Engineering Technician

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Responsibilities

• Maintain stable production from oil and gas wells
• Control and plan maintenance schedules to reduce deferred production due to equipment failures
• Design, modify, and improve pumping systems and crude reception processes
• Implement loop control and continuous process improvement initiatives
• Conduct inspection and accounting of production through flow measurement systems (LACT and PD meter)
• Monitor and control bottom hole and surface well variables
• Manage water treatment systems and water injection/production operations
• Control diluent injection and gas injection operations
• Oversee cathodic protection for pipelines and storage tanks
• Perform process simulation using static simulators
• Control transport and storage of water, oil, and gas
• Generate daily production reports and track deferred production
• Develop and implement procedures for change management
• Manage variable wells and multiphase pump operations
• Coordinate pipeline construction operations and support engineering activities
• Interpret operational data and make decisions for process control
• Control well testing, sample collection, and BSW analysis
• Prepare and control work permits for cold and hot work in the field
• Supervise field operations including pumping systems and well surface control
• Operate and configure variable frequency drives (VFD) and programmable logic controllers (PLC)
• Manage progressive cavity pumping operations
• Control oil rocker arms and electro-submersible pumps
• Perform pressure testing and leak detection on pipelines
• Conduct well clean-up operations and fluid level monitoring
• Coordinate control room operations
• Operate gas and air compressors

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience in oil and gas production operations
• Expertise in production, storage, and transportation of extra heavy oil
• Process control and optimization experience
• Proficiency with PIPESIM production optimization and fundamentals
• Knowledge of progressive cavity pumping (PCP) systems
• Experience with water management for injection operations
• Pipeline construction coordination experience
• Instrumentation and calibration expertise

Skills

• Pumping system design and control
• Control valve installation and operation
• Cable installation and wiring
• Instrument calibration and measurement
• Well control (bottom hole and surface)
• Sample analysis for water cut (BSW)
• Pipe pressure testing and leak detection
• Operations of variable frequency drives (VFD/AFD)
• PLC management and operation
• Progressive cavity pump operations
• Oil rocker arm operations and control
• Electro-submersible pump operations and control
• Gas and air compressor operation
• Air conditioning installation and troubleshooting
• Compressor and evaporator coil replacement
• Assembly of refrigeration equipment and heat pumps
• Pressure testing, depressurization, and leak testing
• Insulation coating and welding
• Electronic card repair
• Refractory and catalyst installation
• Safety lead experience with work permit control and safety evaluation
• Insulation installation supervision
• Bottom assembly and dog leg repair and maintenance
• Use of measuring instruments: clamp meter, multimeter, oscilloscopes, megger
• Reading and interpretation of schematics, pipeline drawings, and electrical/electronic diagrams
• Computer proficiency: Windows, MS Office, PowerPoint
• PIPESIM static simulator

Role Details

Location: Midland, TX

Schedule

Monday-Friday (2 night shift roles, 1 day shift role)

Pay

$50.00/hr

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance