Remote Senior Drilling Fluids Engineer - Contract

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Fully remote

Global projects

Professional development

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Drilling Fluids Engineer for a fully remote contract in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on designing, managing, and optimizing drilling fluid programs to ensure safe and cost-effective drilling operations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on experience, deep knowledge of drilling fluid chemistry, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting while collaborating with engineers and rig personnel.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in drilling fluids engineering in Oil & Gas.
• Strong knowledge of drilling fluid chemistry (WBM/OBM/SBM).
• Design and management of complex drilling fluid programs.
• Experience with monitoring equipment and wellbore hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop drilling fluid programs tailored to well objectives and geology.
• Provide remote technical support and on-site troubleshooting for drilling fluids.
• Oversee performance of drilling fluid systems for optimal rheology and filtration.
• Analyze fluid data and adjust formulations to maintain fluid integrity.
• Manage inventory and procurement of drilling fluid additives and chemicals.
• Prepare technical reports and mentor junior fluids engineers.

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Drilling Fluids Engineer for a fully remote contract in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on designing, managing, and optimizing drilling fluid programs to ensure safe and cost-effective drilling operations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on experience, deep knowledge of drilling fluid chemistry, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting while collaborating with engineers and rig personnel.