Stabilizer Plant MSO - Eagle Ford
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Job Summary
Eagle Ford OverviewThe liquids-rich Eagle Ford tight oil trend, located in the Western Gulf Coast Basin of South Texas, represents the company’s second-most prolific unconventional resource development. ConocoPhillips was one of the first companies into the liquids play, resulting in a low-cost entry into this acreage. In 2009, the company began exploring the development potential of this play and by year-end 2022 held approximately 199,000 net leasehold and mineral acres, primarily in DeWitt, Karnes, and Live Oak counties.
During 2022, 153 operated wells were brought online, bringing total wells online at year-end to more than 1,700. Net production in 2022 averaged 220 MBOED.
Description
If you are selected as the Stabilizer Plant MSO, you will be responsible for the operation of the stabilizer facilities, monitoring, and optimizing of production and costs. You will be performing your responsibilities at one of the stabilizer facilities.
Job Description
Responsibilities may include:
- Following all ConocoPhillips Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Process Safety Management (PSM) rules
- Ensuring safe and efficient operation of condensate stabilizing facilities. Monitoring the operation of stabilizers and equipment to ensure the most efficient operation
- Working a twelve-hour rotating shift. This position will occasionally require overtime during facility turnarounds, facility upsets, start-ups or when the workload demands require it
- Loading and unloading condensate and natural gas liquid (NGL) trucks, running all condensate samples (i.e. Reid vapor pressure test etc.)
- Operating oil stabilizer trains, chemical and transfer pumps, compressors, vapor recovery unit, fuel fired reboilers, NGL loading lease automatic custody transfer (LACT) units, condensate unloading LACT units, and condensate LACT units for delivery to 3rd party systems
- Collaborating with Operations and Instrument and Electrical (I&E) in optimization of plant instrumentation controls
- Building strong teamwork with all groups within the Eagle Ford Operations and 3rd party truck hauling partners
- Checking rotating equipment to maintain normal operating levels, pressures and flow on separation equipment and making adjustments to automatic and manual controls
- Gauging tanks for comparison and verification of level indications readings into the control room
- Entry of daily production reports, field note entry, End of shift and Hitch Handover entries
- Maintaining chemical injection rates as necessary
- Monitoring and optimizing process equipment runtime and costs within stabilizer facilities
- Completing facility walk-throughs, management of changes (MOCs), and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs)
- Following all safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures outlined in the ConocoPhillips Management System
- Responsible for troubleshooting operations problems, housekeeping and record keeping
- Minor hands-on process equipment repairs
Basic/Required:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
- Current/Valid driver's license
- 1+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry
- Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to align with the following: Work in temperature extremes or adverse weather conditions; Wearing appropriate special safety equipment; Climbing heights up to 20 feet to gauge tanks; Walk, bend, stoop, lift, push, and pull; Use hand tools to make minor repairs; Work weekends and be on call
Preferred:
- Associate degree/trade certificate or higher in Production Technology, Process Technology, other related technical field, or foreign equivalent
- 3+ years of direct experience with oil and gas production practices, equipment, and terminology
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word
- Basic level of understanding of stabilization principles and practices
- Basic level of understanding of gas and liquid measurement and product drying and sweetening
- Basic knowledge of mechanics and instrumentation
- Committed to safety, environmental and regulatory compliance
- Ability to prepare accurate and legible reports
- Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
- Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
- Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical