Production Tech

Oxy • Odessa, TX

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About The Position

Oxy is seeking an experienced and motivated Production Technician based in Odessa, Texas. The role operates and monitors producing wells and associated facilities, performs well tests and routine maintenance, and maintains accurate production records. Assigned wells may include flowing, beam-pump, plunger-lift, and gas-lift wells. Facilities may include tank batteries, flowlines, LACT units, natural-gas compression, cathodic protection, and metering systems. The technician works safely and in compliance with environmental requirements to improve reliability and production while controlling costs. Unscheduled call-outs outside normal business hours may be required.

The position involves inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining production equipment and facilities; monitoring production and equipment trends; coordinating maintenance, transportation, contractors, and service companies; completing operational assessments and records; and escalating issues outside the technician’s authorized scope. Minor repairs and spill response are limited to work the technician is trained and authorized to perform. The position is not eligible for relocation.

Requirements

• Mechanical troubleshooting and basic repair of production equipment and facilities.
• Accurate production reporting and basic mathematics.
• Proficiency with Windows-based systems and field automation.
• Clear communication, sound prioritization, and ability to work independently and with field and support teams.
• Work only within the scope of training and authorization when performing minor repairs or spill response.

Responsibilities

• Follow and enforce Oxy procedures and applicable federal and state safety and environmental requirements; report, contain, and clean up minor spills within authorized scope.
• Operate, inspect, and troubleshoot wells, artificial-lift systems, wellheads, separators, heater treaters, chemical pumps, meters, automation equipment, and compressors; perform authorized minor repairs and escalate conditions outside scope.
• Conduct well and operations tests; record daily gas and liquid volumes, pressures, and chemical usage; review purchaser gauges and test results and enter accurate data in local and corporate production systems.
• Analyze daily production estimates and equipment trends to identify shortfalls, changing well conditions, leaks, spills, or possible theft; use plunger-control automation to optimize gas, condensate, and oil production where applicable.
• Coordinate maintenance and transportation activities to reduce downtime and safety or environmental risk; witness oil and condensate transfers and verify measurement to truck or pipeline.
• Inspect well casings, wellheads, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and flowlines for integrity; check equipment performance and complete preventive-maintenance and facility checklists.
• Perform minor facility repairs to accessible fittings, small leaks, dump valves, float and pressure controllers, and automation components only when trained and authorized; isolate flowlines when required by procedure.
• Monitor maintenance spending, contribute to budgets and production forecasts, coordinate contractors and well-service companies, and provide operational input to the Well Site Management Team and support groups.
• Complete routine facility checks, including verifying vessel levels, pressures, switches, and valves; inspecting pump seals, guards, oil levels, temperatures, and vibration; inspecting compressor oil, antifreeze, scrubbers, drains, and abnormal noise; and maintaining housekeeping and winterization.
• Inspect air compressors, dryers, and auto-drains; verify power, cycling, and timer settings, including at least four cycles per day where specified; perform authorized oil and filter maintenance.
• Inspect LACT units for leaks, sump condition, flow, sampler function, seals, and functioning manual pressure gauges; witness provings and shakeouts, check BS&W, and verify sample-pot pressure and level. Notify Measurement of a red-light indication on the blue head.
• Complete documented facility, condensate, block-valve, and tank assessments; verify closed header valves are tagged and confirm meter readings match the PLC and GraphWorX/PI.
• Inspect PLC sheds for cooling, housekeeping, functioning controls, closed panels, labels, and secured doors; check sump levels and ensure a quarterly work order is created when emptying is needed.
• Check blowdown-tank transmitter operation and verify level with an IR gun; use IR checks for water-tank skim, inspect pads twice weekly, and reconcile tank level with transmitters and PLC readings.
• Inspect flares and tie-downs; when flaring, check wind direction, notify the Control Room, and check VRUs and compressors. Verify the ESD bypass and associated solenoid are closed.
• Check VRU/low-pressure compressors for oil, leaks, scrubber drainage and pump function, antifreeze, coalescer condition, and abnormal noise; notify Equipment Tech when day- or bulk-tank oil is at or below 50%. Verify gas-compressor suction and discharge pressures daily and report unusual conditions to the Control Room.
• Check injection pumps for bearing oil, lube lines, sight glasses, leaks, temperature, and vibration; check standard pumps for seals, guards, oil, vibration, noise, motor temperature, discharge pressure, and pumping status.
• For Kim-Electric equipment, drain water; check sight glasses and valve function, verify pneumatic-controller air pressure at approximately 30 psi, and check gas-line pressure to identify compressor backpressure.
• Respond to unscheduled call-outs outside normal business hours when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed