Lab Technician Drilling and Completion Fluids

Baker Hughes; Oman; On-site; OMR 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company is seeking a Senior Lab Technician specialized in drilling and completions fluids. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science discipline and over 7 years of experience in Drilling Fluids Labs. Key responsibilities include conducting pilot testing, performing QA/QC, and maintaining lab equipment. This role also requires excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to travel for site visits. Join us to be part of a dynamic team committed to innovation and leadership in the energy field.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a Drilling Fluids Lab.
• Strong experience in drilling fluids applications and performance.
• Be technically competent to run all Drilling Fluids API related Specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform pilot testing on drilling fluids and field samples.
• Conduct QA/QC on products as needed.
• Repair and maintain lab testing equipment.

Skills

Drilling fluids design

Strong analytical skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Senior Lab Technician - Drilling and Completions Fluids

This position delivers detailed Drilling and Completion lab testing and analytical work to support product and system design, project troubleshooting and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Performing pilot testing on drilling and completion fluids on proposed mud program recipes and actual field mud and/or brine samples, when required.
• Perform QA/QC on products as required.
• Repair, maintain and calibrate site testing equipment. Plan new equipment purchase as required.
• Analyse-corrosion coupons recovered from the field and provide the corrosion technical report.
• Run core flow tests to evaluate and select optimum mud cake breaker formulation.
• Run 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
• Monitor and maintain safe stock level of all lab consumables and spare parts for smooth operations.
• Providing support to incident investigations and RCA.
• Ensuring that laboratory and lab equipment are maintained and organized.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to DCF Lab operations as required.
• Collaborating with remote teams to share technical knowledge, theories, and actions to provide prompt and successful resolution to inquiries and issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any Science discipline, including Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and their variations like Geo-Physics, Geo-Chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
• Have a minimum of 7+ years of experience working in a Drilling Fluids Lab as a Lab Technician or Technical Support Engineer. 10 years of experience is desirable.
• Have strong experience in drilling fluids design, applications, and performance.
• Be Technically competent to run all Drilling Fluids API related Specs.
• Be independent working in the lab and have Excellent Planning, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Have excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Have the ability to travel (potential for travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, training, etc.).

Work Style

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