Well Performance Specialist – Production

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. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Well Performance Specialist – Production within our Onshore Resources & Carbon Management EOR SubSurface asset based in Denver City, Texas. Essential Job Duties: • Provide surveillance and optimization for producing well (beam, ESP, flow/plunger) performance • Responsible for day-to-day well operations * Identify/work producing well exceptions * RT/cycle deviations (zero/very high cycles) • Shut in and start wells • Hot watering, chemical treatments, rigless jobs, etc. • Coordinate well failure activities * Identify, validate, and react to well failures * Communicate with PFA on well issues as appropriate • Execute displacement changes (SL, SPM) • Operate and coordinate maintenance of POCs * Resolve well and hardware alarms • Responsible for accurate and timely well tests and downtime * Validate tests & troubleshoot variances * Coordinate resolution of problems with PFAs • Identify Production Opportunities via well variances • Participate in operational planning meetings; provide input during well and pattern reviews; attend integrated solutions meetings; interact with engineers. • Direct Surveillance Team WPS point of contact for CRO’s • Surface DT Tracking: Keep up with the status of all surface related DT (Facility and wells) • Variance/Surface DT Reporting: Work with the CRO to gather production exceptions and send out variance report along with full summary of surface related DT (Facility and wells) • Starting and stopping wells as surface facility issues occur/resolve • Work Closely with CRO’s to optimize and bring on as much constrained production as possible * Monitors Plant Inlet for full capacity and production opportunities & communicate w/ plant CR * Verify with CRO’s that there are working plans in place to try and reduce/mitigate surface facility DT due to constraints • Work with CRO/ Production- Injection WPS on injection related issues leaks, injection pressures water/CO2, optimize water tank levels, injection pump rate • Communicate & work with Production / Injection WPs on reactive issues • Send out communication email to all WSA Leads on major deviation for oil – water – gas • Major Outage / Planned Work update Education: • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience • 4 Year Collegiate Technical degree preferred • 2 years of college with a math/science focus preferred Experience: • 3 or more years of Oilfield Surface Production preferred • 2 years producing well surveillance/optimization Professional and Technical Knowledge/Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications: • Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills • Excellent interpretation knowledge of production plots • Interpretation of Dynamometer cards and ESP pump curves • Well volume calculations • General knowledge of regulatory compliance • Strong mathematical skills • Excellent organizational skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong Excel and Power Points skills • Knowledge of EVIN, Graphworx, OFM • Team player with strong interpersonal skills • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and meet the objectives of the job and the team Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate from, nor are they associated with our recruitment process. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: • Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees • Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or • Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Oxy has bold ambitions to achieve net zero and help others do the same. To get there, we’ll need great minds ready to unleash big ideas, strong leaders ready to inspire and team players ready to make it happen. Does this sound like you? Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Oxy produces energy and essential products to sustain and improve life on our planet. Our experienced teams, located in the United States, Middle East and Africa, are committed to safe and efficient operations and products, and to reducing our carbon footprint and helping others do the same. We are busy developing the big ideas and broad solutions we will need to achieve net zero. Every day, we get closer. And we won’t stop until we’re there.