Job Description

Purpose of the Role

To operate and maintain shale shakers and solids control equipment, ensuring effective removal of drilled solids, maintaining drilling fluid quality, and supporting safe drilling operations in compliance with company QHSE, IMS, and ISO/API standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain shale shakers and associated solids control equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections, cleaning, and basic maintenance to ensure reliable equipment performance.
• Monitor, record, and report drilling fluid properties and mud volumes as required.
• Monitor trip tank volumes during tripping operations and maintain accurate records.
• Assist the Derrickman and Mud Engineer with mud system and fluid-related activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and environmentally compliant work area around the solids control equipment.
• Report equipment defects, fluid abnormalities, spills, hazards, and unsafe conditions immediately.
• Participate in safety meetings, emergency drills, and well control activities.

Authority

• Adjust shale shaker settings within approved operating parameters.
• Stop work when unsafe conditions, equipment failures, or environmental risks are identified.
• Report operational, safety, environmental, and fluid quality concerns directly to supervisors.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of oilfield drilling experience, including solids control operations.
• Certifications in Well Control Awareness, H2S, Fire Fighting, Hazard Identification, Confined Space Awareness, and Solids Control Operations.
• Basic English communication skills; Arabic preferred.
• Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of drilling fluid systems and solids control equipment.