What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lease Operator I position at Apache Corporation?
Specific Responsibilities
Lease Operator I is responsible for gauging, reporting, maintaining and operating properties on a daily basis, using the skills he / she possesses to maximize production while maintaining the beliefs and core values of Apache Corporation.
- Gauge production on assigned wells, and report gauge readings, downtime and other pertinent well information to district office.
- Perform lease maintenance such as minor surface pump and production equipment repairs and adjustments; trim weeds, clean up trash, etc.; change stuffing boxes, grease pumping units, service lease equipment, etc.
- Note problems and / or recommend courses of actions to supervisor in order to decrease costs and increase production.
- Assist in witnessing meter calibrations; monitor rates and pressures on injection and disposal wells; make necessary adjustments; monitor chemical use; shoot fluid levels as required and test safety systems daily to maximize daily production.
- Assist with downhole pump changes, tubing replacement, etc. on artificially lifted wells; assist with pump and compressor maintenance such as oil changes, obtaining oil sample for analysis, pulling compressor valves, tests and repairs.
- Perform work in a manner that ensures the secure and environmentally safe operation of all wells and leases for which pumper is responsible.
- Conduct other tasks as required by supervisor which are unique to the assigned geographic area.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience :
Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies :
Company Overview
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ : APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname and elsewhere.
For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit : www.apacorp.com .
Apache Statement on Hiring
To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.
Equal Employment Opportunity
