Remote Drilling Fluids Engineer — Expert Troubleshooter

Placements24

Free State

Hybrid

ZAR 551,000 - 964,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work support
Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Drilling Fluids Engineer for a fully remote role in the Oil & Gas industry. This position supports projects globally with expert design, troubleshooting, and optimization of drilling fluid systems from your home office.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in drilling fluids, strong knowledge of chemistry, rheology, filtration and wellbore stability, and the ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment with diverse teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 6 years hands-on experience as a Drilling Fluids Engineer, with field support.
  • Expertise in drilling fluid chemistry, rheology, filtration, and wellbore stability.

Responsibilities

  • Provide remote expert consultation on drilling fluid design and application.
  • Analyze drilling fluid data and performance reports to identify issues.
  • Troubleshoot drilling fluid challenges remotely with guidance.
  • Develop and refine drilling fluid programs to optimize performance and reduce costs.
  • Review lab testing results and provide recommendations.
  • Collaborate with on-site teams via virtual channels.

Skills

Drilling fluids expert
Rheology
Wellbore stability
Remote collaboration
Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/ Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Drilling fluids software
Laboratory data analysis

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Drilling Fluids Engineer for a fully remote role in the Oil & Gas industry. This position supports projects globally with expert design, troubleshooting, and optimization of drilling fluid systems from your home office.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in drilling fluids, strong knowledge of chemistry, rheology, filtration and wellbore stability, and the ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment with diverse teams.

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