Senior Laboratory Technician - Drilling & Completion Fluids

bakerhughes; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Kuwait seeks a Senior Laboratory Technician - Drilling & Completion Fluids to lead testing and QA/QC of drilling fluids for mud and brine programs. You will support product design, troubleshoot performance, and ensure API standard compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Chemistry/Chemical/ Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering and at least 10 years in drilling fluids, with offshore travel as needed. Expect rigorous lab work and collaboration with Well Construction teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in drilling & completion fluids and Mud Lab chemistry.
• Willingness to travel offshore as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab testing on drilling and completion fluids and evaluate mud programs.
• Conduct QA/QC testing per API specs and prepare Certificates of Analysis.
• Repair, maintain and calibrate onshore and rig-site lab equipment.
• Run tests to optimize mud cake formulations and RDF fluids.
• Monitor stock levels of lab consumables and spare parts.

Skills

Lab testing

QA/QC

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

API QA/QC procedures

CoA preparation

Job description

Senior Laboratory Technician - Drilling & Completion Fluids

Are you an application Engineer looking for a new challenge?
Are you experienced in Drilling & Completion Fluids?

Join our Well Construction team!

The Fluids Laboratory Chemist/Chemical Engineering ensures Baker Hughes can deliver flawless execution through the involvement in pre-planning, job execution and post-job analysis. This position delivers Drilling and Completion Fluids Lab testing, Quality testing based on API standards and suppliers and baker Hughes standards, and Analytical work to support product and systems design, project troubleshooting and performance analysis

As a Senior Laboratory Technician - Drilling & Completion Fluids, you will be responsible for:

• Performing pilot testing on drilling and completion fluids on proposed mud program recipes and actual field mud and/or brine samples, when required.

• Performing QA/QC on proposed materials as per API Specs 13A, API RP 13B, API RP 13J, API RP 13I, OCMA, ANSI and ISO 13500-2009 latest edition testing procedures or as materials manufacturer’s recommended QA/QC testing procedures and preparation of Certificate of Analysis (CoA).

• Repairing, maintaining and calibrating onshore and rig site testing equipment.
• Running permeability return and core flow tests to evaluate and select optimum mud cake breaker formulation.

• Running PPA/PPT (permeability Plugging Apparatus/Test), laser PSD (Particle Size Distribution) analyser to evaluate and design RDF (Reservoir Drill-In fluids) and Low invasion Coring Fluids.

• Monitoring and maintaining safe stock level of al lab consumables and spare parts for smooth operations.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering

• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in drilling & completion fluids, working in a Mud Lab as a Chemist or Mud lab technician. Practical Mud Engineering experience is preferred.

• Be fiscally fit to travel and work offshore when required.

• Have thorough understanding of the Drilling and Completion Fluids product line and technical job planning requirements.

• Have excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Have the ability to work independently.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Specialist - Laboratory Specialist