Lease Operator NIGHTS

Job Description

The Lease Operator will be responsible for monitoring and optimization of all production process variables, ensuring that all production equipment is operating at peak reliability and efficiency, and acquiring and storing data. They will be working on H pumps within the lease, doing maintenance & trouble shooting for the product equipment. They will be inspecting equipment, collecting production data, fix routine issues and keep everything flowing.

They will be operating, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining oil & gas production equipment in the Permian. Will be watching pressures, temperatures, tank levels, and keeping equipment healthy so production never stops. They will be dealing with the following production equipment:

• Three-phase separators
• Two-phase separators
• Test separators
• Inlet vessels
• Vapor recovery units (VRUs)
• Low-pressure flares
• Compressor stations
• Filter separators
• Glycol dehydration units
• Centrifugal pumps
• H pumps
• Tank batteries
• Control valves
• Back-pressure valves
• Auto chokes
• Check valves
• Wellhead valves

Chelsea is converting some late-life wells to plunger lift, so candidates with plunger experience will stand out.

• Are you comfortable working independently in the field?
• Have you worked in the Permian Basin before?
• Are you comfortable with daily travel around the Carlsbad area?
• Are you willing to work south of Carlsbad on Chevron assets?

• What CMMS systems have you used? (SAP, Maximo, etc.)
• Have you created work orders?
• Have you prioritized and tracked maintenance requests?
• How closely do you work with maintenance crews and contractors?

• Tell me about your safety record.
• Have you ever responded to a spill, leak, or environmental issue?
• What safety procedures do you follow before beginning work?
• Have you participated in JSAs or hazard analyses?

• Why are you interested in becoming a lease operator/field specialist?
• What production equipment have you been exposed to so far?
• What areas of production operations are you looking to learn?
• How quickly have you learned new field equipment or processes in previous roles?

• 1-3 years current related experience in oil and gas, or related petrochemical industries/plant.
• Experience with gas lifts, compressor stations, H pumps.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Behaviors: willingness to learn.
• Oil & gas production experience.
• Lease operator or field operations experience.
• Separator experience.
• Tank battery experience.
• Safety-focused mindset.
• Well testing experience.
• Work independently in the field.
• Associate’s degree.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office and aptitude for learning new software packages.
• Production Operations Experience & Well Testing.
• Shale & tight production Operations experience.
• Gas lift experience (artificial lift system).
• Plunger lift experience (artificial lift system).
• Compressor experience.
• VRU experience.
• SCADA experience, PI (Production Software System, make sure wells are operating effectively).
• PI experience.
• CMMS/work order systems.
• Permian Basin experience.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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