Production Operator

Operator - West McArthur Production Facility  Roles and Responsibilities This position is responsible for running daily operations at the Production Facility. Daily responsibilities include:

• Open and shut in wellheads, adjust Electric Submersible Pump speeds, divert wells to allocation meter, operate wellhead safety valve systems and any other wellhead operations and activities.
• Preparing wells for wire-line, coil tubing and drilling rig workovers.
• Witnessing and assisting the State of Alaska representative during SVS testing.
• Operate facility and camp utility equipment, such as emergency generators, Firewater sprinkler pumps, potable water pumps, diesel pumps, etc.
• Start and stop production equipment, daily rounds and readings of process equipment, utilities and secondary containments, execute lockout/tagout procedures, taking oil and gas samples, adjust chemical usage rates, tank strapping, filling out work permits, walkway snow removal and any other platform operations or activities.
• Operate, troubleshoot, test, and perform minor repairs or maintenance tasks on production equipment, buildings, safety devices, etc. in a safe, economic, and environmentally sound manner without supervision. Production equipment can include wellhead equipment, 3 Phase Metering equipment, tanks, vessels, three phase separators, transmission equipment, process pumps and pigging equipment.
• Identifies opportunities for improvements in production, cost efficiencies, problem areas (pump and motor failures, tank failures, electrical issues, chemical usage, etc.) and communicates solutions to the Kustatan Lead Operator.
• Startup, shutdown and observe and react to normal and abnormal operations of all Pipelines, assist with pigging operations and other maintenance activities associated with the CIE Pipelines.
• Participating in facility modifications and special projects as needed or perform other duties as assigned by the Kustatan Lead Operator.
• Supporting Facility Engineers with redlines to P&IDs and Cause & Effect diagrams as needed during system changes (equipment, piping, valve, and instrumentation installations or removal).
• Assisting in the resolution of technical problems and safety issues.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Maintain an excellent personal safety and environmental record and competently perform daily functions to ensure safe practices and environmental compliance in accordance with policies.
• Responsible for participating in all safety training and assisting in safety procedures such as basic first aid, CPR, fire drills, spill response and emergency evacuation.
• Meeting and keeping current with required operator certifications, regulatory training and compliance requirements.

Communication

• Maintaining operational accountability and keeping the Kustatan Lead Operator updated on the production and operational status of the assigned area.
• Notifying Kustatan Lead Operator of complex production and maintenance issues that require corrective action.
• Communicating daily operational goals and needs effectively to operations personnel and Kustatan Lead Operator.
• Reporting all spills, near misses, injuries, and property damage to the Kustatan Lead Operator.

Leadership

• Demonstrate support of health, safety and environmental goals to all personnel and contractors on site.
• Adhere to values - Safety, people, integrity, ownership, responsibility, urgency, innovation, improvement, and teamwork.
• Commitment to an established work schedule, attendance standards and punctuality to work and meetings.
• Taking ownership of actions and following through on commitments.

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