Production Tech I - IFA

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Essential Job Duties:

The primary responsibility is the interaction with Well Analysts, Inject Well Controller/Pump Off Controller technicians, and Lift Specialists to maximize injection capacity. Collaborates daily to determine injection well exceptions and performs diagnostics to return wells to injection.

• Participate daily with IWA, IWC/POC, AT, Engineers concerning daily alarm exceptions
• Addresses all daily alarm exceptions
• Troubleshoot injection exceptions
• Clear all "0" rates daily
• Make necessary adjustments in LOWIS/NEXUS
• Check all wells with casing alert
• Clean, repair, or replace meters & change in LOWIS/ICONICS/Nexus
• Calibrate or replace transducers & change in LOWIS/ICONICS/Nexus
• Repair or replace motor control valve
• Repair or replace motor controller
• Repair or replace casing monitors
• Replace batteries in RTU
• Replace RTU
• Troubleshoot & replace any top cards in RTU

Qualifications Required:

• At least High School Grad or GED. Some college or technical training preferred
• Valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Coaches others in injection wellhead operations and recognized as advanced expert in technical area.

• Experienced in waterflood and Tertiary/CO2 flood operations and management.
• Gives expert advice regarding the impact of the types of contaminants in produced water, the function, and the importance of produced water treatment.
• Leads and trains others in injection wells, equipment, facilities and infrastructure.
• Gives expert advice on troubleshooting injection wells (water and CO2), equipment, facilities and infrastructure.
• Strong initiative and self-starter
• Multi-task orientation with skills related to work prioritization
• Working knowledge of oil and gas production operations preferred, but will train acceptable candidate.
• Understanding of importance of environmental and safe work practices
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as by self without direct supervision
• Technical skills related to math and analytical processes
• Proficiency in the use of personal computer utilizing a windows environment
• Ability to keep neat and accurate records
• General mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Ability to identify operational inefficiencies
• Understanding of Business fundamentals
• Ability to implement cost effective solutions
• Performs routine and complex activities in injection wellhead operations and recognized as expert in technical area.
• Explains the types of contaminants in produced water, the function, and the importance of produced water treatment.
• Ensures all safety precautions are taken while operating equipment.
• Explains how an Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) operates and executes emergency shutdown effectively, safeguarding personnel, equipment, pipeline and environment.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation.

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