R&D Engineer - Chemicals (Drilling and Completion Fluids)
Core
Develop and validate novel water-based and emulsion-based drilling and completion fluid technologies to facilitate optimum well construction in Oil and Gas and Geothermal operations.
Role type
R&D Engineer (Chemical Formulation & Testing)
Builds
Drilling and completion fluid technologies for safe and cost-effective well operations
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, Intellectual property creation
Preferred skills
Time management, Process improvement, Analytical skills
Technologies
Lab equipment, Chemical analysis tools
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 product modification, scale-up, and chemistry troubleshooting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC