ESP Program Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and support the development of ESP optimization and equipment design strategies to optimize cash flow.
• Build and implement an ownership model of the ESP program between field operations, engineering, and vendors to clarify roles and responsibilities.
• Implement proactive surveillance workflows to proactively address opportunities to improve performance or reduce downtime.
• Lead root cause analysis for ESP failures, including tracking failures mechanisms across the entire program and leading execution of operational or equipment improvements.
• Establish and monitor enterprise ESP KPIs, including failure modes, run life, deferred production, and operating efficiency, including quality assurance of input information.
• Cook up and own best practices for equipment installation to improve run life and performance with the workover team.
• Owns primary point of contact for field on real-time troubleshooting and field diagnostics for both surface and subsurface equipment.
• Manages all purchased ESP inventory, including material transfers between wells, equipment quality specifications, and optimization of available equipment for reuse.
• Optimizes usage of third-party monitoring or failure analysis through developing in-house capability or setting standard processes for utilization of services.
• Manage relationships with ESP service providers, including performance reviews with engineering and operations teams.
• Lead or support evaluating new ESP technologies, monitoring systems, and design improvements to enhance program performance and lead execution of field integration of any trials.
• Drive and manage standardization of equipment specifications, operating procedures, and design practices.
• Serve as the internal technical authority for ESP systems, mentor field operations on artificial lift design, optimization, and troubleshooting to improve uptime and support development.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, facilities, and reservoir teams to deliver integrated well performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with ESP design, diagnostics, failure analysis, and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical analysis into field-level operational improvements.
• Experience working with ESP vendors and managing artificial lift programs across multiple wells.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.