Pipeline Operator; Bridgeport, Decatur, TX

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

Your ideas have a place here—step into a role where your work directly drives solutions in a fast-evolving energy industry. At ONEOK, you’ll contribute to delivering energy products and services that power progress while gaining hands‑on pipeline operations experience with a company that is leading in the industry. We’re looking for candidates based in the Decatur, Bridgeport, Ponder, Texas area, or willing to relocate.

Preferred experience in natural gas and pipeline operations working in a field environment. In this position you will perform operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations and various facilities. The ideal candidate will have experience with pigging, startup and shutdown, blow drips, cathodic protection, leak survey, and gauging tanks. ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus 4 quarterly contributions through the company’s profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses for all employees, and a minimum of three weeks of paid time off that recognizes your industry experience.

Join a Fortune 500 company where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact matters.

Perform pipeline operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment which may include, but is not limited to:

Startup and shutdown

Changing charts

Locating and marking lines

Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings

Blowing drips

Perform and/or dispatch line locates

Construction watch

Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment.

Exchange information regarding pipeline operations, maintenance, measurement, and other activities with public/governmental officials, employees, contractors, customers, producers, and landowners.

Provide calculations, compile, and/or prepare information and reports including but not limited to:

Gas/liquid flow and quality

Maintenance and/or repair logs

Pipeline/corrosion activities

Construction inspection

Appropriate regulatory requirements

Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on assigned company vehicles.

React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

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Following job related experience required:

Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment utilized in natural gas and liquids gathering and transmission systems

Experience in various field functions including measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump station operations

Experience in maintenance and the repair of equipment

Experience, training and/or knowledge of:

Company and governmental operating/safety procedures and environmental regulations

Characteristics of natural gas and gas liquids

Pigging pipelines, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids

Construction methods

Experience in patrolling pipelines, performing leakage surveys, and locating/marking…