What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator I position at Continental Resources?
Job Summary
The Lease Operator is responsible for the overall daily operation and maintenance for a specified group of oil and gas wells. The Operator I will develop entry-level lease operator skills including facility operation, day-to-day lease operator tasks and CLR standards. This position will be assigned a mentor to facilitate learning.
Duties And Responsibilities
The Lease Operator is responsible for the overall daily operation and maintenance for a specified group of oil and gas wells. The Operator I will develop entry-level lease operator skills including facility operation, day-to-day lease operator tasks and CLR standards. This position will be assigned a mentor to facilitate learning.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Performs daily operational checks of assigned wells and production facilities.
- Measures and records production accurately.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits daily reports of oil, gas, and water production.
- Identifies and communicates changes in individual well performance.
- Conducts production tests using established standard operating procedures.
- Performs minor equipment repairs or communicates the need for corrective maintenance if unable to complete.
- Witnesses purchasers, gauges, and tests, ensuring accuracy
- Ensures lease site upkeep (fences, signs, weeds, trash, etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
- Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable MVR
- Ability to pass a respiratory fit test, if applicable to route/location
- Must live or be able to relocate to the Watford City, Arnegard, or Alexander area.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to work nights and weekends.
- An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.
- Housing within 50 miles of the assigned area of operation.
- Ability to stoop, stand, walk, pull, carry instruments, and climb stairs and ladders for an extended period of time.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
- Ability to work overhead for extended periods of time.
- Ability to perform fine manipulations with hands and fingers.
- Capable of driving distances of 150 miles or more per day during all types of weather conditions.
- Ability to one arm carry up to 25lbs. without assistance.
- Regular bending, crouching, pulling, and kneeling to check equipment and gauges.
- Must be able to exert up to 50lbs. of force occasionally and up to 20lbs. frequently to move or manipulate objects.
- Ability to work significant amounts of time as required in completing job responsibilities.
- Working environment includes exposure to extremely loud noises in the field, hazardous chemicals, and hydrocarbons that may be under extreme pressure for which appropriate safety measures are required.