• Application Deadline: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Mud Specialist



• Job Type Contract



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Rivers




• City Port Harcourt




• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  
  

The Mud Specialist is responsible for planning, monitoring, and maintaining drilling fluid systems to ensure safe, cost-effective, and environmentally compliant drilling operations. The role involves providing technical support on mud properties, testing, and treatment while coordinating with drilling engineers and rig site teams to optimize drilling performance.

• Design, select, and maintain drilling fluid systems for various well conditions.


• Conduct regular testing of drilling mud properties and ensure compliance with specifications.


• Recommend chemical treatments and additives to maintain mud performance and wellbore stability.


• Monitor solids control equipment and ensure efficient fluid circulation.


• Identify and troubleshoot drilling fluid-related problems such as losses, kicks, and contamination.


• Ensure compliance with HSE standards and environmental regulations in all mud operations.


• Collaborate with drilling and completion engineers to optimize drilling performance.


• Prepare technical reports, mud logs, and daily fluid system performance summaries.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.


• Minimum of 5 years’ hands-on experience as a Mud Specialist in oil and gas drilling operations.


• Strong knowledge of drilling fluids chemistry, rheology, and hydraulics.


• Certification in well control (IWCF/IADC) is an advantage.


• Proficiency in mud testing equipment and laboratory analysis.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication and reporting skills.


• Ability to work in challenging offshore and onshore environments.


• Familiarity with industry standards (API, ISO) for drilling fluids.