Lease Operator

Devon Energy•Hobbs, NM

75d

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. As a Lease Operator 2, the focus remains on prioritizing safety and compliance in all activities. The operator conducts 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, monitoring minor subsurface well maintenance (non-BOPE jobs), and ensuring the maintenance of company equipment. The operator reviews operating parameters recorded into systems if SCADA is unavailable and coordinates with Optimization Operators, and DSC/PA concerning wells and lease activities. Proficiency in ProdView, Eagle App, Cygnet, and Pi is demonstrated. The operator maintains regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance and assists in moderately complex oversight operational tasks at lease sites, prioritizing projects, and making recommendations for optimization. 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. Education: • High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education is required. Experience: • 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing in areas such as Lease Site Management, Equipment Maintenance, and Pipeline Operations or a related field. Industry experience is preferred. Certifications: • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification (preferred)

Requirements

High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education is required
3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing in areas such as Lease Site Management, Equipment Maintenance, and Pipeline Operations or a related field
Proficiency in ProdView, Eagle App, Cygnet, and Pi
Skills in Data Collection and Reporting, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, SCADA Systems, Remote Monitoring, Wellhead Operation, Production Monitoring

Nice To Haves

Industry experience is preferred.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

Conducts operational assessments of assigned wells, equipment, and plant facilities
Submits daily assessment reports on well production, equipment performance, and maintenance activities
Executes production tests
Monitors minor subsurface well maintenance (non-BOPE jobs)
Ensures the maintenance of company equipment
Reviews operating parameters recorded into systems if SCADA is unavailable
Coordinates with Optimization Operators, and DSC/PA concerning wells and lease activities
Maintains regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance
Assists in moderately complex oversight operational tasks at lease sites, prioritizing projects, and making recommendations for optimization
Maintains positive relationships with local, state, and federal representatives, contractors, and surface owners
Provides field-wide contact with all personnel in the event of an emergency or other significant occurrences
Maintains all company equipment, including computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment
Represents the company in the delivery/receipt of materials and equipment
Actively participates in training programs to enhance skills and knowledge in lease site operations
Reports incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly to supervisors
Participates in incident investigations
Develops an understanding of operational issues at lease sites
Collaborates with maintenance teams to implement timely and effective solutions
Ensures SOPs are followed
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the importance of safety and regulatory compliance (especially around emissions and spills)
Makes recommendations for the optimization of lease site operations
Recognizes, analyzes, and resolves complex problems at lease sites, taking corrective action in emergency and non-emergency situations