Field Operator – Oil & Gas Production Technician

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Riverton (WY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Riverton, Wyoming is seeking a Lease Operator Assistant to support operating and inspecting pumping and wellhead equipment on-site. This role requires a High School diploma and 3–5 years of relevant oil and gas experience; a valid driver’s license is essential.

You will learn to operate and maintain gas engines, phase separators, and other production equipment, use SCADA for surveillance, and perform routine paperwork and reports.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• A current valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record.
• Able to read and write in order to read pressure gauges and complete paperwork.
• Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
• Strong adaptability skills
• Eager to learn
• Basic understanding of how to operate hand tools such as grease guns and wrenches, to lubricate or tighten equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and inspect pumping and wellhead equipment.
• Learn basic operation and maintenance of gas engines, testers, phase separators, water knock outs, heaters and stock tanks, and other on-site wellhead equipment and compressors.
• Assist with routine maintenance of production equipment and read daily production readings.
• Use SCADA equipment for well surveillance to optimize production and prevent spills.
• Assist in minor repairs of production equipment.
• Enter daily production readings, well test readings, downtime and run tickets into current electronic systems.
• Advise water haulers when water is ready for pickup and disposal.
• Complete all required paperwork and run required reports.

Skills

Reading & writing

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Eager to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ExxonMobil in Riverton, Wyoming is seeking a Lease Operator Assistant to support operating and inspecting pumping and wellhead equipment on-site. This role requires a High School diploma and 3–5 years of relevant oil and gas experience; a valid driver’s license is essential.

You will learn to operate and maintain gas engines, phase separators, and other production equipment, use SCADA for surveillance, and perform routine paperwork and reports.