R&D Engineer - Chemicals (Drilling and Completion Fluids)
Core
Develop and validate novel water-based and emulsion-based drilling and completion fluid technologies for safe and cost-effective oil and gas and geothermal well construction.
Role type
R&D Engineer (Chemical Formulation & Testing)
Builds
Drilling and completion fluid technologies
Domain
Oil and Gas / Geothermal / Chemical Engineering
Required skills
Chemical structure-property relationships, Lab skills and safety, Product formulation, Test method development, Data analysis, Hypothesis testing, Project management, Chemistry or Engineering background
Preferred skills
Experience in product scale-up, Chemistry troubleshooting, Intellectual property creation
Technologies
Lab equipment, Testing apparatus
Responsibilities
Conduct research and experiments to analyze data and test hypotheses, Apply scientific understanding to solve development problems, Collaborate with research and manufacturing functions, Communicate research results to stakeholders, Manage projects to achieve targeted results, Create and protect intellectual property, Work in R&D, product modification, product scale-up, and chemistry troubleshooting