Lease Operator III

RigUp; Big Lake (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RigUp, Inc. in Texas seeks an Oil & Gas Operations Technician responsible for safe and efficient start-up, monitoring, and maintenance of wells, processing units, and related facilities.

Strong focus on oil, gas and water separation, with experience in new facilities startup desirable. You will inspect, test, and maintain equipment, issue work permits, and coordinate field activities, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental policies while supporting continuous improvement and reliable

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Previous related oil/gas operations experience preferred.
• Able to work rotating shifts and respond to on-call needs.
• Must interact well in diverse environments and communicate clearly.
• Capable of maintaining and repairing surface equipment for oil/gas production.
• Proficient with computers and documentation.
• Physically able to lift >50 lbs and climb ladders.
• Must use SCBA and safety detectors as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal and coworker safety and enforce safety rules.
• Act as primary operations contact for facilities and optimize process via readings and schematics.
• Inspect equipment and monitor operation
• Issue Safe Work Permits with knowledge of safety risks
• Perform gas testing before maintenance activities
• Record data and samples; monitor differential pressures and flows
• Adjust process parameters to maintain product specs
• Coordinate oil sales and salt water hauling as needed
• Maintain gauge sheets and note production changes
• Check valve positions and perform routine equipment maintenance
• Communicate with supervisor about conditions and changes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Adhere to environmental policies to minimize impacts
• Maintain reliable attendance and work independently as needed

Skills

High School diploma

Previous related experience

Rotating shift capability

On-call availability

Multicultural communication

Surface equipment maintenance

Computer literacy

Physical fitness

SCBA safety equipment use

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Our Vision: RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.

Job Description:

Responsible for the safe and efficient operations, monitoring and maintenance preparation of wells, processing units and related facilities. This position requires a strong focus on oil, gas and water separation facilities operations along with major utilities and secondary expertise in all operations. This is a large project, which includes not only on-site facility start-up but also utilization of operating tools, procedures, work-permitting and training. Candidates with experience in new facilities startup and operations are very desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of co-workers; follow and enforce all safety rules
• Act as primary operations contact for facilities; understand process flow, basic chemistry associated with unit, major line-ups, and all unit safety equipment, including isolation points; review computer data and computer generated schematics to ensure process is optimized
• Physically inspect and monitor equipment and/or the work area using vision, hearing, smell, and touch, to ensure correct operation
• Issue Safe Work Permits, which involves high degree of proficiency on current operating conditions as well as chemical, personnel and process safety risks associated with operating unit
• Perform gas testing as necessary to ensure operating area is safe to allow for specific maintenance activities to be performed
• Process monitoring activities include gauge tanks, read meters, accurately record data, take product samples, differential pressure, chemical injection rates, check for leaks, freezing, overheating, etc.
• Perform "visual maintenance" by checking critical performance parameters such as temperature, pressure, level, flow rate, and/or vibration to ensure all equipment is operating within its defined operating envelope
• Adjust local process parameters (temperature, pressure, etc.) to maintain product specifications within their optimal operating window
• Keep vehicle maintained and in good working condition
• Coordinate oil sales and salt water hauling as necessary
• Maintain accurate electronic or paper gauge sheets properly and note reasons for production changes
• Check control valve positions to ensure valves are correctly positioned
• Perform basic equipment maintenance (adding lube oil, water, tightening valve packing, changing filters and steam traps, clearing equipment, etc.)
• Communicate with Production Foreman to remain informed of existing process conditions and relate any changes made or needed
• Perform winterization and summarization of equipment for maximum equipment efficiencies
• Monitor field equipment using electronic test equipment including hand held monitors and computer monitoring equipment
• Inspect safety valves, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, breathing apparatus, and other safety equipment
• Participate in continuous improvement of all aspects of the business that they are assigned to execute
• Understand and perform work according to environmental policies and procedures; execute work in a manner that eliminates or minimizes environmental impacts (flaring emissions, oil spills, etc.); attach a high priority to resolving environmental problems
• Understand and follow all working rules; continuously improve job knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate reliable attendance; able to work independently where appropriate; support the team effort to execute assigned tasks and meet the team's business objectives

Skills and Qualifications:

• High School diploma is required
• Previous experience in a closely related position
• Must be able and willing to work on a rotating shift
• Must be available for call out as situation dictates
• Ability to interact effectively in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to maintain, operate and repair surface equipment associated with the production of Oil & Gas
• Computer proficient with good written and oral communication skills
• Must be physically able to lift > 50 lbs and climb ladders / stairways
• Must be able to use a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and other safety detectors and equipment