本推荐规程旨在正式确定确保钻井液行业工作人员的能力和专业性所需的特定知识库、专业技能和应用技能。钻井液技术人员应将该RP作为一个提纲，自行确定学习中的任何差距，并寻求提高他们的技能。承包钻井液技术人员服务的公司应将该RP用作技术人员应能证明熟练应用的知识清单。

This Recommended Practice seeks to formalize the specific knowledge base, professional skills, and application skills needed to ensure the competency and professionalism of individuals working in the drilling fluids industry. Drilling fluid technologists should use this RP as an outline to self-determine any gaps in learning and seek to improve their skills. A company contracting the service of a drilling fluid technologist should use this RP as a checklist of knowledge that a technologist should be able to demonstrate proficiency in applying.