Job Description

On behalf of our Global Oilfield Services client, NES Fircroft are looking for Field Specialists with Drilling and Completion Fluids experience.

This role will be located in Melbourne, Australia as a result, the preferred candidates need to hold relevant Australian working rights.

Role Summary:
The Drilling Fluids Specialist provides onsite services associated with measuring and testing the drilling fluids and supervising the mixing and pumping operations. Activities also include performing technical analyses and making informed recommendations for controlling fluid properties.

This position reports to the Field Services Manager, Location Manager, or Operations Manager.

Direct Responsibilities:

• Reviews fluids program in order to prepare orders and mixing plans.
• Writes procedures for mixing and handling of products.
• Gathers samples and performs tests to determine trends and identify contaminants.
• Records test results to identify trends.
• Interprets property-test data to establish required treatment or action.
• Determines cause of fluid, hole, or system problems to assist in treatment recommendation.
• Determines chemical treatments required to optimize drilling parameters.
• Advises clients on potential treatments or improvements to the fluid system based on data analysis and mud testing.
• Recommends solids-control processes to ensure economic removal.
• Supervises rig personnel performing chemical additions and recording drilling fluid parameters.
• Manages product inventory to ensure availability.
• Maintains required environmental discharge and consumption records.
• Monitors daily drilling operations to reduce or eliminate problems associated with drilling fluids.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Education requirement varies with country assignment: High school diploma, or equivalent, to master's degree.
• Experience requirement varies with assignment: 3 to 15 years of experience.
• Offshore tickets including but not limited to BOSIET and OGUK

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.