Fluids Technician

  • Full-time

Company Description

Parker Wellbore helps energy companies accomplish their drilling and production goals efficiently, reliably, and safely. Our global team supports oil and gas operators with innovative land and offshore drilling services, premium rental tools and well services, and advanced operations and management support. Founded in 1934, Parker Wellbore helps customers manage their costs and mitigate their risks, to achieve their operational goals in a safe and efficient manner. With experience in both harsh-environment regions and complex drilling situations, you can trust Parker Wellbore to get the job done.

Job Description

The Fluid Technician is responsible for the operation and repair of the mud drain system and cuttings and cleaning system. The Fluid Technician is also responsible for the construction and deconstruction of auxiliary equipment associated with processing drilling cuttings.

Essential functions

  • Sampling and conducting tests on cutting reinjection fluids to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Operate and maintain high pressure pumps, centrifugal pumps, and nemo pumps. 
  • Responsible for collecting, processing, treating and injecting drilling and completion fluids, drilling waste liquids and drill cuttings generated on the platform.
  • Responsible for processing drill cuttings through a fixed cuttings re-injection skid, in order to generate a homogeneous slurry within prescribed limits, before disposing of same via annulus injection.
  • Responsible for processing Water Based Mud (WBM), Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) and drill cuttings through fixed shale shakers and centrifuges (where applicable) before discharge overboard or subsequent injection via the aforementioned cuttings re-injection system. This includes sampling and analysis for residual SBM or Non-Aqueous Fluid (NAF) on cuttings as per Company and regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for operating and maintaining Cloud 360, Portable rig vacuum, Particle Analyzer and Retort Sampler
  • Responsible for operation and maintenance of environmental services equipment and ensuring the treatment of drilling fluids complies with environmental regulations.
  • Construction, deconstruction and preparing the environmental services equipment and its related systems for operations.
  • Coordinating with other services at the well location to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Troubleshoot equipment, prepare daily reporting, on the job maintenance
  • Preparation and submission of daily paper work. 
  • Ensure compliance with company and regulatory policies.
  • Provide assistance to the Drill Crew, as needed, in various capacities within the Drilling operations.
  • Work collaboratively with other platform disciplines when required.

Additional functions

N/A

Qualifications

Necessary qualifications, skills and abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities expected for this position.

  • Able to identify and understand functionality of various rig equipment.
  • Knowledgeable of mechanical systems and be skilled at working with hand and power tools.
  • Must have good verbal communication skills and be able to effectively communicate in English with staff, management, customers and vendors.
  • Must possess sound reasoning skills, common sense and the ability to follow directions.
  • Must possess basic mathematical skills (equivalent to a high school education).
  • Education, experience, and certifications:
    • High School diploma is required
    • Must be able to obtain appropriate Offshore certifications
      • Basic Survival Training (BST)
      • Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
      • Installation Safety Induction
      • Regulatory Awareness
      • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
    • Should have at least 5 years of work experience.

Additional qualifications, skills and abilities

N/A

Position competencies

  • Initiating & Driving Change • Acts as a catalyst for and takes responsibility for leading, directing, and managing organizational change
  •  Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions
  •  Creates work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation
  •  Drives step changes in how the company operates
  •  Understands how to change and addresses not only systems and   processes, but also cultural aspects of change
  •  Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market
  •  Develops a change strategy that includes milestones and timelines
  •  Accurately assesses the potential barriers and resources necessary for  change initiatives
  •  Understands and supports the need for change
  •  Envisions and articulates the intended result of the change process
  •  Provides direction and focus during the change process
  •  Helps to generate support of the changes throughout the organization
  •  Identifies and enlists allies who support the change process
  •  Provides resources, removes barriers, and acts as an advocate for those initiating change
  • Result Focused
  •  Establishes clear, specific performance goals, expectations, and priorities
  •  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully
  •  Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers
  •  Very bottom-line oriented
  •  Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
  •  Navigates quickly and effectively to resolve problems and obstacles
  •  Persists to complete tasks / responsibilities, even in the face of difficulties
  •  Develops a sense of urgency in others to complete tasks
  •  Operates with personal ownership and looks for ways to improve performance all the time
  •  Challenges him- or herself and others to raise the bar on performance
  •  Focuses people on critical activities that yield a high impact
  •  Holds self and others accountable for delivering high-quality results on time and within budget (e.g., models high work standards and demands the same from others)
  • Team Work • Blends people into teams when they are needed
  •  Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team
  • Shares wins and successes
  • Fosters open dialogue
  • Lets people finish and be responsible for their work
  • Seeks consensus among diverse viewpoints as a means of building group commitment
  • Defines success in terms of the whole team
  • Creates a feeling of belonging in the team
  • Values the contributions of all team members
  • Creates an environment that encourages open communication amongst team members
  • Creates an environment that encourages collective problem solving amongst team members
  • Customer Focus • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
  • Gets first-hand customer information and uses it to understand customers' business issues and needs for improvements in products and services
  • Acts with customer in mind
  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
  • Genuinely enjoys working with customers to build long-term partnerships
  • Creates a sense of customer focus throughout their team/ department/ business unit

Physical demands and work environment

  • Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
  • Ability to work around moving machinery
  • Operate machinery and/or power tools.
  • Wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to hard hat, steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, safety glasses, goggles and full body harness.
  • Frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, carry, push/pull, reach, and use repetitive wrist and hand movements.
  • Ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and/or ramps while carrying tools requiring a reasonable degree of physical stamina and agility and involving moderate to severe physical exertion
  • Ability to work in adverse weather conditions (Cold or Heat)
  • Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standard.
  • Ability to work in noisy environments
  • Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

Additional Information

Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for employment.

Parker Wellbore provides equal opportunity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military service, veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If an applicant has a disability, the applicant may request accommodations when needed to enable that person to perform their essential job functions or to allow that person to participate in employment.

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