Production Multi-Skill Operator - Eagle Ford

ConocoPhillips • Kenedy, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The liquids-rich Eagle Ford tight oil trend, located in the Western Gulf Coast Basin of south Texas, represents the company’s second-most prolific unconventional resource development. ConocoPhillips was one of the first companies into the liquids play, resulting in a low-cost entry into this acreage. In 2009, the company began exploring the development potential of this play and by year-end 2023 held approximately 199,000 net unconventional leasehold and mineral acres, primarily in DeWitt, Karnes and Live Oak counties. We hold approximately 484,000 unconventional net acres in the Eagle Ford, located in south Texas. The current focus is on full-field development, using customized well spacing and stacking patterns adapted through reservoir analysis. We operated seven rigs and two frac crews on average during 2024, resulting in 182 operated wells drilled and 154 operated wells brought online. During 2024, net production in 2024 averaged 244 MBOED. Position Overview If you are selected as the Production Operations Multi-Skill Operator (MSO) for the Eagle Ford Asset, you will be responsible for monitoring and improving production. You will perform most of your responsibilities at the well site via a company-provided vehicle. You will be a Safety Leader and drive ConocoPhillips’ commitment to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). This is a Safety Sensitive position.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Current/Valid Driver's License
• 1 or more years of direct experience with oil and gas production practices, equipment, and terminology
• 1 or more years of well gas lift operations experience
• 1 or more years of operating and troubleshooting rental/company owned compressors
• 1 or more years of testing wells and operating of sand traps and flowback equipment
• Advanced level of knowledge in the start-up of new wells facilities and pipelines
• Intermediate level of proficiency with electronic remote well supervision to optimize production (Cygnet, CP)
• Currently reside or be willing to relocate within a 40-mile driving radius of Kenedy, TX
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform/align with following: Work in temperature extremes or adverse weather conditions; Work in several different geographic locations every single day; Work both in and out of a company-owned vehicle; Wear appropriate special safety equipment; Climb heights up to 25 feet to gauge tanks; Walk, bend, stoop, lift, push, and pull; Use hand tools to make minor repairs; Work weekends and be on call

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree/trade certification or higher in Production Technology, Process Technology other related technical field or foreign equivalent
• 3 or more years of experience operating and troubleshooting Eagle Ford Basin wells
• 1 or more years of experience operating and troubleshooting blowcase equipment
• 1 or more years of direct experience in leading Hot Water jobs on Production Equipment
• 1 or more years of experience with flowback equipment
• Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word
• Ability to build accurate and legible reports
• Ability to analyze production and financial reports
• Ability to react to visual and aural signals, alarms, and instructions
• Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
• Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

Responsibilities

• Safely completing the start-up plan of new wells and facilities
• Operating gas lift wells, gas assisted plunger lift wells, and compression
• Inspecting gas and oil wells, tanks, meters, separators, compressors, and attached piping components for leaks or unusual conditions and taking corrective actions
• Accessing remote locations to check wells, maintain normal operating levels, pressures and flow on separation equipment, adjusting automatic and manual controls
• Gauging tanks for sale or transfer of crude oil and water
• Operating and troubleshooting rental/company owned compressors
• Testing wells and operating of sand traps and flowback equipment
• Utilizing electronic remote well supervision to optimize production and reduce safety and environmental impact
• Maintaining chemical injection rates, start up and shut-in wells
• Entering daily volumes, well tests, downtime, and injection information into a computer database
• Monitoring daily production inputs into electronic data gathering software and comparing input data with output data for correctness
• Monitoring and optimizing production and costs within area of control
• Complete hands-on production equipment repairs
• Implement new facility walkthroughs, management of change (MOC’s) and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR’s)
• Operating a company-provided vehicle to perform job duties in a safe manner
• Aligning with all safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures outlined in the ConocoPhillips Management System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree