Mud Engineer Jobs In Oil Gas Drilling Industry
Oct 29th, 2008 | By Offshore Jobs | Category: Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry is booming and there are job openings for mud engineers who are responsible for formulating and monitoring drilling fluid. If you are detail oriented, have a knack for math and science and don’t mind working away from home for long periods this may be the job for you.
Have you ever seen a picture of an oil or gas rig that has experienced a “blowout”, where the rig drilled into a pressurized zone and this oil and gas rushed to the surface burning down the rig? Its a dramatic picture when it happens but luckily it happens less often these days due the advances in drilling fluid technology and the mud engineers ability to formulate a drilling fluid that keeps the well balanced as well as drilling properly. Mud engineer or Mud Men are highly paid professionals and right now the oil and gas industry needs more of them. Here is a brief explanation of this job and other related oilfield jobs.
The mud engineer’s job on the oil drilling rig is complex and never ending as the drill bit bores down through layers of rock in the earth in search of petroleum. Drilling fluid is typically a mixture of the minerals barite and bentonite with other components added in. Barite gives the fluid weight and bentonite clay helps build up a “wall cake” that seals the earth as the oil rig’s drill bit has bored through it.
Different weights of mud are needed as the hole in the earth becomes deeper and higher pressures are encountered. The mud engineer will work closely with the geologist, company man, mud logger and driller to determine how heavy (how much barite to add) to make the mud to prevent a blowout. If the mud is out of balance, or too heavy, it will push out into the porous rock formations it encounters and cause a “lost circulation” situation to happen where the mud is no longer making the round trip up to the surface. It the mud is oil based (diesel) thousands of dollars worth of fluid can be lost if this happens.
It is this balancing act, keeping the mud heavy enough but not too heavy, that is a 24-7 job. As layers of earth where oil and gas have previously been extracted are encountered the mud engineer may have to add LCM or lost circulation material to seal up the well bore. This may include chopped up paper or wood fibers, etc. Large companies such as Baroid (Halliburton) and smaller ones such as Newpark Drilling Fluids hire mud engineers to work on offshore and onshore drilling rigs.
The “mud man” or mud engineer may reside in a mobile home or travel trailer at the oil drilling rig’s location on land or work out of a portable skid unit (lab) that is transported to an offshore oil rig. His trailer or mobile lab will include shelves for his instruments and a sink to wash test tubes, etc in.
In some cases where the drilling situation does not require as much constant attention to the mud the engineer may work as a “drive By” using portable instruments set up on his pickup tailgate or car trunk as in the photo above.
The mud engineer will get a sample of the mud from the mud tank or “pit” closest to the line returning from the well bore and check it for weight using a portable scale and for it’s “funnel viscosity” using a Marsh Funnel. He will use different instruments such as filter paper and a pressurized vessel to strain out liquid and check for salinity and others that will tell him how much wall cake, or coating on the inside of the drilled well bore, is being laid down and yield point, which indicates how much solids the mud can carry up and out of the drilled hole to the surface, and for dissolved solids.
How fast the well is changing due to the different rock formations being drilled and what kind of gas or oil is expected at certain depths will determine how often he has to check the fluid.
His duties may also include checking on the mud shakers and screens (equipment that separates the cuttings from the mud), ordering more sacks of drilling mud components and producing daily mud reports to deliver to the company man and oil company offices.
The engineer will also be responsible, along with help from the rig crew, for checking the level of the mud pits. If a pocket of pressurized gas has been drilled into a “kick” can occur. This can precede a blowout if someone does not notice the level of the mud increasing rapidly in the pits as a gas bubble is displacing fluid and forcing its way to the surface.
The engineer is also responsible for pumping cement or fibers down the well bore as needed to seal off certain formations if a lost circulation situation is occurring. Operations such as these require complex mathematical formulas to determine how many revolutions of the pumps on the surface are needed to “spot” the fluid in the correct place down in the wellbore. A bad calculation can cost the oil company thousands if cement is left to harden inside drill pipe or if costly fluid is pumped to the wrong spot.
If the mud engineer in staying on the oil drilling rig 24-7 then his job hours are the same, napping when he can until the well is done.
Work hours are long, conditions are dirty and at times very stressful and it can be days or weeks before he is home again. Some larger companies rotate engineers after so many days but smaller companies may leave one mud engineer alone at the rig to do the job until the drilling is done.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Sharma Umesh Shivkumar
Permanent Address
57, chamunda Nagar
Nr. Police Head quarter
Mehsana-384001
Gujarat – INDIA
Mobile No +91-9904151009, +91-9228421564
Email Umesh_Lucky5@yahoo.com
Career Objective
To be a successful person with a challenging job condition in relevant field and to provide best productivity to the employer as well.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor of Science March-2008 with First class.
(Shri Arts & Urban .Bank Science Collage, Mehsana – North. Guj. University. Patan)
Higher Secondary School, March-2005 with Pass Class- GSEB
(Sabarmati Hindi Higher School, Ahmedabad)
Secondary Education, March-2003 with Distinction - GSEB
(Shri Vardhman Vidayalaya.Mehsana)
Other Qualification
Computer Awareness course in Sarvajanik vidayalaya with first class
N.D.D.Y. Diploma of Naturopathy in Baroda.
Knowledge of Computer
I have knowledge of
Operating System : Windows 98/2000 & Windows XP
Office Management Software : MS-Office
Having complete knowledge of Internet & can handle the E-mails
On Microsoft Outlook & Yahoo as well.
Key Skills
- Superb Communication Skill.
- I have best Knowledge in MS-Office & Excel & Mailing.
- Good Typing speed in English
- Good personality.
Strength - Positive Attitude, confidence
Highlights - Hardworking with honesty
- Target oriented and hardworking individual determined to succeed.
Experience
- Presently I am working with M/s B. S. Chaudhry & Co. as a Mud Engineer on E 760-II (760 HP SCR), M 900-1 (900 HP), M 750 (750 HP), Cardwell-6, & Cardwell-7 since Jan.-2007 to till date continue at Mehsana Asset under MMC contract with ONGCL .
- 0-2 month experience as a plant supervisor in Gujarat micro wax company Pvt. Ltd.
Personal Detail
Date of Birth : 6th Nov. 1987
Marital Status : Unmarried
Nationality : Indian
Language Known : English, Hindi, Gujarati
Height : 174 cm.
Hobbies
Cultural Activities, Visit out Places, Playing Outdoor Games.
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The aforesaid submission are to the best of my knowledge and
Belief can be supported with relevant document and when
required.
(Sharma Umesh S.)
Personal Data
Full name : KHALIL ELSAYED KHALIL IBRAHIM El Azazi.
Date of Birth: 14/4/1983
Place of Birth: ZAGAZIG - Sharqia
Current Address: 23 el-elshaheed elsayed ahmed elawady st– ِِAlhusania – zagazig – Egypt.
Telephone: Mob. (+2) 0187276679 Tel. (+2) 0552322490
E-mail: Khalil_Elazazi@yahoo.com
Nationality: Egyptian.
Religion: Moslem.
Marital Status: Single.
Military Service: Postponed(3years)
Education & Certification
University: Zagazig University.
Faculty: Science.
Major: Geology&chemistry departments.
Degree: Good.
Graduation Year: 2005.
CURRENT Job
mud logger & wellsite geologist
Job Experience
from 2005 to current date
SCOPE OF WORK
Work in well site unit collecting, logging, and processing geological sample.
I’m also familiar with general accepted lithology, stratigraphy and structural data compilation methods.
Analyze and interpret surface geological features and sub surface data.
Monitoring computer recordings of drilling.
Interpreting and feeding back to the drilling team to enhance safety and successes.
Must keep a record of daily drilling activities and all duties performed by different services company.
Qualifications
Having ICDL (International computer driving license).
Operating Systems:
All Microsoft Operating Systems.
Microsoft Office Package:
Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Access.
Mud Logging Software (HRH winlog - log plot).
Web Tools:
Excellent user.
Language Experience:
Arabic (Mother tongue).
English (Good).
PREVIOUS COURSES
Training Course in GUPCO (2004).
Training Course in Mud Logging.
Training Course in Well Control.
Training Course in Stuck Pipe.
Training Course in technical support.
Profile
Flexibility to work outside normal working hours.
Full motivated.
Excellent in teamwork.
Sociable, interested in customer service & satisfaction.
Excellent interpersonal communication & negotiation skill. Self – motivated.
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results against tight deadlines.
Ability to work under little supervision.
Career Objectives
I have honor to introduce my c.v. for seeking a challenging job that gives me the chance to use my administrative skills, and to interact with people of diverse back ground.
Interests
Sports.
Reading.
Listening to recorded music.
Visiting web sites.
Traveling abroad
Reference
Available Upon Request.
Ahmed Mohammed El Sebaey Abd El Same’a
Gender : Male
Citizenship : Egyptian
Date of birth : 24 September 1987
Marital Status : Single
Contact
Tel : 002-055-3502580
Mobile : 0142848996
e-mail : sebai87@yahoo.com
Address
11 Amr Ibn El Ass St., Behind Abu Kber post office, Abu Kber, Sharkyya, Egypt
Profile
I am seeking a position within the petroleum refining, petrochemical department, gas & oil field, possibly with an international perspective. Objective
From June 2009 Availability
Key Skills
Computer Skills : proficient or familiar with a vast array of programming languages, concepts and technologies including:
THEN program
LINGO program Simulation Programs (HYSYS Package)
Pipelines Design Program
Fortran Programming Microsoft Office
AutoCAD
Matlab
Languages :
1- Arabic: Mother tongue.
2- English: Very Good reading, writing and Good verbal skills.
3- French: Accepted.
Others :
Communication with people of different backgrounds, project development and problem solving, interpersonal skills capable on working as a team member and mentor as well as on own initiatives.
Education
B.Sc. in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Engineering May 2009 from The Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez Canal University.
Good with 72.32% Graduation Grade
Corrosion in Petroleum Refineries Graduation Project
Excellent Graduation Project Grade
Fresh Graduate Work Experience
Activities and Interests
Reading historical and political books, watching and playing football, surfing the internet, discovering new places and helping people.
Training
1- Summer Training in Alexandria for Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) From 29 June to 21 July 2008.
2- Summer Training in Suez Oil Processing Company (SOPC) From 1 to 31 August 2008.
Courses
1- HYSYS process simulation (HYSYS package) from 21 to 26 February 2009, in the department of chemical engineering, faculty of engineering, Cairo University.
2- General English, Advanced I course with grade (B +) at the American center for languages & information technology (ACLIT) “Zagazig”, certified from the American university in Cairo (AUC).
3- International computer driving license (ICDL) syllabus version 4.0 from the social educational services company (SESCO) “Zagazig”, certified from The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations.
instruments experience which use for mud analysis
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Personal data
Name : Hesham Mahmoud Talaat Abdelhalim
Birth date : 20/01/1988
Address : Menyet Al raqa,Atfieh,Helwan,Egypt
Nationality : Egyptian
Telephone :0020238410417
Mobile No : 0020107791578
E-mail : heshamtalat988@hotmail.com, heshamtalat988@yahoo.com
Marital status : single
Military status : postponed
Education
Degree : B.Sc. in geology(2009),Faculty of science,Helwan university.
Grades : *final year grade……(very good),
: *cumulative grade…(good).
B.Sc.Project :The rock slides in gebel mokattam(excellent)
Training& Training courses
THE GENERAL PETROLEUM CO.S.A.E…………..EGYPT
English course in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO(AUC)
ICDL(international computer driving license) with the support of UNESCO
Skills
Language :*Arabic (as mother tongue).
* English(Very Good command, speaking, writing & reading),level 9 in english in ameican university in Cairo(AUC).
* French: (Fair).
Computer :*ICDL(windows,word,excel,power point
Access,internet).
*Geological application:(Surfer7,Matlab,
Spss).
Driveng License : Valid
Field trip :maadi area and mokattam mountain& the basement
Area in the red sea and some mines& geological area
In South sinai.
Activites :member in ( geology friends group in the faculty, AAPG
In internet, SEG that is society of exploration
Geophysics in internet).
Features : Ambitious, challenger, learn most things quickly, hard working
And patient and working good under pressure & I am ready to work onshore and offshore.
Availability & Job Requested:
Availability: I am able to start work immediately.
As : full time, part time or contract
Preferred Job field: Petroleum or Mining fields or any other fields
I can work in: Egypt - Arab Countries - Foreign Countries.