Offshore Operator

Oxy

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. PRIMARY PURPOSE Assists with all aspects of operating an offshore production platform. Executes day to day production activities according to safety standards. Coordinates and completes documentation and activities necessary to provide uninterrupted production volumes. Ensures production equipment is maintained according to company standards, enlists mechanical support for regular preventative maintenance. Assists teams with developing solutions to rectify issues that may hinder production activities. Works with interdisciplinary offshore teams to develop solutions to mitigate production stoppages due to repair/ maintenance activities on production platforms.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED
Professional / Technical Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications: Minimum: THUET, T-2 Certificate Additional: Advanced Fire Fighting, Lifeboatman, Fast Rescue Craft, First Aid / CPR, Helicopter Landing Officer
Experience: at least one year experience on GOM Oxy Platform
Skills & Competencies: Familiar with the needs and requirements of Permit To Work (PTW) systems

Responsibilities

Provides services equivalent to a fire fighting specialist and life boatman.
Documents all well tests and reports as required by Anadarko and the different regulatory agencies.
Reports any issues affecting operating costs, personnel safety, and environmental conditions.
Assists with mechanical and electrical maintenance.
Repairs and troubleshoots platform production systems.
Assists with performing required regulatory testing, inspecting and completing paperwork.
Monitoring the board covering the production process and make adjustments to the system to ensure the system is working according to plan
Writing permits for maintenance activities in their areas of responsibility including, but not limited to hot work, scaffold building, confined space, safe work and line break, etc permits
make regular rounds (every 2 hours or 6 / tour), checking pressures /temperatures, look / listen / feel equipment ensuring motors / pumps are running properly, looking for leaks, significant temperature changes, vibration changes, etc that my signify something is not according to plan
anticipate problems, problem solve and make adjustments to the equipment according to SOP including simple maintenance type activities (flush out a line or blockage, changing a relatively small valve, etc)
run pigs through line as directed
respond to alarms or emergency procedures by initiating SOP plans - using good deductive reasoning to identify the problem and develop and implement a plan to resolve the issues in a timely manner
perform shut down / start up operations, isolate and flush lines, tag & lock appropriate pumps, valves, etc, verify lines / tanks are flushed and ready to be worked on, etc
Alert Team Lead of corrective maintenance or repair issues in a timely manner so as to head off problems from occurring or to resolve issues before they affect safety or productivity.
Then oversees the maintenance / contract personnel to verify work being performed is completed and verifying the system is back on line