Expert Drilling Fluids Analysis
Offsite service

Precision and Insight for Optimal Drilling Fluid Performance


Mud Men, Mud Engineers, Drilling Fluids Advisors, Drilling Fluids Consultants

OVER 180 YEARS EXPERIENCE 
AT A FRACTION OF THE COST

About Us
We specialize in the evaluation and verification of daily drilling fluids reports, offering expert recommendations on chemical treatments, solids control performance and inventory management to ensure optimal efficiency. Our comprehensive services include DMR verification, inventory tracking, end-of-well reports, graphical analysis and solids control equipment evaluation. With our daily, weekly, and monthly reporting solutions, we provide critical insights to drive your operations success.
Advanced Mud Reporting
Your Partner in Drilling Efficiency.
Drilling Oil or Gas wells is expensive. Let our Drilling Fluids & Solids Control Experts with over 180 years combined experience evaluate & verify your reports. Finding solutions and making recommendations that save you time and money at a fraction of the cost of having that level of expertise on site.  We have drilled wells globally for all the major Operators and service companies. We are available 24 hrs and tailor solutions to your specific needs. 

Services & Prices

Planning to Completion (Remote)

All inclusive evaluation and verification, monitoring and tracking, graphical tracking and analysis of the DMR, chemical concentrations, inventory and recommendations from spud to end of well reporting. Full Well package prices available on request.

Daily DMR Evaluation/Verification (Remote)

Accurate verification and analysis of daily drilling fluids reports to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency and cost effective maintenance of the drilling fluid. Daily E&V starts @ US$150. Ask about our Monthly and Full Well packages.

Chemical Treatment Recommendations (Remote)

Providing expert recommendations on chemical treatments to optimize drilling fluid performance and reduce operational costs. Included in the Daily DMR E&V.

Product Concentration & Inventory Tracking (Remote)

Comprehensive product concentration and inventory tracking to optimize fluid performance and better manage stock levels ensuring timely replenishment and availability. We can also source your products and provide QAQC. Daily starts @ US$75. Ask about our Monthly and Full Well packages.

Graphical Analysis (Remote)

Graphical tracking of mud properties and product concentrations to ensure the optimization of the fluids inhibition, flow properties and resistance to contamination. Daily, weekly or as requested. Daily E&V starts @ US$100. Ask about our Monthly and Full Well packages.

SC Equipment Evaluation & Recommendations (Remote)

Our SC experts will analyze and verify the operational efficiency and a correct application of the MODU SC equipment and make recommendations to maximize efficiency. Daily E&V starts @ US$75. Ask about our Monthly and Full Well packages.

Site Visit & Well Sit (At location)

Our experts will visit your well site for a day, a week or sit the entire well depending on your specific needs. Prices available upon request.

Mud School

Let our mud expert put on a school for your employees. We can tailor our schools for your specific requirements meeting your organizations needs. Both class room and laboratory instruction is available. Classes available for Water and Synthetic Based Fluids, Completion Fluids and Solids Control. Pricing available upon request.

Drilling Operations Courses (Downloadable)

Choose your download from a wide range of courses focused on Drilling Fluids application to drilling operations. Courses include Solids Control, Hole Cleaning, Wellbore Stability, Loss Circulation, Stuck Pipe, Water Based Muds & Oil Based Muds. Pricing available upon request.

Your Team

Gregory Gibbons

Drilling Fluids Advisor

- 40+ years managing Drilling and Completion Fluids. - 14 years as Fluids Advisor for Premier Oil Vietnam, Petro Vietnam, Reliance Kurdistan, KNOC Kurdistan, ConOil Nigeria. - Extensive experience globally both offshore (deep water 60+ wells) and on land operations. Highly experienced in a wide variety of WBM and OBM systems and the operation of Liquid Mud Plants, Cuttings Re-Injection and Waste Management systems. - Drove initiatives in Nigeria, Vietnam, Qatar, Cuba and Iran that resulted in 20-35% cost reductions and more focused employee/service company accountability. - Implemented proactive strategies and solutions for avoiding and solving many of the challenges encountered while drilling Oil and Gas wells, including tectonically stressed shales, total/partial losses, hole cleaning, underbalanced drilling, MOTF, ballooning formations. -

David J Lawson

Drilling Fluids Manager

- 45+ years experience related to Supervision, Operations & Development of fluids related integrated service(s) teams – both onshore & offshore. - 26+ years managing Operations/Teams globally for Operators and Service Companies. - Project planning, supervision & execution, logistics. Equipment & facilities design, acquisition/commissioning. - Highly experienced with SAG-D and multi-lateral wells, waste management, solids control & workover/completion specialty fluids including wellbore cleanup and heavy brines. WBM, OBM/SBM, silicate fluids, SAG-D fluids - Extensive exposure to lost circulation situations (fractures, vugular porosity etc.), unstable shale (various mechanisms), coal, Extreme ERD/Hz wells, unconventional multi-laterals, HPHT, shale oil/gas.

Sean Ranghel

Sr Drilling Fluids Consultant

- 19 years internationally, on both offshore and land projects, with over 16 years Deepwater experience. - Highly experienced with both Synthetic Based and Water Based Fluids as well as Completion Fluids. - Skills: Fluids analysis; report generation, recommendations and summaries; management of large fluid volumes; pilot testing; building fluids on site when necessary; training and orientation of junior engineers; logistics management; formulation of procedures for fluid handling, implementation and management for the various fluid related operations during the course of a well.

Anand Singh

Drilling Fluids Advisor

- 27+ years managing Drilling and Completion Fluids. - 11 years as Fluids Advisor to Apache, Chevron, Exxon and JSC SMNG-Shelf. - Highly experienced in technical planning & execution of Fluids programs, Cuttings Re-Injection/Liquid Mud Plants / Solids Control Equipment / Procurement / Logistics. Planning, monitoring and evaluating trends during operations to prevent unscheduled events and optimize efficiency leading to cost savings. Monitoring and evaluating contract compliance for reporting, inventory, equipment maintenance and spare parts / testing equipment and invoicing.

Ronald Nicholas

Waste Management Expert

- 35+ years experience in installation, commissioning and maintaining Waste management systems globally. - Highly experienced in Filtration, Oil Based Solids Waste Injection, Water Pond Clean Up, Slurry injection, Solidification / Drying of oily waste solids, treatment and disposal of storage tank residue, Solids Control and Dewatering waste treatment, Horizontal Dryer’s. Vessel tank cleaning, Liquid Mud Plant construction. - Remote installations and start-ups is my specialty.

Testimonials

 Gregory and I have worked both as a well site drilling fluids engineers on offshore HPHT wells and land based operations for many years as well as rotational operations coordinators in Nigeria. It was always a great pleasure to work opposite Gregory in both the field and office based assignments, as Gregory's technical and professional approach to both his business and clients was unquestionable. His detail to which he applies his experience and engineering knowledge always brought strength to our operations team. I will work with and along side Gregory in any future projects. 

Glyn Walters: Operator Fluids & Waste Management Advisor

 I have worked with Greg on several projects over the last 10 years. He is very experienced,knowledgeable in all fluids aspects, reliable and always performs his work to a high standard. 

Kjell Ovrevik: OMV Global Fluids Supervisor

 Most experience mud engineer on Sakhalin II project. Never had any issues with mud when he was on duty even though solids control equipment was not up to specs. Proactive behavior, solution provider with “can do” attitude. 

Andrey Mischenko: Salym Petroleum Dev. Sr Well Engineer

 I have worked with Singh over the past 2 years and am pleased to offer a recommendation on his behalf. Through my experience, Singh has consistently demonstrated a high level of technical competency in his operational drilling fluids discipline. Throughout our time working together he has always delivered on all his job expectations while also regularly contributing added value to our operations above and beyond his job expectations. Finally, I will add that Singh has an enjoyable personality in which he occasionally brings some levity to the table to make the professional interaction fun. I wish him well with his future endeavors and would welcome future opportunities to again work with him. 

Kelly Callaway: Chevron Well Advisor
  

F.A.Q

Why Remote Mud Consultants?

With many of the older experienced Drilling Fluids Engineers either retiring or being excluded from the hiring pool literally 100's of years of knowledge and experience in managing and running drilling fluids globally is not being utilized effectively. At RMC we have a team of experienced people who have worked globally for a combined 180+ years available 24/7 to aid in the success of your drilling operations. 

How and where does RMC do it?

By simply having a discussion with us we will tailor our Drilling Fluids expertise to meet your specific needs. We are small and agile not bogged down by top heavy management. No matter where your operations are located globally once you have web access we will connect remotely with your rig site or office providing expert backup for your operation. Using video conferencing we can bein your DWOP, morning meetings, Planning sessions, liaise with your vendors, mud engineer on the rig, providing instant on the spot evaluation and advice.

What does Remote Mud Consultants offer?

We offer our Clients a one stop shop for drilling fluids expertise. Daily, monthly and complete well evaluation, verification and recommendations of the Daily Mud Report. We will find any discrepancies and advise accordingly. We can track your mud's product concentration vs product usage. Track your properties graphically and your inventory alerting you to potential shortages before it becomes evident in your mud properties and hole conditions. We will give you a synopsis of our findings and our recommendations daily. From DWOP to EOWR we will have you covered proactively giving you the advice you need to avoid costly mud treatments.

When can it happen?

Our dedicated team of globally experienced experts in Drilling Fluids and Solids Control are available 24/7 365 days. No matter where your operation is based globally. Time zones are not an issue, we at RMC are here 24/7 365 days to meet your needs.

Contact

  • Trinidad and Tobago