Senior Arctic Drilling Fluids Specialist

SLB; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB in Alaska is seeking a Drilling Fluids Specialist located in Prudhoe Bay to manage the drilling fluids system at wellsite operations with guidance from the Project Engineer. The role requires deep knowledge of mud chemistry, volume calculations, and PSD effects, with hands-on testing and optimization under Arctic conditions.

The ideal candidate has at least a 2-year Associate/Technical degree, 5 years of Arctic drilling fluids experience, and strong written and verbal communication, with

Qualifications

• 2-year Associate/Technical Degree or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience as drilling fluids Specialist in Arctic conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable on key SLB product properties, applications, and limitations.
• Able to generate and implement the drilling fluids program through close collaboration with the Project Engineer.
• Responsible for maintaining the drilling fluids system within specifications.
• Able to calculate volumes (i.e. mud pits, annular, pipe capacity & displacements) without supervision.
• Able to apply effective pit management principles during drilling operations.
• Able to perform hydraulics calculations (i.e. annular velocity, bit hydraulics, ECD) using Virtual HydraulicsTM software without supervision.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comunics

Education

Associate/Technical Degree (2-year)

Job description

SLB in Alaska is seeking a Drilling Fluids Specialist located in Prudhoe Bay to manage the drilling fluids system at wellsite operations with guidance from the Project Engineer. The role requires deep knowledge of mud chemistry, volume calculations, and PSD effects, with hands-on testing and optimization under Arctic conditions.

The ideal candidate has at least a 2-year Associate/Technical degree, 5 years of Arctic drilling fluids experience, and strong written and verbal communication, with