Operator I

Job Summary

The Lease Operator is responsible for the overall daily operation and maintenance for a specified group of oil and gas wells. The Operator I will develop entry-level lease operator skills including facility operation, day-to-day lease operator tasks and CLR standards. This position will be assigned a mentor to facilitate learning.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs daily operational checks of assigned wells and production facilities.

• Measures and records production accurately.

• Prepares, maintains, and submits daily reports of oil, gas, and water production.

• Identifies and communicates changes in individual well performance.

• Conducts production tests using established standard operating procedures.

• Performs minor equipment repairs or communicates the need for corrective maintenance if unable to complete.

• Witnesses purchasers, gauges, and tests, ensuring accuracy

• Ensures lease site upkeep (fences, signs, weeds, trash, etc.).

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable MVR

• Ability to pass a respiratory fit test, if applicable to route/location

• Basic computer skills.

• Ability to work nights and weekends.

• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Housing within 50 miles of the assigned area of operation.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to stoop, stand, walk, pull, carry instruments, and climb stairs and ladders for an extended period of time.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.

• Ability to work overhead for extended periods of time.

• Ability to perform fine manipulations with hands and fingers.

• Capable of driving distances of 150 miles or more per day during all types of weather conditions.

• Ability to one arm carry up to 25lbs. without assistance.

• Regular bending, crouching, pulling, and kneeling to check equipment and gauges.

• Must be able to exert up to 50lbs. of force occasionally and up to 20lbs. frequently to move or manipulate objects.

• Ability to work significant amounts of time as required in completing job responsibilities.

• Working environment includes exposure to extremely loud noises in the field, hazardous chemicals, and hydrocarbons that may be under extreme pressure for which appropriate safety measures are required.

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