Lease Operator II

Danos, LLC•Carlsbad, NM

About The Position

The Lease Operator II monitors, optimizes, and maintains oil and gas production and injection wells on a rotational schedule. The role is responsible for ensuring production equipment operates reliably and efficiently, collecting and storing operational data, and supporting health, environmental, and safety processes. It involves operating, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment and systems, including artificial lift, process equipment, compression, and dehydration. The operator also uses computer control systems, SCADA, and a computerized maintenance management system, and works with employees and contractors to meet operational excellence standards and regulatory requirements. The position includes routine driving, rotating on-call duties, and a requirement for a pickup truck to perform the work.

Requirements

At least three years of operations experience in oil and gas or related petrochemical industries.
Five or more years of operations experience in oil and gas or related petrochemical industries, including experience with regulations and maintenance and testing requirements for related safety devices.
In-depth understanding of upstream facilities, including separation, pumping, gathering, tankage, LACT sales, metering, and compression.
Broad knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and maintain major oil and gas production facility process systems, including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and production equipment.
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with limited supervision.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with diverse coworkers, contractors, and internal and external customers.
Ability and willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime based on work activity.
Availability to take callouts on a rotating schedule.
A pickup truck is required to perform duties; the provider must supply a truck for the individual.

Responsibilities

Monitor and optimize production and injection wells, including process variables and equipment reliability and efficiency.
Acquire and store operational data.
Carry out daily activities in accordance with applicable health, environmental, and safety regulations and policies, and follow safe operating practices.
Operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain oil and gas production equipment.
Perform duties associated with producing operations, including work with plunger lift wells, process equipment, compression, and dehydration.
Optimize artificial lift systems.
Test wells and acquire fluid-level information.
Maintain records and enter data.
Monitor computer control systems and operate and monitor SCADA.
Test safety devices.
Coordinate with employees and contractors to keep equipment operating efficiently.
Use a Computerized Maintenance Management System to create work orders for inventory and work planning and prioritization.
Ensure work adheres to customer operational excellence standards and regulatory requirements.
Drive routinely.
Perform other duties as assigned.