Completion Fluids Specialist

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. Our culture is that of inclusion and an unwavering belief that both our past and future success are due to the diversity of our employees and their competitive spirit.

Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is a geographically diversified industrial and oil and gas products and services company, focused on completion fluids, calcium chloride, water management solutions, frac flowback and production well testing services.

TETRA is evolving its business model by expanding into the low carbon energy markets with its chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure. Low carbon energy initiatives include commercialization of TETRA PureFlow, an ultra-pure zinc bromide clear brine fluid for stationary batteries and energy storage; advancing an innovative carbon capture utilization and storage technology with CarbonFree to capture CO₂ and mineralize emissions to make commercial, carbon-negative chemicals; and development of TETRA's lithium and bromine mineral acreage to meet the growing demand for oil and gas products and energy storage.

Essential Duties:

The Completion Fluids Specialist is responsible for the comprehensive management of Clear Brine Fluid systems at well sites, ensuring the protection of the customer's fluid assets while delivering high-quality professional service. This role involves adhering to safety and environmental regulations, overseeing personnel, maintaining equipment, and managing job documentation effectively.

• Review and understand TETRA and customer procedures and completion plans
• Recommend product applications, proper fluid handling procedures, displacement techniques, lost circulation control techniques and other procedures as needed
• Prepare a complete and accurate FMR each day
• Monitor fluid properties and make recommendations for restoring and preserving of customer specified fluid properties
• Manage filtration operations to ensure that TETRA and Customer filtration QA/QC standards are met
• Plan activities and material re-order to prevent any non-productive rig time
• Communicate to the customer representative all items or services needed to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to the customer
• Maintain an accurate inventory of all materials on location
• Manage the installation and treatment of packer fluids as per TETRA and Customer specifications
• Prepare MRR for all fluids and other materials to be returned from a job and send it to Fluid Services Manager and to the plant that is to receive the material
• Prepare WTWT for all material that is to be transferred to another job and send it to Fluid Services Manager and to the plant from which material is being supplied
• Secure signed and properly completed Delivery Tickets for Completion Fluid Services and related costs
• Monitor progress through displacement and other completion procedures recording
  
  
  
  
  
• Turn in copies of all documents, Delivery Tickets and reports at the end of the job or when being relieved from a job to the Houma office
• Turn in Weekly Time Sheet before 10PM on Sundays unless otherwise specified
• All other tasks that may be specified from time to time by your supervisor or TETRA Technologies management

Environmental:

• Conduct all fluid handling operations in such a way as to comply with all Corporate, Customer, and Statutory environmental rules, regulations, and policies
• Complete and update the NPDES section of the Daily Fluid Management Report (FMR) every day
• Conduct Static Sheen test and record results on FMR and NPDES sheet if requested, prior to all intentional discharges of fluid.
• Collect for the customer all environmental compliance samples, Oil & Grease, LC 50, etc., when requested

Cost Control:

• Take steps necessary to preserve the value of TETRA equipment and materials
• Follow company purchasing policies for expense management
• When making financial commitments on behalf of TETRA you will strive to obtain the best value

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: Associate's degree or equivalent in Petroleum Technology from two-year College or technical school; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years' experience
• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Driver's License
• OTHER:
  
  
  
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret completion prognosis technical procedures and governmental regulations
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited equipment capabilities exist. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  
  
  
  

Physical Duties:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle and control equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.

Work Environment:

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods at a time.