Lease Operator II

Danos•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 focuses on keeping production equipment reliable and efficient, collecting and recording operational data, and supporting health, environmental, and safety processes. The operator works independently with limited supervision and collaborates with employees, contractors, and customers to troubleshoot production systems and meet operational and regulatory requirements. The position involves operating, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining oil and gas production equipment, including artificial lift systems, process equipment, compression, and dehydration systems. The operator also takes callouts on a rotating schedule and drives routinely. A pickup truck is required to perform the duties and must be provided by the service provider.

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 systems and equipment, including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and production systems.
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with limited supervision.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with a diverse team of coworkers, contractors, and internal and external customers.
Ability and willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime based on work activity.
A pickup truck is required for performing duties; the provider must supply the truck.
Willingness to take callouts on a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

Monitor and optimize production and injection wells, including process variables and production equipment performance.
Acquire and store operational data and maintain records and data inputs.
Perform daily activities in accordance with applicable health, environmental, and safety regulations and policies, using safe and environmentally conscious operating practices.
Operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain oil and gas production equipment and systems, including plunger lift wells, process equipment, compression, and dehydration.
Optimize artificial lift systems and test wells.
Acquire fluid-level information.
Monitor computer control systems and operate and monitor SCADA.
Test safety devices.
Work with employees and contractors to ensure equipment operates at peak efficiency.
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 as part of the job.
Take callouts on a rotating schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned.