Full-Time

Plant Operator

Associate

Posted on 10/31/2025

ONEOK

ONEOK

1,001-5,000 employees

Midstream gas transportation, processing, NGL

Compensation Overview

$61k - $91k/yr

Kansas, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (3)
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Required Skills
Communications
Requirements
  • Knowledge of: compressor station, storage field, gathering field, and/or processing plant operations
  • Knowledge of: computers. Demonstrated ability to access and/or perform basic computer functions utilizing company software applications.
  • Knowledge of: gas and liquid processing fundamentals
  • Knowledge of: applicable company and governmental operating practices and procedures
  • Knowledge of: safe handling of flammable gases, liquids, and high-pressure systems
  • Ability to: analyze, adjust, and perform minor repairs on equipment
  • Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Ability to: read/understand drawings, diagrams, work logs, dials, gauges, charts, procedures, and operational and repair manuals
  • Ability to: maintain and prepare information such as safety/environmental reports, work logs, maintenance/repair logs, and time sheets
  • Ability to: interact and communicate effectively
  • Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions
Responsibilities
  • Assist with or operate processing plant equipment including, but not limited to: Compressors, Motors, Engines, Cooling equipment, Auxiliary units, Pumps, Turbines, Treating systems
  • Operate loading/unloading rack (as specified by position)
  • Monitor and control equipment operating conditions
  • Start, stop, and operate equipment
  • Assist with equipment preparation for maintenance activities including, but not limited to: Permitting, Lock out tag out, Decommissioning
  • Assist mechanics and others in performing repairs to equipment
  • Identify and report any safety and/or environmental concerns
  • Compile and/or maintain information such as time sheets, work logs, safety/environmental forms, and equipment maintenance and repair records
  • Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
  • Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage

ONEOK is a midstream energy company that provides infrastructure services for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. It operates a network of pipelines, processing plants, and storage facilities, with three segments: Natural Gas Liquids (gathers, fractionates, treats, transports, stores, and markets NGLs), Natural Gas Gathering and Processing (removes impurities and separates NGLs from gas), and Natural Gas Pipelines (transports and stores natural gas). Its revenue mostly comes from long-term, fee-based contracts for transportation, processing, and storage, which creates steady cash flow. The company focuses on key energy regions and aims to reliably connect NGLs and natural gas to market centers while expanding its infrastructure and services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Founded

1906

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rising Permian production drives volume growth, boosting adjusted EBITDA to $8.0-8.5 billion in 2026.
  • $3 billion debt refinancing at 6.25% yields funds $2.7-3.2 billion growth capex.
  • $1.4 billion LPG export terminal with MPLX captures international NGL demand.

What critics are saying

  • Enbridge and MPLX erode ONEOK's Permian NGL volumes 15-20% via lower tariffs within 12-24 months.
  • Q1 2026 EPS miss triggers sell-off, forcing dilutive equity issuance in 3-6 months.
  • FERC denies Mid-Continent pipeline extensions, capping pipeline EBITDA growth at 2% in 12-18 months.

What makes ONEOK unique

  • ONEOK operates 60,000-mile pipeline network across NGL, gathering, and pipelines segments.
  • Fee-based contracts with volume commitments ensure stable cash flows from integrated assets.
  • Eiger Express Pipeline connects Permian Basin directly to Texas Gulf Coast markets.

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Company News

GlobeNewswire
Mar 25th, 2026
ONEOK announces board transitions.

ONEOK announces board transitions. Gerald B. Smith and Pattye L. Moore to retire from ONEOK board of directors. March 25, 2026 16:15 ET | Source: ONEOK, Inc. TULSA, Okla., March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced that directors Gerald B. Smith and Pattye L. Moore will retire from the company's board of directors at the end of their current terms on May 20, 2026, the date of the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Smith will retire in accordance with ONEOK's mandatory director retirement age policy and Moore has elected to retire. "Over the course of their many years of service, Gerald and Pattye have demonstrated a deep commitment to ONEOK and its long-term success," said Julie H. Edwards, chair of ONEOK's board of directors. "During their tenure, the company has undergone significant transformation and we are very grateful for the expertise, judgment and many meaningful contributions they have brought to ONEOK through that period." Smith has served on ONEOK's board since 2020. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Smith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors. Moore has served on ONEOK's board since 2002. She is the former chairman of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and former president of Sonic Corp. "On behalf of ONEOK's management team and employees, I want to thank Gerald and Pattye for their years of service and the guidance they've provided," said Pierce H. Norton II, ONEOK president and CEO. "Their counsel and oversight have helped shape the decisions that strengthened ONEOK into the premier midstream infrastructure company it is today and we're grateful for the lasting impact they've made." At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world. ONEOK is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For information about ONEOK, visit the website: www.oneok.com. For the latest news about ONEOK, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

ONEOK
Mar 25th, 2026
ONEOK announces board transitions.

ONEOK announces board transitions. March 25, 2026 Gerald B. Smith and Pattye L. Moore to Retire from ONEOK Board of Directors TULSA, Okla., March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced that directors Gerald B. Smith and Pattye L. Moore will retire from the company's board of directors at the end of their current terms on May 20, 2026, the date of the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Smith will retire in accordance with ONEOK's mandatory director retirement age policy and Moore has elected to retire. "Over the course of their many years of service, Gerald and Pattye have demonstrated a deep commitment to ONEOK and its long-term success," said Julie H. Edwards, chair of ONEOK's board of directors. "During their tenure, the company has undergone significant transformation and we are very grateful for the expertise, judgment and many meaningful contributions they have brought to ONEOK through that period." Smith has served on ONEOK's board since 2020. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Smith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors. Moore has served on ONEOK's board since 2002. She is the former chairman of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and former president of Sonic Corp. "On behalf of ONEOK's management team and employees, I want to thank Gerald and Pattye for their years of service and the guidance they've provided," said Pierce H. Norton II, ONEOK president and CEO. "Their counsel and oversight have helped shape the decisions that strengthened ONEOK into the premier midstream infrastructure company it is today and we're grateful for the lasting impact they've made." At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world. ONEOK is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For information about ONEOK, visit the website: www.oneok.com. For the latest news about ONEOK, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. Media Relations: Charlsey Phillips 918-510-1664 [email protected]

Coeus Energy
Aug 27th, 2025
ONEOK, Enbridge, and MPLX Launch Eiger Express Pipeline to Strengthen Permian-to-Gulf Natural Gas Connectivity

ONEOK, Inc., in partnership with Enbridge, MPLX, and WhiteWater, has officially announced the launch of the Eiger Express Pipeline, a significant new project designed to transport natural gas from the resource-rich Permian Basin to the critical energy markets along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Stock Titan
Aug 6th, 2025
ONEOK Secures Massive $3 Billion Debt Deal: Key Details on Multi-Tranche Notes Offering

Energy infrastructure giant raises $3B through three note tranches with yields up to 6.25%. Proceeds target commercial paper refinancing. See full terms.

PR Newswire
May 27th, 2025
Oneok To Participate In Investor Conference

TULSA, Okla., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) will participate in an investor conference this week and in a fireside chat session at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Central Time) on Wednesday, May 28. The session will be webcast live on ONEOK's website at www.oneok.com. The webcast will also be available for replay

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