Lead Applications Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF)
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Baker Hughes is hiring a Lead Applications Engineer for Drilling and Completion Fluids in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. The role involves job design, on-demand rig support, offset analysis, incident investigation, and sales support across drilling and completion operations. Candidates need 12+ years of DCF experience, drilling fluids academy completion, and NYSC discharge.
- Senior technical role with 12+ years drilling and completion fluids experience required
- Based in Port Harcourt, Rivers with travel to rig sites and customer facilities
- Requires Drilling Fluids Academy (mud school) completion and NYSC
- On-call duties outside normal business hours expected
- Covers job planning, execution, post-job analysis, and incident investigations
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- Required12+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
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- RequiredAvailability to work in Port HarcourtThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Lead Applications Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF) at Baker Hughes ⏲ Aug 4, 2026, 9:11 AM ⋕ View all Oil & Gas jobs Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE), is the world's first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience: of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Lead Applications Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF) Job ID: R166929 Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Partner with the best As a Lead Applications Engineer, you will deliver flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis. To ensure all aspects and constraints of the applications are understood and have been considered. This position works seamlessly together with the Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources across organizational boundaries. As a Lead Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for: Working together with all disciplines and stakeholders to ensure all aspects and constraints o the application and suggested products/services has been considered. Designing a job program, including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that can meet the client's objective and maximize revenue potential and ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes. Providing on-demand support in accordance with product portfolio or on-call schedule for job execution. Performing offset job analysis and product/service specific engineering modelling calculations to understand application hazards and incident potential. Handling special projects as required. Accurately documenting any calculations/simulations/plan revision and/or changes during the project cycles for visibility to dependent teams and audit purposes. Being responsible for providing sales support and product application recommendations. Participating in Incident Investigations when required, ensuring the end-to-end process is considered, (including job planning, preparation, and execution), when determining incident root cause(s) alongside appropriate corrective actions. Handling product line specific responsibilities: as applicable. Comparing job as-planned versus job as-executed, document any lessons learned and develop recommendations for further improvements to procedures to ensure continuous improvement takes place. Ensuring timely incident management to enable fast customer issue resolution and cash collection. Working with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client's well construction or production objectives as well as the commercial terms for Baker Hughes (i.e., outcome-based contract, line-item contract etc.). Working with the Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to ensure any risk of not meeting the client's objective is communicated to the client using the appropriate channels/processes for the respective client. Advising on product improvement opportunities for repetitive component/product failures. Working on Field Incidents related to products/services. Ensuring compliance with Baker Hughes internal Job Cycle processes. Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will: Have the ability to travel (potential for travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, training, etc.). Have 12+ years of experience: in Drilling and Completion Fluids operations with additional experience: as Operations coordinator or Service Delivery Coordinator and Mud Plant Operations. Have good overall understanding of drilling and completion operations, as well as hydraulics and well control. Have the ability to be on call outside of normal business hours. Have excellent leadership, interpersonal, influencing and planning skills. Must have completed NYSC. Have completed Drilling Fluids Academy aka “mud school” (at least 6-8 week duration, depending on the program). Have relevant experience: in the field application of Low ECD, flat rheology systems. Have relevant experience: in the field application of High-Performance Water Based Fluids as well as oil-based and specialty systems. Have experience: and comfort with client continuous daily interactions. Have Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering. Other fields might be considered, if the relevant 12+ years of Drilling and Completions and Mud plant experiences are existent. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Rivers State