What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lease Operator position at Diversified Energy Company?
LEASE OPERATOR
JOB ID: 524
COMPANY PROFILE:
Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (DGOC) is an established owner and operator of producing conventional and unconventional natural gas & oil wells and midstream pipelines and compression stations concentrated in the Appalachian Basin in the United States. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, our field operations are located throughout the Appalachian Basin in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2021, Diversified announced our expansion into our Central Regional Focus Area, which includes producing areas within Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. DGOC’s parent company is Diversified Energy Company PLC.
POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Lease Operator reports to the Production Foreman. The primary purpose for this position is to maintain optimum production from assigned wells, perform required repairs and maintenance, and record meter/gauge readings on a regular basis.
Special focus will be placed on:
- Maintains the production rate throughout the system
- Performs daily operational checks of assigned wells and production facilities.
- Ensures that safety devices are operational
- Tests wells to determine production rates and problems.
- Monitors equipment repairs.
- Performs housekeeping and basic maintenance of well-site duties.
- Operates and maintains central production treatment/storage/compression facilities and the operation and maintenance of water injection pumps, related equipment, and various utility support systems including oilfield boilers, centrifugal de-sanders and chemical injection equipment.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1 - 4 years of related oil and gas production experience.
- General knowledge of well operations, including general maintenance practices
- Ability to operate independently and manage time
- Ability to use basic hand and power tools, as well as lawn equipment
- Must possess valid driver’s license
Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
- Manual dexterity to operate specialized equipment
- Fieldwork environment requires working in a variety of different weather conditions
