Production Support Engineer/Production Programmer

Job Duties

Under direct supervision from the Production Supervisor:

• The Production Tech specializes in working in office, field, or laboratory recording and analyzing data and writing reports.
• Fieldwork includes assisting geologists and engineers with electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments that indicate the potential for oil and gas; gathering and analyzing well and production data; assisting in well optimization and well failure analysis and preparing monthly performance reports for each producing well.
• Office work includes reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for production, new completes, recompletes and workovers and preparing Weekly Production Report and Up/Down Reports; Weekly Activity Report operations and Flowback Reports for new completes and recompletes.
• Laboratory work includes assisting geologists and engineers with electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments that indicate the potential for oil and gas; collecting formation, mud and soil samples and preparing the samples for laboratory analysis; conducting scientific tests on samples to determine content and characteristics; recording data from tests and compiling information from reports, computer databases and other sources; recording data such as well temperatures, pressures, flow rates and watercut and comparing actual productivity to estimates. 

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Undergraduate degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum 3 years' experience in production operations which includes experience in oil & gas operations.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook are preferable

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications may be acquired through technical schools or equivalent related experience. Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Production Tech, Production Supervisor, and Production Manager.