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:
  • 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
Qualifications
• 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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