# Drilling Fluids Engineer (Mud Engineer) — LanceSoft Saudi Arabia

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: contract · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 4,900 to 8,820 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-30
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## Description

We are hiring for Drilling Fluids Engineer (Mud Engineer) if you are interested, please feel free to share your CV to SyedaRashna@lancesoft.com

Job Title: Drilling Fluids Engineer (Mud Engineer)

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Saudi Arabia

Role Summary:-

Drilling Fluids Engineer (Mud Engineer) responsible for running drilling fluids operation at the rig site from drilling surface-hole sections to completing and delivering the well.

Essential Responsibilities:-

• Forecast, order, and maintain drilling fluid chemicals’ stock at the rig site to avoid disturbance in operation.

• Ensuring drilling fluid is mixed properly as per the drilling fluid program specifications.

• Always maintaining fluid volumes to avoid operation disturbance.

• To maintain fluid properties while drilling as per drilling fluid program by performing fluid testing at the laboratory and recommending chemical treatment and practices.

• To stay on top of communications between rig crew, client, and office.

• To run hydraulic simulations and share daily reports and end of well recaps.

• To provide all the support needed related to any fluid activity at the rig site especially when encountering hole problems.

Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies):-

• Years of experience: More than 5 years.

• Field of experience: Offshore experience in KSA of more than 5 years.

• Technical Skills: Competent in high-performance WBM, OBM, Heavy Brines, Speciality chemicals, Engineering Software

• Tools or Software (Required / Preferred): Daily Reporting Software, Hydraulic Simulation Software

• Education Qualifications: Batchelor’s in Engineering or Science

• Industry Background or Experience (Required / Preferred): Worked as a Mud engineer in KSA Offshore for more than 5 years, have experience with Drilling problems commonly faced in KSA

• Required Accreditations / Qualifications / Certification / Licenses including Driving License: Basic & Advance Mud School, passed Aramco interview as Critical Mud Engineer.

Desirable attributes of the worker (Experience / Skills / Competencies):-

• 7-year experience in KSA Offshore

• Experience in Flat Rheology OBM systems

• Platform batch drilling from surface whole sections experience

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## Requirements

Years of experience: More than 5 years. Field of experience: Offshore experience in KSA of more than 5 years. Technical Skills: Competent in high-performance WBM, OBM, Heavy Brines, Speciality chemicals, Engineering Software. Tools or Software (Required / Preferred): Daily Reporting Software, Hydraulic Simulation Software. Education Qualifications: Batchelor’s in Engineering or Science. Industry Background or Experience (Required / Preferred): Worked as a Mud engineer in KSA Offshore for more than 5 years, have experience with Drilling problems commonly faced in KSA. Required Accreditations / Qualifications / Certification / Licenses including Driving License: Basic & Advance Mud School, passed Aramco interview as Critical Mud Engineer.

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