Lease Operator

Devon Energy • Killdeer, ND

1d

About The Position

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest. Operational Responsibilities: As a Lease Operator 2, the focus remains on conducting operational assessments of assigned wells, equipment, and plant facilities, ensuring the submission of daily assessment reports on well production, equipment performance, and maintenance activities. The role involves executing production tests, performing minor repairs, and ensuring general upkeep (fences, signs, weeds, trash) and maintenance of an organized work environment at lease sites. The operator performs regular monitoring of control panels, gauges, and meters to ensure proper equipment functioning and leads the setup and installation of new equipment as required. Compliance and Safety: The operator maintains positive relationships with local, state, and federal representatives, contractors, and surface owners, providing field-wide contact with all personnel in the event of an emergency or other significant occurrences. The operator ensures the maintenance of all company equipment, including computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment, and represents the company in the delivery/receipt of materials and equipment. The role includes maintaining regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance in conjunction with and through close coordination with the Operations Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and the Environmental Health and Safety Department. The operator actively participates in training programs to enhance skills and knowledge in lease site operations, reports incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly to supervisors, and participates in incident investigations. Technical Skills: The operator reviews operating parameters recorded into systems if SCADA is unavailable, develops an understanding of operational issues at lease sites, and collaborates with maintenance teams to implement timely and effective solutions. The role involves demonstrating proficiency in ProdView, Eagle app, Cygnet, and Pi, ensuring SOPs are followed, prioritizing projects, demonstrating a strong understanding of the importance of safety and regulatory compliance (especially around emissions and spills), and making recommendations for the optimization of lease site operations. The operator recognizes, analyzes, and resolves complex problems at lease sites, taking corrective action in emergency and non-emergency situations, contributing to operational efficiency and safety.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education is required.
• Prior experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing in areas such as Lease Site Management, Equipment Maintenance, and Pipeline Operations or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational assessments of assigned wells, equipment, and plant facilities
• Submit daily assessment reports on well production, equipment performance, and maintenance activities
• Execute production tests and perform minor repairs
• Ensure general upkeep (fences, signs, weeds, trash) and maintenance of an organized work environment at lease sites
• Perform regular monitoring of control panels, gauges, and meters to ensure proper equipment functioning
• Lead the setup and installation of new equipment as required
• Maintain positive relationships with local, state, and federal representatives, contractors, and surface owners
• Provide field-wide contact with all personnel in the event of an emergency or other significant occurrences
• Ensure the maintenance of all company equipment, including computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment
• Represent the company in the delivery/receipt of materials and equipment
• Maintain regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance
• Actively participate in training programs to enhance skills and knowledge in lease site operations
• Report incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly to supervisors
• Participate in incident investigations
• Review operating parameters recorded into systems if SCADA is unavailable
• Develop an understanding of operational issues at lease sites
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to implement timely and effective solutions
• Demonstrate proficiency in ProdView, Eagle app, Cygnet, and Pi
• Ensure SOPs are followed
• Prioritize projects
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the importance of safety and regulatory compliance (especially around emissions and spills)
• Make recommendations for the optimization of lease site operations
• Recognize, analyze, and resolve complex problems at lease sites
• Take corrective action in emergency and non-emergency situations
• Contribute to operational efficiency and safety

Benefits

• wellness programs
• benefits
• compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees