Fluids and Cement Superintendent

Category: Drilling and Exploration
Industry: Oil & Gas
City/Country: Doha, Qatar
Location: Doha

We are looking for an **Fluids and Cement Superintendent**for one of our clients with the following details:
**Start Date: ASAP (tentative date)**

**End Date: 31-Aug-2027**

**Location: Doha, Qatar**

**Work status: Rotational (28 days ON - 28 days OFF), Single**

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree (as a minimum) with excellent operational skills and substantial knowledge in fluid & cement in the oil field context with a minimum of 7 years' experience in offshore drilling operations.
- Drilling and Completion Fluids as well as Well Cementing Training Certification form a reputable organization is required.
- The job holder should have good working knowledge of internal and external rules, standards and procedures in the fluids and environmental areas, and be trained to level appropriate to statutory regulations.
- The job holder should possess valid IWCF (surface), BOSIET and H2S (OPITO).
- Fluent spoken and written English compulsory.

ACTIVITIES
- Work closely with Drilling Engineering and Fluid & Cement Engineering in the well design and in preparation of the well operations;
- Coordinate with service contractors in such areas as well planning, fluid & cement programs, operations, and logistics;
- Provide on-site technical assistance when needed;
- Ensure availability & fitness of all products, equipment and personnel in a timely manner for fluids support of the drilling operations;
- Ensure correct invoicing, cost evaluation and update accordingly invoice database;
- Manage daily drilling fluids, cement and waste management operations in accordance with COMPANY standards & local Laws;
- Ensure a close follow up of operations based on Fluid & cement and waste management program
- Conduct technical analysis and operational reviews on challenges and or non-conformances. Update operating procedures as required to prevent reoccurrence.
- Contribute to improving skills and know-how, capturing lessons learnt;
- Check and approve daily drilling & logistic operations programs, procedures and daily reporting & debriefings;
- Collaborate with Fluids and Cement Engineering to promote and implement the use of new technology
- Manage the support from service contractors as per COMPANY Standards;
- Participate to the issuing of State of the Art document, Well Programs, End of well reports, optimization procedures;
- Assist in the preparation of environment permits in accordance with existing Qatar Environmental Regulations.
- Up keeping of chemical discharge and usage records and variations required during drilling operations.

Daily
- Review daily operational reports to ensure compliance with program's prerogatives and accuracy of information
- Participate in daily conference calls for designated operational units and provide technical support when needed.
- Provide assistance to Drilling Superintendent in issues related with drilling fluids, cement and solids control.
- Up keeping of records in appropriate computer folder
- Liaise with external contractors representatives for discussions of current operations and planning of immediate operations and ensure adherence to program and troubleshooting any issues in order to guarantee unremitting operations throughout the execution phase of a program
- Capture lessons learned and ensure key information is duly incorporated in successive operational programs.

When required
- Participate in pre-spud meetings
- Offshore installation visits when required
- Participate in external meetings when required (i.e. contractors)
- Participate in Risk Assessments, CTA, when required.
- Technical audits to be done on a regular basis
- Participate to Contractors QHSE audit when required