Plant Operator

Citation Oil & Gas Corp.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Great vacation package

Job summary

Citation Oil & Gas Corp. is seeking a Field Operator to perform independent operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance of natural gas processing, compression, production, and water injection facilities.

You will oversee gas sweetening, MRU for NGL recovery, and field compressors while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance. The job requires outdoors work year-round and strong adherence to safety policies.

Qualifications

• Must wear all types of breathing air equipment and pass a pulmonary function test.
• Successful completion of Citation's industry schools as scheduled.
• Successful completion of safety and regulatory training as scheduled by Citation.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors natural gas processing, compression, production, and water injection facilities.
• Maintains safe and reliable facility performance with daily oversight.
• Monitors gas sweetening process and MRU for NGL recovery; checks conditions and equipment.
• Oversight of field gas compressors; inspects, troubleshoots, and performs minor repairs.
• Maintains skim oil and drip condensate recovery operations; monitors pumps and tanks.
• Monitors water injection systems with large pumps; tracks pressures and performance.
• Performs start-up, shutdown, isolation, and return-to-service per procedures.
• Keeps accurate logs, production and maintenance records; prepares reports.
• Participates in safety and emergency response duties as directed.

Education

High School education or G.E.D.

Industry schools completion (Citation)

Job description

Citation is one of the largest privately‑held independent oil and gas acquisition, development and production companies in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Forrest E. Harrell, Sr., Citation has built a significant portfolio of mature, long-life-producing properties through a combination of disciplined acquisitions, focused operations, and subsequent development. The Company has an enviable track record in attracting and retaining high-quality talent. This is the result of a stable, long-term business model and a corporate culture that emphasizes working smart, “doing business the right way,” and rewarding both performance and technical achievement. We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, helping to shape the future of our company and industry.

Responsibilities

• Performs independent operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance of natural gas processing, compression, production, and water injection facilities. Provides day-to-day operational oversight to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility performance.
• Operates and monitors a gas sweetening facility utilizing the Shell-Paques process and a mechanical refrigeration unit (MRU) for NGL recovery. including monitoring process conditions, equipment performance, and operating parameters.
• Operates and maintains field gas compressors associated with the gas gathering system. Performs routine inspections, troubleshooting, adjustments, and minor repairs to compressor equipment and associated piping, valves, instrumentation, and auxiliary systems.
• Maintains skim oil and drip condensate recovery operations, including monitoring production, tank levels, pumps, valves, and associated equipment.
• Operates and monitors a water injection facility consisting of multiple quintuplex pumps with 200–250 HP motors and two 2,500 HP centrifugal pumps. Monitors injection pressures, rates, pump performance, and associated equipment and performs routine maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Conducts all operations in a safe manner and in compliance with company policies, procedures, permit requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements. Performs equipment start-up, shutdown, isolation, and return-to-service activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Troubleshoots equipment and operating issues and performs repairs within the employee's capabilities and qualifications. Coordinates and oversees third-party contractors when specialized maintenance, inspections, or repairs are required.
• Maintains accurate operating logs, production and maintenance records, inspection reports, and other required documentation. Conducts routine facility inspections and identifies opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and equipment performance.
• Maintains clean and orderly facilities and participates in emergency response, troubleshooting, and other operational activities as directed. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School education or G.E.D.
• Employment is contingent upon being able to wear all types of breathing air equipment, pass a pulmonary function test and a fit test.
• Successful completion of industry schools as scheduled by Citation.
• Successful completion of safety and regulatory training as scheduled by Citation.

Physical Requirements

• Job duties require working outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
• Climbing stairs 20ft in height while wearing breathing apparatus.
• Ability to move in and out of trenches during line repairs, carrying tools and wearing breathing air equipment.
• Lifting up to 50lbs, pushing and pulling required.

Citation seeks to recruit and employ highly qualified individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a motivated and successful workforce. It is Citation’s goal for its employees to experience the uniqueness of working in a family oriented environment offering growth and development to those who share its corporate values. Citation strives to assure equal employment opportunities and compliance with related laws, regulations and workforce policies.

Citation has a small town atmosphere that allows you to meet, interact, learn from and work with various departments.

The location is outside of the hustle and bustle of the busy work traffic.

• Additional perks include a flexible work schedule and a great vacation package, all add to making Citation a great place to work!!