Posted 10 days ago
Night Lease Operator
CarlsbadOn-site
AI Summary
Monitors, optimizes, and maintains oil and gas production and injection wells on a rotational night schedule, ensuring equipment efficiency and compliance with HSE processes.
About this role
Overview
As a Night Lease Operator, you will be responsible for monitoring, optimizing, and maintaining oil and gas production and injection wells on a rotational schedule. You will ensure peak efficiency and reliability of production equipment, support Health, Environment, and Safety processes.
Responsibilities
- Non-scheduled callouts outside normal business hours can be expected.
- Types of wells include flowing, beam pump (with electronic pump-off controller), plunger lift, water injection, and water disposal.
- Types of facilities include production tank batteries, flowlines, LACT (lease automatic custody transfer) facilities, water injection plants, natural gas compression, cathodic protection and metering devices (electronic gas measurement and others).
- Job is to be performed by employing safe work practices while utilizing acceptable environmental procedures to maximize earnings while minimizing costs on assigned oil and gas producing properties.
- Daily monitoring of multiple well sites by vehicle.
- Test, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment and mechanical problems.
- Perform mandatory paperwork required by customer and regulatory agencies.
- General housekeeping and field maintenance.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of Lease Operator experience required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Valid US Driver's License with acceptable driving record required.
- Must be able to meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test (hair follicle), MVR, agility and fit for duty.
- Physical Requirements - Must be able to lift 40 lbs., climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, and stopping are required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.
- Understanding of environmental and safe work practices
Skills
Beam Pump OperationCalibrationCathodic ProtectionElectronic Gas MeasurementEquipment TroubleshootingHSE ProceduresLACT FacilitiesNatural Gas CompressionPlunger Lift SystemsRegulatory PaperworkWater InjectionWell Monitoring
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