Lease Operator

Primarily but not limited to pumping and checking producing and injection wells.
Checking producing wells and knowing if they are pumping or not.
Need to be able to set times to make sure wells are pumping to optimize production but not over pumping and causing undo fatigue on well and pumping equipment.
Need to have basic trouble shooting skills on equipment and electric system.
Need to be able to gauge tanks and read meters in order to keep production numbers accurate.
Do morning and weekly report on computer and on paper.
Change electrical fuses and have to use the proper PPE.
Monitor water pumps and line pressures on injection system.
Keep maintenance up on pumping units and water pumps, changing gear oil, greasing pumps and equipment, etc.
Change belts on pumping units.
Change motors on pumping units.
Help contractors change bearings and level pumping units.
Monitor pipeline and electric right of ways.
Walking lines jurisdictional and otherwise.
Testing and draining containments.
Mowing facilities and well pads.
Changing injection filters.
Doing well inspections, these have to be done once a year for WV DEP.
Follow all safety rules and make sure they have the proper PPE for each task.
Need to have an understanding of our system and be able to make decisions in case of emergency on shutting valves.
Doing routine maintenance such as but not limited to packing stuffing boxes and replumbing flow lines.

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