What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cementer position at Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation?
Overview:
Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (“DGOC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diversified Energy Company PLC, a US-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol “DEC”. Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (DGOC) is an established owner and operator of producing conventional and unconventional natural gas & oil wells and midstream pipelines and compression stations concentrated in the Appalachian Basin in the United States. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, our field operations are located throughout the Appalachian Basin in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2021, Diversified announced our expansion into our Central Regional Focus Area, which includes producing areas within Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Responsibilities:
- Operate all cement pumping and mixing equipment: centrifugal pumps, data acquisition systems, bulk cement blending, delivery and storage bulk systems, manfolding equipment.
- Perform pre-job calculations related to: pipe capacities and volume/height math, calculations for setting a balanced cement plug, absolute volumes (including total water requirements for job), hydrostatic and differential pressure, resulting forces, balanced plugs, bulk cement blending, pressure to reverse, and determining burst and collapse.
- Download controller and/or performs real-time report generation of job data using the appropriate computer system.
- Complete documents, reports, and forms related to the cementing service performed. Complete and submit a daily operations report detailing and approving operational activity.
- Trains and provides guidance to less experienced employees in the operation of some or all of the following: cement pumping and mixing equipment, blenders, liquid additive metering systems, centrifugal pumps, data acquisition systems, bulk cement blending, delivery and storage systems.
- Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations. Consequences of error are easily measured and can be confined.
- Promote safety awareness and environmental consciousness and comply with all applicable safety and environmental procedures and regulations. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all near misses, workplace injuries, accidents, or illness, regardless of the severity of the injury or accident.
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations and guidelines. Promote and take an active part in quality improvement processes.
- Operate company vehicles and equipment in a safe and lawful manner and in accordance with company policy.
- Work closely with rig crew members, cementers, and truck drivers to ensure seamless operations.
- Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members to meet project goals and deadlines.
- Assist in communicating the pre-job and on-the-job progress to customer.
- Check emails daily and comply with email requests as they are assigned.
- Perform any other duties as requested or assigned, including occasionally assisting with non-plugging or special projects per direction of management.
- High school or similar education and 1 year of experience as Service Operator I - Cementing.
- Licensure to drive commercial equipment is required.
- Knowledge of and commitment to safety procedures and regulations.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Willingness and ability to work in various weather and well site conditions.
- Willingness and ability to work in physically demanding conditions.
- Willingness to travel to remote well sites and stay away from home.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- The individual must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, life vest, respirators, earplugs, steel-toed shoes, or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.
- Walking, stepping, climbing, or otherwise moving from one location on the job site to another.
- Visually seeing driving operations well (either naturally or with corrective lenses).
- Standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, climbing and sitting.
- Repetitive movements by feet, shoulders, arms wrists, hands and back in performance of work.
- Lifting 50lb objects or more occasionally.
- Adapting to outdoor conditions and prolonged exposure to sometimes adverse weather conditions.
- Remaining calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident.