Lease Operator

About the role

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest. This position is located in Appaloosa/Pecos, TX*

Responsibilities

• Conducts operational assessments of assigned wells, equipment, and plant facilities, ensuring submission of daily assessment reports on well production, equipment performance, and maintenance activities.
• Executes production tests.
• Monitors minor subsurface well maintenance (non-BOPE jobs).
• Ensures maintenance of company equipment.
• Reviews operating parameters recorded into systems if SCADA is unavailable and coordinates with Optimization Operators, and DSC/PA concerning wells and lease activities.
• Demonstrates proficiency in ProdView, Eagle App, Cygnet, and Pi.
• Maintains regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance and assists in moderately complex oversight operational tasks at lease sites, prioritizing projects, and making recommendations for optimization.
• Maintains positive relationships with local, state, and federal representatives, contractors, and surface owners, providing field-wide contact with all personnel in the event of an emergency or other significant occurrences.
• Ensures maintenance of all company equipment, including computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment, and represents the company in the delivery/receipt of materials and equipment.
• Maintains regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance in conjunction with and through close coordination with the Operations Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and the Environmental Health and Safety Department.
• Actively participates in training programs to enhance skills and knowledge in lease site operations.
• Reports incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly to supervisors.
• Participates in incident investigations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED) is required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing