Mud Engineer

NES Fircroft; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Mud Engineer with East Texas or Louisiana experience to join our clients' operations. You will prepare drilling fluids, oversee mud cleaning systems, and optimize flushing fluids while coordinating with drilling engineers.

The role demands knowledge of fluid systems, safety protocols, waste management, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment on site in Texas or Louisiana. This position offers hands-on field exposure to oilfield technologies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fluid systems, drilling fluids, and drilling bits.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Ability to create detailed mud logs.
• Knowledge of various drilling contaminants, additives, and mud treatment.
• Proficient understanding of waste management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the drilling fluids for drilling operations.
• Oversees the drilling fluid mud cleaning system’s operation.
• Assists in the optimization of flushing fluids, and cleaning equipment modes of operation.
• Recommends optimal operating modes for cleaning fluid stages.
• Recommends the replacement of drilling fluid to maintain drilling fluid system properties.
• Ensures compliance with labor discipline and safety regulations.
• Minimizes waste associated with draining fluids.
• Works with drilling engineers and technicians to ensure a cost-effective drilling process.
• Prepares the correct amount of drilling fluids for drilling.
• Assist technicians during the drilling process.
• Assist in the selection of drill bits.

Skills

Fluid systems

Safety protocols

Waste management

Drilling bits

Mud logs

Contaminants & additives

Extraction techniques

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Pressure tolerance

Job description

Seeking Candidates with East Texas or Louisiana experience.

Mud Engineer

Job Duties:

• Prepare the drilling fluids for drilling operations.

• Overseesthe drilling fluid mud cleaning system’s operation.

• Assistsin the optimization ofthe flushingfluids, and cleaning equipment modes of operation.

• Recommendsoptimaloperating modes for cleaning fluid stages.

• Recommends the replacement of drilling fluid tomaintaindrilling fluid system properties.

• Ensurescompliance with labor discipline and technological and safety regulations.

• Minimizes waste associated with draining fluids.

• Works with drilling engineers and technicians to ensure a cost-effective drilling process.

• Prepares the correct amount of drilling fluids for drilling.

• Assiststechnicians during the drilling process.

• Assistin theselectionof drill bits.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of fluid systems, drilling fluids, and drilling bits

• Knowledge of safety protocols and environmental regulations.

• Ability to create detailed mud logs.

• Knowledge of different drilling contaminants, additives, and mud treatment.

• Proficient understanding of waste management.

• Knowledge of various extraction techniques.

• Interpretational and cooperation skills.

• Strong communicationskills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

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, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 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.