Senior Fluids & Cementing Engineer

Roles & responsibilities

• Develop and review drilling and completion fluid programmes and cementing designs.
• Lead preparation and technical evaluation of drilling, completion fluids and cementing service contracts.
• Provide expertise in WBM, OBM/SOBM, RDF and completion fluid systems.
• Plan and review cementing programmes to ensure wellbore and cement sheath integrity.
• Support open-hole and cased-hole sand control and gravel-pack operations.
• Manage completion brines, including chloride- and bromide-based systems.
• Oversee fluid and cement testing, including rheology, stability and filtration control.
• Troubleshoot lost circulation, wellbore stability, differential sticking and cementing issues.
• Manage mud-plant planning and fluid volumes at the shorebase.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Analyse operational data and recommend improvements in drilling and completion performance.
• Provide technical guidance to drilling teams, service providers and other stakeholders.

Desired candidate profile

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in drilling/completion fluids and/or cementing operations.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering.
• Strong experience in drilling and completion fluid design and cementing operations.
• Practical knowledge of WBM, SOBM, OBM, RDF and completion fluid systems.
• Experience in open-hole and cased-hole sand control and gravel-pack operations.
• Knowledge of chloride- and bromide-based completion brines.
• Understanding of fluid chemistry, cement chemistry and well integrity.
• Experience in mud-plant volume planning and shorebase operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex drilling fluid and cementing problems.
• Experience in technical bid evaluation and service-provider performance management.
• Strong analytical, communication and cross-functional coordination skills.