Well Tender
$20/hr+ Referral Bonus + 401(k) Match
Entry
St Marys, PA, USA
In Person
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including analysis, interpretation, and reasoning, are required.
- A solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts is required.
- The ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization and with internal and external clients is required.
- The ability to operate manual tools related to well maintenance is required.
- The ability to work autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment is required.
- The ability to work with and influence peers and management is required.
- Self-motivation and critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting are required.
- The ability to work overtime as necessary is required.
- Employees must follow the ShalePro Energy Services fatigue program.
- Employees must understand and support clients’ reporting procedures for abnormal operations, safety, and environmental conditions.
Responsibilities
- Optimize each well on the pad.
- Troubleshoot equipment and make normal repairs.
- Accurately record readings, pressures, and production volumes for reports.
- Perform job functions with concern for safety and the environment.
- Work professionally and respectfully.
- Apply knowledge of high-rate/pressure dry and wet gas shale wells and artificial lift applications, including plunger lifts and chemical injection.
- Use programmable logic controller and human-machine interface systems and hydraulic and pneumatic emergency shutdown systems.
- Adjust automated and manual chokes and flow wells to maximize production.
- Operate artificial-lift equipment and adjust and set pneumatic liquid-dump control systems.
- Purge sand separators, gas scrubbers, and drips; set regulators; gauge tanks; and supervise fluid hauling.
- Operate direct and indirect heaters, low- and high-pressure separators, sealed tanks with vapor recovery systems, vacuum distillation units, and flares.
- Start up and shut down vapor recovery units and flash gas compressors.
- Operate dehydration systems and manually dump drips from automatic scrubbers.
- Follow and promote good housekeeping practices and properly maintain equipment and vehicles.
Desired Qualifications
- Six months of production or flowback experience on legacy well pads is preferred.
- At least one year of production or flowback experience on new well turn-ins and high-pressure wells (over 5,000 psi) is preferred.
About the company
ShalePro Energy Services provides field services for the natural gas industry across production, midstream, and power-generation/bio-gas sectors. Its offerings include compressor operations, pigging, maintenance, well tending and production, well hook-ups/installation and fabrication, instrumentation and electrical work, and HelicalPro helical pile installation. The company operates as a single brand formed from multiple acquisitions, delivering on-site projects with a workforce of 300+ across the Appalachian Basin and other shale plays. Its goal is to provide end-to-end energy services, expand market share in Appalachia and other shale plays, and grow capabilities through acquisitions.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- In 2026, ShalePro advertised 16 openings across 44 locations, showing active demand.
- Management added data centers in 2026, opening higher-growth electrical and infrastructure work.
- The 2022 Tight Line acquisition expanded civil construction and deepened Marcellus-Ohio Basin coverage.
What critics are saying
- A 2023 lawsuit naming ShalePro alongside Devon and EAN signals jobsite liability exposure.
- Customer concentration in Appalachian natural gas ties revenue to drilling and midstream spending.
- Private-equity ownership under Turning Basin Capital raises pressure for acquisition-driven execution.
What makes ShalePro Energy Services unique
- ShalePro bundles wells, compressors, pipelines, fabrication, and civil construction under one brand.
- By 2026, it serves Appalachia from New York to Tennessee across seven locations.
- Its 300-person platform manages 2,000 wells and hundreds of compressors nationwide.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance