Provide subject-matter expertise in drilling fluids and cementing to support safe,efficient and cost-effective well construction. Lead fluid and cement programmonitoring, contractor management and performance oversight, troubleshoot fieldissues, and ensure compliance with HSE and regulatory standards.**
Qualifications**▪ 10+ years’ experience in drilling fluids and cementing roles with onshore drilling**exposure; prior experience as Fluids/Cementing Engineer, Field Fluids Specialist or Technical Advisor preferred.
Technical Skills & Knowledge**
▪ Deep technical knowledge of mud systems (water-based, oil-based, synthetic), rheology, solids control, hole cleaning, and environmental/chemical management. ▪ Strong cementing expertise: slurry design, additives, pumping practices, centralization, TOC, placement modelling and post-job evaluation techniques. ▪ Proficiency with lab testing and interpretation (rheology, MPFM, Fann, thickening times, compressive strengths, CBL/VDL interpretation). ▪ Familiarity with wellbore stability, lost circulation treatments (LCMs), and mitigation strategies for challenging formations. ▪ Competence with well planning tools, cement modelling software and wellsite reporting systems; MS Office proficiency. ▪ Understanding of onshore logistics and inventory management for fluids/cements supply, storage, and environmental handling in remote operations. ▪ Knowledge of relevant standards and regulations for chemical handling, disposal and HSE (local requirements and international best practice)