mud logger
Mud loggers analyse the drilling fluids after they have been drilled up. They analyse the fluids in a laboratory. Mud loggers determine the position of hydrocarbons with respect to depth. They also monitor natural gas and identify lithology.
Also called: surface logging specialist, mud logging technican, surface logging technician, logging geologist, surface logger, mudlogger
- 15
- essential skills
- 4
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
15- chemical processes
- chemistry
- collect samples
- conduct soil sample tests
- examine geochemical samples
- geology
- monitor equipment condition
- natural gas
- perform data analysis
- perform sample testing
- prepare samples for testing
- test oil samples
- test samples for pollutants
- work safely with chemicals
- write production reports
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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