26-196.B2 - Field Operator

Hilcorp Energy•Deadhorse, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Monitors and operates wells and associated surface equipment including pumps, natural gas compressors, pumping units, valves, tanks, and other vessels, and helps maintain a safe work environment for the company. This role requires the ability to work at multiple fields and adhere to the company's values of integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation. The Field Operator supports the company vision and mission, adheres to established work schedules and attendance standards, and is expected to monitor alarms and respond 24 hours a day. The position also involves maintaining employee confidence, protecting company assets, and contributing to team efforts.

Requirements

Two (2) years minimum oilfield experience.
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 mathematic and mechanical skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
Ability to consider safety in all decisions.

Nice To Haves

Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).

Responsibilities

Gauges and records tanks and meters.
Opens and closes valves and tank hatches.
Inspects equipment for safety problems, leaks, or wear and tear, and makes or recommends appropriate repairs.
Procures necessary materials and supplies to complete daily tasks.
Operates pumps and mobile radio.
Turns bleeder valves or lowers sample container into tank to obtain oil sample.
Retrieves and performs required tests for quality and integrity on product samples.
Maintains logs of meter readings, test results, and adjustments made.
Implements company’s “Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan” (SPCC), as needed.
Reports defective valves to supervisor.
Tightens connections with wrenches, and greases valves when needed.
Inspects pipelines, valves, and flanges to detect malfunctions, such as loose connections and leaks.
Records meter and pressure readings at wells.
Records readings and test results.
Shuts down equipment, following supervisor’s instructions, in case of an emergency.
Monitors alarms and responds to alarms/pages 24 hours per day.
Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property by keeping information confidential.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.