Production Tech III

Field operations based in Nordheim, TX, covering an area roughly between o Nordheim o Yorktown o Helena o Gillette.

Schedule: 8/6 Wednesday to Wednesday 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor wells, facilities, and compressors during night operations
• Identify shut-ins, production losses, and abnormal operating conditions
• Troubleshoot and return wells, facilities, and compressors back online
• Oversee the entire field at night, including multiple routes simultaneously
• Prioritize higher-risk or higher-impact production issues
• Perform startup and shutdown activities for equipment as needed
• Document and report all actions, issues, and resolutions during the shift
• Coordinate with dispatch and field teams as needed
• Maintain safety compliance, including use of gas monitoring equipment

 
Required Experience, Skills & Qualifications
Technical & Operational Skills (Core)
Field Production Operations
Well monitoring and troubleshooting

• Ability to independently identify shut ins, production loss, abnormal pressures, or flow issues and take corrective action without direct supervision during night hours.

Returning production to service

• Strong hands-on capability to safely bring wells, facilities, and compressors back online after trips, shutdowns, or mechanical issues.

Multi-route field oversight

• Experience overseeing multiple production routes simultaneously, prioritizing issues based on production impact, safety risk, and urgency.

 
 
Compression & Gas Systems Expertise
Compressor operations

• Proficient in startup, shutdown, maintenance, and troubleshooting of compressors, including recognizing suction and discharge issues.

Suction and discharge scrubbers

• Understanding of operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting to prevent liquid carryover and equipment damage.

Fuel gas systems

• Ability to monitor and troubleshoot fuel gas supply to ensure reliable compressor and heater operations.

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Facilities & Process Equipment
Separators (High- and Low-Pressure)

• Knowledge of normal operating conditions, pressure control, and common failure points.

Heater treaters

• Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and safely perform startups and shutdowns.

Coolers

• Experience with cooler operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.

Blowcase systems

• Functional understanding of blowcase operation and troubleshooting for liquids handling.

 
Chemical & Treating Systems
Chemical loop systems

• Ability to monitor injection systems, pumps, and chemical flow for effective treating.

Bullets and H2S treaters

• Knowledge of treating processes, chemical handling, and system troubleshooting.

Flash gas scrubbers

• Experience managing and troubleshooting flash gas handling systems.

Pump operation

• Ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot various pumps used throughout facilities.

Ultra Fab (UF) systems

• Familiarity with UF operation, routine troubleshooting, and failure indicators.

 
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Tank & Fluid Management
Tank level management

• Monitoring and controlling tank levels to prevent overfills, downtime, or environmental issues.

Recirculating bottoms

• Understanding when and how to recirculate tank bottoms as required by operational conditions.

Sand knockout (SKL) systems

• Operation and maintenance knowledge to manage solids effectively.

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Downhole & Lift Systems
Gas lift valve operations

• Experience diagnosing production loss related to downhole gas lift issues and implementing corrective actions.

Troubleshooting downhole issues

• Ability to distinguish surface versus downhole problems during night operations.

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