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New job available for a Drilling Fluids Specialist for an onshore project in Gabon that resides in Gabon or CEMAC national. Job is to start December 2025.
Overview
Drilling Fluid Specialist provides onsite services associated with measuring and testing the drilling fluids and supervising the mixing and pumping operations. Activities also include performing technical analyses and making informed recommendations for controlling fluid properties.
Responsibilities
• Reviews fluids program in order to prepare orders and mixing plans.
• Writes procedures for mixing and handling of products.
• Gathers samples and performs tests to determine trends and identify contaminants.
• Records test results to identify trends.
• Interprets property-test data to establish required treatment or action.
• Determines cause of fluid, hole, or system problems to assist in treatment recommendation.
• Determines chemical treatments required to optimize drilling parameters.
• Advises clients on potential treatments or improvements to the fluid system based on data analysis and mud testing.
• Recommends solids-control processes to ensure economic removal.
• Supervises rig personnel performing chemical additions and recording drilling fluid parameters.
• Manages product inventory to ensure availability.
• Maintains required environmental discharge and consumption records.
• Monitors daily drilling operations to reduce or eliminate problems associated with drilling fluids.
Qualifications/Certification
• Education requirement varies with country assignment: High school diploma, or equivalent, to master’s degree.
• Experience requirement varies with assignment: 3 to 15 years of experience.
• Fluent in French preferred
• Yellow Fever
• Valid medical (confirming fit for work)
Benefit of Working with Visuna?
- A dedicated member of the team responsible for your placements and welfare
- Some of the best day rates in the industry
- FREE worldwide insurance and Medevac cover whist on a Placement
- 24/7 access to our specialist support team
- Assistance and advice on a range of business topics
- FREE access to our Competency Scheme
- Increased exposure to potential clients and more placement opportunities