Mud Logging & Formation Evaluation Specialist

Expert Employment Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment Limited seeks a Mud Logging Analyst to join a Geoservices team in Aberdeen, supporting formation evaluation through analysis and interpretation of drilled cuttings. You determine rock types and hydrocarbon presence while monitoring gas hazards on site.

The role requires a geology degree and knowledge of drilling techniques, gas detection, hydraulics, and wellbore pressures. You will draft evaluation logs and ensure sample integrity throughout operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology or related Earth sciences.
• Knowledge of drilling equipment and techniques.
• Experience with hydrocarbon detection and gas safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all well parameters and sensor data.
• Maintain Geoservices sensors for well conditions.
• Operate gas detection equipment to analyse hydrocarbons.
• Ensure safety by detecting potentially harmful gases.
• Own integrity of collected samples.

Skills

Geology knowledge

Drilling equipment knowledge

Lag time calculation

Wellbore pressures

Petroleum geology

Evaluation log drafting

Drilling fluids

Hydraulics

Hydrocarbon detection

Education

Geology degree

Geological Applied Sciences

Earth Sciences

Job description

Expert Employment Limited seeks a Mud Logging Analyst to join a Geoservices team in Aberdeen, supporting formation evaluation through analysis and interpretation of drilled cuttings. You determine rock types and hydrocarbon presence while monitoring gas hazards on site.

The role requires a geology degree and knowledge of drilling techniques, gas detection, hydraulics, and wellbore pressures. You will draft evaluation logs and ensure sample integrity throughout operations.