DERRICK MAN - Uganda

LOCATION: Rig site near north Lake Albert, Uganda

START DATE: ASAP

DURATION: Period of 2 wells: 3 months

WORKING SCHEDULE: Rotation 2 weeks / 2 weeks (To be confirmed with local law)

Working time on site: 12h (To be confirmed with local law)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Contract

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Align pipes and secure its foundation and connection to the other pipes.

Set up pipes and transporting drills and service rigs on the lower deck or under land surface.

Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions, pumps and drilling mud systems, and mix mud chemicals, cements and additives

Read gauges to monitor pressure, density, rate and concentration and adjust pumping procedure as required.

Calculate the dense and volumes of oil and mud

Recording mud density and volumes.

Supervise labourers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

The staff should have a good experience (3-5 years minimum) in Drilling.

Must have a background on Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Civil or Industrial

Must have knowledge in pipes alignment and drilling.

Should know how to operate diesel motors, pumps and drilling mud systems.

Ability to read monitor pressure and mud density.

Knowledge in basic Math, to calculate dense of mud

A good observer, good in monitoring mud density, pressure and oil

Can work long hours.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Good command of written and spoken English

NATIONALITY:

UGANDAN

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