Oil well engineer vs mud engineer

The differences between oil well engineers and mud engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both an oil well engineer and a mud engineer. Additionally, an oil well engineer has an average salary of $83,972, which is higher than the $66,175 average annual salary of a mud engineer.

The top three skills for an oil well engineer include AFE, engineering support and well design. The most important skills for a mud engineer are rig, drilling fluid, and polymer.

Oil well engineer vs mud engineer overview

	Oil Well Engineer	Mud Engineer
Yearly salary	$83,972	$66,175
Hourly rate	$40.37	$31.81
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	2,568	26,045
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	8	8

Oil well engineer vs mud engineer salary

Oil well engineers and mud engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Well Engineer	Mud Engineer
Average salary	$83,972	$66,175
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $147,000	Between $45,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	Tulsa, OK	-
Highest paying state	Nevada	-
Best paying company	Exxon Mobil	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between oil well engineer and mud engineer education

There are a few differences between an oil well engineer and a mud engineer in terms of educational background:

	Oil Well Engineer	Mud Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Petroleum Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Oil well engineer vs mud engineer demographics

Here are the differences between oil well engineers' and mud engineers' demographics:

	Oil Well Engineer	Mud Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 17.1% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 17.0% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between oil well engineer and mud engineer duties and responsibilities

Oil well engineer example responsibilities.

Manage development and production on several large, fast-track projects including waterfloods, a steamflood, and CO2 EOR.
Coordinate activities with ModuSpec to ensure the rig are properly inspect and in compliance with API 4F.
Develop detailed operational sequences and cost estimation for AFE approval.
Manage development and production on several large, fast-track projects including waterfloods, a steamflood, and CO2 EOR.

Mud engineer example responsibilities.

Work directly with the well supervisor and team to accomplish the job responsibilities and troubleshoot issues.
Manage rig move/loss circulation surface personnel logistics for maximum efficiency.
Hold current``HUET"TWIC and H2S certificates.
Waste management, H2S content fluid treatment.
Educate customers on how to properly administer product and troubleshoot some basic issues.
Prepare soil data in geotechnical software and graphical figures to be used and review by professional engineering project managers.

Oil well engineer vs mud engineer skills

Common oil well engineer skills

AFE, 37%
Engineering Support, 29%
Well Design, 18%
Data Acquisition, 6%
HSE, 6%
API, 4%

Common mud engineer skills

Rig, 39%
Drilling Fluid, 10%
Polymer, 8%
OBM, 4%
Fluid Properties, 4%
Logistics, 4%