Pumper/Lease Operator at Wood PLC in RUNGE, Texas

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION



Wood is currently recruiting for highly motivated and experienced Oilfield Pumper/Lease Operators to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of oil and gas wells, facilities, and equipment on assigned leases. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of the oil and gas industry, and a proven track record of safe and efficient operations.


Location: Runge, TX


Schedule: 7x7 Rotation w/Man-Camp


Benefits: Additional benefits of this role include a company truck with a gas card, comprehensive benefits package (including PTO/vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, and more)


Other: All offers are contingent upon clearing a full drug screen, clean background and motor vehicle history report



Authorization to work
lawfully
in the US without sponsorship
from Wood
is required




RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and control oil and gas production from assigned leases to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability.


• Conduct routine inspections of well sites, facilities, and equipment to ensure proper operation and maintenance.


• Monitor and maintain accurate records of production, injection, and operating data for all wells.


• Maintain and repair production equipment, including pumps, separators, and pipelines.


• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines related to oil and gas production.


• Coordinate with third-party service providers to ensure the safe and efficient completion of well maintenance and repair activities.


• Respond to emergency situations, such as spills or equipment malfunctions, in a timely and effective manner.


• Communicate with supervisors, co-workers, and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth and efficient operation.


• Monitor gauges and flow meters to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressure are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.


• Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.


• Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.


• Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.


• Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.


• Plan the movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tanks.


• Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.


• Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.


• Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.


• Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.

• 5+ years Operator and Production experience


• Must have the minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent


• With proper training, willing and able to lift 40 lbs with or without accommodation, and able to use safe lifting techniques with the use of heavy equipment


• Must be able to speak, read and write English proficiently


• Willing to work while wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)


• Willing to work outside in inclement weather with or without accommodation


• Willing to work in compact and confined spaces with or without accommodation


• Willing to climb ladders, walk up and down steps, and work at heights with or without accommodation


• Willing to respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Response Team with or without accommodation


• To attend to emergencies, successful candidates must reside within 60 minutes of the site, or be willing to relocate to within 60 minutes of the site without relocation assistance


• Willing to work a rotating shift work schedule


• Willing to work overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends


• Willing to be on call and meet call-out standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies


• Must possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States