# Drilling Fluids Specialist

Key Responsibilities Design and maintain drilling fluid programs (WBM/OBM/SBM as applicable) tailored to well objectives, formation challenges, and operational constraints. Monitor and control fluid properties (e.g., rheology, density, filtration, oil/water ratio, alkalinity, chlorides, solids control performance) to maintain parameters within program limits. Conduct and interpret lab testing and field measurements; ensure samples, test methods, and reporting meet quality expectations. Troubleshoot fluid-related drilling issues such as stuck pipe, losses, wellbore instability, contamination, dilution, solids management challenges, and ECD management, providing clear recommendations and follow-through. Coordinate chemical/additive usage and treatment plans; optimize consumption while sustaining performance and cost effectiveness. Interface with rig and office stakeholders (drilling contractor, operator reps, solids control, cementing/completions as needed) to align execution and manage changes. Maintain accurate documentation including daily mud reports, inventories, cost tracking, and any deviations/lessons learned. Support HSE compliance by ensuring safe handling, storage, transpo

- **Id**: 3919423
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/slb-drilling-fluids-specialist>
- **Role**: Energy
- **Role family**: Energy
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: New Iberia, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T22:18:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T03:13:20Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 10
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 8860
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Oil & Gas

## Company

- **Id**: 811720
- **Name**: SLB
- **Domain**: slb.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/slb-2>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Career site

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 82
- **Open postings**: 161
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.702
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 58
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 10

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T13:58:08Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 10
- **Expected fill days**: 58
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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