Fluids Advisor III at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited

Main Functions

• Provide technical and operations support for drilling and completion fluids selection, design, and management for drilling and completion operations
• Provide technical and operations support for solids control and waste management for drilling and completions operations
• Serve as a technical resource to perform audits of vendor processes and facilities

Tasks and Responsibilities

In addition to Level 1 and 2 tasks and responsibilities, Level 3 responsibilities include:

Fluid Management

• Oversee accurate and safe additions of material to the fluid system
• Ensure material is properly marked and material data sheets for each product are maintained and readily available
• Ensure all fluid solids control equipment is working properly and set for optimal conditions for the operations in progress
• Forecast future fluid materials needs and equipment spare needs to ensure adequate inventory exists and provide lists of additional quantities if needed
• Ensure inventory management for materials, equipment spares, and tank utilization are provided daily to the Company's location supervisor representative
• Ensure available storage space is effectively used to meet the requirements for the well and to optimize fluid inventory and costs
• Ensure daily that a thorough and accurate fluid report and recommended actions are provided to the Company's location supervisor representative

Cementing Operations

• Work with Drilling Engineers in planning for future drill wells (writing cementing programs) and performing surveillance on active operations
• Steward overall performance of the cementing vendor
• Troubleshoot cementing operations, track and close out non-conformance reports
• Steward lab testing of cement slurries

Skills and Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field (preferred)
• Experience in fluids, solids control, and waste management
• Experience in international assignments