26-719.U - Artificial Lift tech

Hilcorp Energy•Zapata, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting Lease Operators with the selection, design, installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of artificial lift equipment. The position requires a strong understanding of oilfield operations and the ability to work independently while also training and directing less experienced employees. The individual will be responsible for trending SCADA data, designing artificial lift systems, managing equipment maintenance, and implementing new technologies to enhance well performance. Adherence to health, safety, and environmental programs, as well as company values, is essential.

Requirements

Three (3) years minimum oilfield experience required.
Ability to work established work schedule.
Requires less supervision in the performance of routine duties.
Demonstrates increasing degrees of understanding how the various parts of the oil/gas facility/plant work together (from the wells through the production facilities to the oil and gas sales lines).
Demonstrates an increased ability to work unsupervised, act upon an acquired knowledge of how the facilities function, anticipates and corrects problems before they occur or before other parts of the facility are affected.
Demonstrates the ability to routinely operate the facility unsupervised, while maintaining the facility in a safe, environmentally sound condition and maintaining neat and accurate records of the operations.
Demonstrates the ability to direct the work of and train other employees of lower rank and/or experience.
Demonstrates the ability and willingness to remain aware of and direct the whole scope of simultaneous activities at the job site on a routine basis.
Demonstrates the ability to recognize when non-standard or non-routine conditions exist at the facility, notify supervisory staff, and offer recommendations for solutions to the problem.
Basic mathematics and mechanical skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to operate a boat (if applicable)
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
Ability to consider safety in all decisions.
Valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Currently working full time or contract for Hilcorp Energy preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Lease Operators in the selection, design, installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of artificial lift equipment including plunger lift, capillary strings, chemicals, intermitters, & velocity strings.
Works with team to select artificial lift candidate wells.
Assists in installation and setting up of equipment (both mechanical, I&E, SCADA).
Trends SCADA data on computer and communicates with operators to optimize artificial lift wells.
Designs artificial lift systems including necessary downhole and surface equipment.
Manages, reports, and tracks the maintenance of all artificial lift equipment.
Provides routine service and maintenance schedules to operators and contractors.
Performs regular field troubleshooting of artificial lift and surface equipment with operators.
Updates wellbore schematics as necessary with equipment changes.
Works with the team to promote and implement new technologies and techniques to enhance well performance.
Trains Lease Operators in all aspects of well optimization as it pertains to artificial lift.
Adheres to all Health, Safety, & Environmental programs.
Shuts down equipment, following supervisor’s instructions, in case of an emergency.
May be required to work multiple fields.
Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
Supports company vision and mission.
Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other duties as assigned by management.