Lab Technician - Drilling and Completion Fluids
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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.
As a Senior Lab Technician - Drilling and Completions Fluids you will be responsible for:
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 al 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.
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a Bachelors degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering or Petroleum/Mechanical 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 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
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
