Role: Engineering Technician
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Job Description:
Seeking an experienced Production and Process Engineer with 20+ years of expertise in the production, storage, and transportation of extra heavy oil, gas, and water management systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining stable well production, controlling and planning maintenance operations, and driving continuous process improvement initiatives. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of pumping systems, crude reception, flow measurement systems, and field operations management.
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
Skills and Qualifications:
Technical Expertise:
- 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
Operational 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
HVAC & Mechanical Skills:
- Air conditioning specialist with electrical technician background
- Preventive and corrective maintenance
- 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
Specialized Experience:
- 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
Technical Proficiencies:
- 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
Pay: $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
