Lease Operator

Lease Operator

Department : Operations

Location : Wamsutter, WY

Report : Superintendent

Key Responsibilities :

The Lease Operator is responsible for the overall upkeep of oil and gas lease sites. Under general supervision, this position prepares, maintains, and submits daily reports and records of daily gas and / or liquid volume, well pressure, volume of chemicals used, etc. assuring wells are up and running while maintaining safe and environmentally sound operations in assigned areas.

Essential Duties / Functions :

• Perform operational checks of assigned wells, equipment, and facilities
• Record all daily production data and regulatory inspections into field data capture software
• Record run time, fuel usage and operating parameters into systems if SCADA is unavailable.
• Conduct production tests and perform minor repairs
• Utilize SCADA system to prioritize route by necessity
• Track and have general knowledge of daily production and variance in production
• Perform well test to determine production rates
• Identify producing well alarms and work with production and automation groups to optimize alarm prioritization
• General lease site upkeep (fences, signs, weeds, trash, etc.)
• Communicate corrective maintenance needs to maintenance group
• Ensure accuracy of run tickets as required
• Understand and perform lock out / tag out procedures
• Collaborate with Superintendent, Foreman, Engineer, Lead Operator, and Well Tech to optimize all artificial lift to enhance production
• Strong commitment to safety and environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Collaborate with production team to successfully execute production operation goals
• Maintain regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance in combination with Regulatory and Maintenance Dept.
• Maintain all company equipment, including but not limited to, computers, vehicles, and testing or regulatory

equipment

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