Artificial Lift Technician: Optimize Wells & Interventions

Avenue.io Inc.; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Ovintiv seeks an Artificial Lift Technician to support the Canadian Assets Optimization team. This production role focuses on specialized artificial lift optimization, well interventions, and production restoration outside routine field operations.

You will report to the Canadian Optimization Coordinator and work with a team of COA Lift Techs on a standard field rotational schedule; based in Dawson Creek or Grande Prairie.

Qualifications

• Two years of related artificial lift or well intervention experience.
• Strong knowledge of safety requirements and practices.
• General knowledge of oil and gas production operations.
• Knowledge and safe operation of related field equipment.
• Proficiency with computers and applications.
• Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team environment, including across shifts.
• Valid driver's license and ability to work a standard field rotational schedule.

Responsibilities

• Follow and promote Ovintiv safety practices in all field activities.
• Perform well interventions including N2 kick-arounds, blowdowns, hot oil jobs, sand solve jobs, plunger retrieval, and Frac Comm recovery.
• Plunger lift optimization.
• Gas lift optimization.
• New plunger installation start-ups, plunger inspections, and system performance monitoring.
• Arrival sensor troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance.
• Echo meter operation, including fluid shots, stuck plunger depth diagnostics, hole detection, and plunger tracking.
• Support optimization trials and new technology deployment in partnership with Engineering and the OCC.
• Provide artificial lift training to field operators as needed.
• Communicate job status and updates clearly through RADR, Cygnet notes and Teams.
• Collaborate with cross-shift

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Tools

RADR

Cygnet

Teams

Job description

Ovintiv seeks an Artificial Lift Technician to support the Canadian Assets Optimization team. This production role focuses on specialized artificial lift optimization, well interventions, and production restoration outside routine field operations.

You will report to the Canadian Optimization Coordinator and work with a team of COA Lift Techs on a standard field rotational schedule; based in Dawson Creek or Grande Prairie.