What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at ConocoPhillips?
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We are one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.
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Job Summary Alaska Overview
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. is Alaska's largest crude oil producer and largest owner of exploration leases, with approximately 1 million net undeveloped acres at year-end 2023. The company produced an average of 195 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOED) in 2023. ConocoPhillips Alaska holds major ownership interests in two of North America's largest legacy equivalent per day conventional oil fields, both located on Alaska's North Slope : Kuparuk, which the company operates, and Prudhoe Bay. Additionally, ConocoPhillips Alaska owns and operates several fields on the Western North Slope. The company also has an ownership interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and owns and operates the Polar Tankers fleet.
Kuparuk Overview
The Greater Kuparuk Area includes the Kuparuk River Unit, approximately 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay, which encompasses the Kuparuk Field and six nearby satellite fields.
The Kuparuk Field is one of the largest onshore producing fields in the United States with more than 500 active producing wells. Kuparuk maintains an active development program. Field installations include three central production facilities that separate oil, natural gas and water, and a seawater treatment plant.
The Kuparuk satellites consist of the Meltwater, Tabasco, Tarn, West Sak, Moraine and Coyote fields. All satellite field production is processed through the Kuparuk production facilities. The Nuna project, which targets the Moraine reservoir, was sanctioned in 2023. The project will add ~29 development wells with on-pad infrastructure and pipelines that tie back to the existing Kuparuk River Unit processing facilities. Project construction activities began in 2023 and will continue through 2024. Drilling is anticipated to begin in mid-late 2024 with first oil anticipated by early 2025.
In 2023, net crude oil production in the Greater Kuparuk Area averaged 65 MBOED.
Position Overview
The Automation Engineer will provide automation support for control systems, safety, F&G and SCADA systems located in the operating facilities on the North Slope. Review control system design packages to support capital projects and O&M work. Develop control system logic for basic process control (BPCS), safety instrumented systems (SIS) to meet design requirements defined on the P&IDs and Cause & Effect matrices. Support control system related startup and commissioning activities as well as provide day-to-day troubleshooting support.
- Please note, the successful candidate can either work out of our Anchorage office with up to 25% travel to North Slope or rotational 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off at Kuparuk. The work location will be determined based on the level of prior slope-based experience / knowledge.
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Apply Before : January 24, 2025
Sponsorship : ConocoPhillips' sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.
EEO : In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
