ENGINEER, DRILLING FLUIDS
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About the Role
ADNOC Drilling is seeking an Engineer for Drilling Fluids to assess quality assurance and quality control of drilling and completion fluids chemicals. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or relevant discipline and 6 years of field experience in drilling, oil/gas or petrochemical industry.
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Responsibilities
- 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
- Liaise with Procurement Division and stores to ensure sufficient safety stock of chemicals is maintained
- Maintain checks on performance of Service Company formulations through lab pilot tests
- Investigate chemical quality discrepancies and implement corrective actions
- Involve in trouble shooting drilling problems, suggest solutions and recommendations
- Perform periodical audits of supplier stores including pre qualification, tender evaluation, mobilization and regular HSE & quality audits
- Participate in technical evaluations of Joint Group Companies’ tenders for chemicals
- Provide fluids input in the Well Value Assurance process of planning the well
- Perform pilot studies on new fluid formulations, new chemicals, new technology products
Requirements
- 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
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Job Purpose
- Assesses quality assurance and quality control of drilling & completion fluids chemicals and additives to ensure the performance as per oilfield standards.
Key Accountabilities
- 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 & house keeping procedures, HSE procedures and documents control are followed.
- Liaise with Procurement Division and stores to ensure sufficient safety stock of chemicals is maintained at stores. Monitor chemical consumption patterns and investigates 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 / Manufactures’ 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.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- 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.
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