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Mud Logger job description
A ready advert for a Mud Logger job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a mud logger to monitor drilling data, gas readings and rock cuttings around the clock and alert the crew early to any change in formation or sign of danger.
Duties and responsibilities
- Monitor drilling data and mud gas continuously from the logging unit
- Collect, wash, dry and describe rock cuttings
- Analyse gases with the chromatograph and record the readings
- Build and update the mud log while drilling
- Warn the driller and supervisor of rising gas, mud volume changes or signs of a kick
- Calibrate and maintain sensors and gas equipment on site
- Package samples and send them to the geologist and the laboratory
Working conditions
- Rig work on a rotation
- Day and night shifts in the logging unit
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in geology or petroleum engineering
- 3 to 6 years of experience in mud logging at drilling sites
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Mud logging
- Cuttings description
- Gas detection
- Gas chromatography
- Sensor calibration
- Drilling parameters
- Report writing
Preferred
- A valid H2S safety certificate
- Experience with high-pressure or horizontal wells
- Good English for daily reports
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