Advisor Drilling Fluids

Drilling Fluids Advisor:

Expat role on a 28/28 rotation in Algeria - onshore gas projects - with a major western operator.

Long term renewable contract. 

Flights, accomodation, and all in-country costs provided by the client. 

NET Daily rate, plus paid travel days. 

Essential Job Duties:

The Field based Advisor Drilling Fluids serves as the primary technical and operational link between the office-based management and field operations. You will be responsible for the real-time supervision of all drilling fluids (WBM/OBM) and cementing services across multiple rig sites and the Liquid Mud Plant (LMP). Your mission is to ensure cost-efficiency, technical integrity, and strict adherence to environmental regulations in Algeria.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry.
• 10+ years in Drilling Fluids/Cementing, with at least 3 years in a supervisory field role.
• Proven experience of mentoring and coaching colleagues
• Strong Contract Oversight skills
• Experience with Algerian lithology (e.g., salt sections, Hassi Messaoud Quartzite) or analogous basins.
• Mastery of API RP 13B testing procedures and cementing hydraulics modeling.
• Professional fluency in English, French is advantageous; Arabic language skills would be a major asset for field coordination.

Please apply by sending an up to date CV and your contact details. 

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