R&D Engineer - Chemicals (Drilling and Completion Fluids)
Core
Develop and validate novel water-based and emulsion-based drilling and completion fluid technologies to optimize well construction, safety, and cost-efficiency in Oil and Gas and Geothermal operations.
Role type
R&D Engineer (Chemical Formulation & Testing)
Builds
Drilling and completion fluid technologies for energy operations
Domain
Oil and Gas / Geothermal / Chemical Engineering
Required skills
Chemical structure-property relationships, Lab testing and formulation, Hypothesis testing and data analysis, Project management, Intellectual property creation, Chemistry troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Product scale-up, New test method development, Time and project management
Technologies
Lab equipment, Chemical formulation 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 and delivery dates, Create and protect intellectual property, Work in product modification, scale-up, and chemistry troubleshooting