Operations Center Operator III
Watford City, ND
Full Time
Mid Level
Job Title
Operations Center Operator III
Compensation
$29.25 – $40.49/hr
Location
105 Prospect St, Watford City, ND 58854
Schedule
5/2
Target Start Date
4/27/26
Scope
Key Accountabilities
• Responsible for the successful implementation of the iOF/iOC core workflows
• Monitors production from a centralized control room and optimizes accordingly
• Achieves LRP production targets
• Participates in daily iOF/iOC collaboration/optimization meetings
• Generates and validates daily recovery plans
• Generates work notifications and material requests
• Assists in prioritization of projects
• Complies with HSE policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Supports production control optimization
• Provides oversight and control of stabilization units, trunk-lines, central facilities, and production control
• Mobilizes asset optimization efforts
• Conducts intelligent alert management, forecast management, and model management
• Monitors and optimizes artificial lift systems including:
• Typically 5–7 years of experience
• Strong understanding of operations discipline
• Ability to solve complex problems and develop recommendations
• Makes decisions within broad parameters
• Acts as a resource for less experienced personnel
Operations Center Operator III
Compensation
$29.25 – $40.49/hr
Location
105 Prospect St, Watford City, ND 58854
Schedule
5/2
Target Start Date
4/27/26
Scope
Key Accountabilities
• Responsible for the successful implementation of the iOF/iOC core workflows
• Monitors production from a centralized control room and optimizes accordingly
• Achieves LRP production targets
• Participates in daily iOF/iOC collaboration/optimization meetings
• Generates and validates daily recovery plans
• Generates work notifications and material requests
• Assists in prioritization of projects
• Complies with HSE policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Supports production control optimization
• Provides oversight and control of stabilization units, trunk-lines, central facilities, and production control
• Mobilizes asset optimization efforts
• Conducts intelligent alert management, forecast management, and model management
• Monitors and optimizes artificial lift systems including:
- Plunger lift
- Intermitters
- Capillary string / soap injection
- Velocity string
- Wellhead compression
- Rod pump
- Gas lift
• Adjusts settings to maintain critical flow rates
• Consolidates and manages results documentation and audits
• Communicates work priority changes to MSO
• Conducts daily loss production tracking, LPRS tracking, and month-end validation
• Performs oil truck dispatch and coordination
• Responsible for product specification optimization, equipment monitoring, and optimization
• Assists in overseeing lease facility operations and optimization
• Supports implementation of iOF/iOC production surveillance and optimization plans
• Provides input to field-wide operating strategy
• Provides updates on operations, maintenance, and downhole activities
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving operational issues
• Interfaces with Engineering for data gathering
• Manages production and downtime events to minimize repeat failures
• Coordinates unloading wells to tanks
• Updates WellView based on wellbore equipment changes
• Monitors and schedules batch salt/chemical treatments (non-corrosion)
• Ensures lease wells are produced to maintain leases
• Assists in correcting production discrepancies in Avocet
• Supports OPEX LRP budget targets
• Identifies cost improvement opportunities
• Typically 5–7 years of experience
• Strong understanding of operations discipline
• Ability to solve complex problems and develop recommendations
• Makes decisions within broad parameters
• Acts as a resource for less experienced personnel
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