Mudlogger

On behalf of our global Oilfield Services organisation, NES Fircroft are looking for an experienced Mudloggers to join the team in Perth to support onshore and offshore projects.

As a leader in the oilfield services industry, our client offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in their high-performance organisation. Their leading technologies and ability to apply them safely and effectively create value for their customers and shareholders.
As a Mudlogger, you'll monitor and record drilling activity, providing information to the drilling team about a well's status during the extraction of oil or gas. The data you collect and monitor, the 'mudlog', influences important decisions about the efficiency and placement of well sites.
You'll use a range of equipment and laboratory techniques, such as binocular microscopes, ultraviolet fluorescence and thin-section analysis, to create mud logs showing a geological record of the site being drilled.
You'll also ensure that accurate samples are taken at the right intervals and that any issues encountered during the drilling are recorded.

Job Title: Mudlogger
Location: Western Australia
Contract status: Contractor
Rotation: Adhoc

Roles and Responsibilities:
work in wellsite units collecting, processing, logging and describing rock samplesuse various laboratory techniques to analyse samplesmonitor computer recordings of drillingsinterpret information and feed it back to the data engineer and drilling team to enhance safety and successoperate and maintain a real-time computer-based data acquisition system, which records all aspects of rig activityundertake on-site maintenance when necessarytake on the primary health and safety role for the well through constant monitoring of all critical drilling parameterspredict dangerous situations, such as over-pressured formationsassist the wellsite geologist during coring operationsprovide written reports to the data engineer, drilling team and company.

Experience required:
Relevant experience as a Mudlogger (6+ years)10+ years of experience in the oil fieldExperience working with international oilfield service providers
Preferably applicants who have valid Australian Working Rights will be considered.

You will need a current UKOG medical and valid BOSIET.
Please apply via this advertisement and upload a detailed resume outlining your qualifications and work experience.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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