventory / costs
Ensure daily that a thorough and accurate fluid report and recommended actions are provided to the Company’s location supervisor representative

Cementing Tasks:

Work with Drilling Engineers in planning for future drill wells (writing cementing programs) and performing surveillance on active operations
Steward overall performance of the cementing vendor
Trouble shoot cementing operation. Track and close out non-conformance reports.
Steward lab testing of cement slurries.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field is preferred
Experience in fluids, solids control and waste management
Experience in international assignments
Experience in deep water drilling operations (1000m) if filling a deep water drilling engineering position
Experience in water based and non-aqueous drilling fluids; experience with various completion fluids
Experience with solids control equipment and waste management
Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
Proficient computer skills and experience with Microsoft applications
Read, write and speak fluent English

Fluids Advisor III