Key Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Production / Completions / Regulatory Technician to support our oil and gas operations in the Lloydminster heavy-oil area.

This position is intended for an experienced field technician who can work independently and provide practical technical support in the areas of production operations, well completions and workovers, field troubleshooting, production optimization, and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will spend a significant portion of the time in the field and will be responsible for identifying production issues, monitoring wells and facilities, assisting with workovers and completions, maintaining accurate field records, and ensuring required regulatory information is collected and submitted.

1. PRODUCTION OPERATIONS

· Conduct regular field visits and inspect producing wells, batteries, pumpjacks, PCP systems, tanks, pipelines, water disposal and injection facilities.

· Monitor oil, water and gas production and identify abnormal production trends.

· Review daily production information and investigate significant production changes.

· Identify wells that are underperforming and recommend potential corrective actions.

· Assist with well reactivations and production optimization programs.

· Monitor equipment operating conditions, including pump speeds, pressures, temperatures, fluid levels and other operating parameters.

· Identify equipment failures or developing problems before they result in significant production losses.

· Work with field operators and production personnel to resolve operational problems.

· Assist with production testing and verification of production volumes.

· Ensure production data is accurately recorded and communicated to management.

2. COMPLETIONS, WORKOVERS AND WELL SERVICING

· Assist with planning and execution of well workovers, recompletions, pump changes, rod jobs and other well servicing activities.

· Review proposed workover programs and provide practical field input.

· Coordinate with service rigs, workover contractors, pump companies, wireline companies and other field service providers.

· Monitor contractors during field operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and according to the approved program.

· Maintain daily workover/completion reports and document materials, equipment and services used.

· Verify contractor invoices against actual work completed.

· Assist with troubleshooting well completion and artificial-lift problems.

· Participate in post-workover production follow-up and evaluate the results of the work.

3. PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION

· Review individual well performance and identify opportunities to increase production.

· Monitor changes in production following workovers, pump changes, recompletions and operating adjustments.

· Assist with optimization of pump speeds and operating parameters.

· Identify wells with declining production, excessive water production or abnormal operating conditions.

· Work with the Production Manager and engineering personnel to develop practical production improvement programs.

· Provide field recommendations based on actual operating conditions.

· Follow up on optimization projects to determine whether expected production improvements were achieved.

4. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE





· Assist with maintaining compliance with applicable Alberta and Saskatchewan oil and gas regulations.

· Maintain accurate field records required for regulatory reporting.

· Assist with regulatory inspections and provide field information requested by government agencies.

· Track regulatory requirements relating to wells, facilities, production, testing, abandonment, suspension and reclamation.

· Assist with documentation for well status changes, workovers, completions and production increases.

· Monitor regulatory deadlines and bring outstanding requirements to management's attention.

· Assist with maintaining accurate well, facility and equipment records.

· Ensure field activities are properly documented for regulatory and company records.

· Assist with preparation of information required for AER, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, or other applicable regulatory submissions.

5. FIELD DATA AND DOCUMENTATION

· Maintain accurate well and facility records.

· Collect and verify field data, including production volumes, fluid levels, pressures, equipment information and operating conditions.

· Maintain workover and completion records.

· Photograph and document field conditions where appropriate.

· Ensure field information is entered into the company's designated system.

· Identify discrepancies between field conditions, production records and company databases.

· Provide concise field reports to the Production Manager and General Manager.

6. CONTRACTOR AND SERVICE COMPANY COORDINATION

· Obtain field information and quotations from service companies when requested.

· Assist management in evaluating service company proposals and work scopes.

· Coordinate field access and scheduling with contractors.

· Monitor contractor performance, work quality and completion of approved scopes.

· Report changes in scope or unexpected costs to management before additional work is authorized.

· Verify that completed work corresponds with approved work orders and invoices.

7. SAFETY

· Follow all company health and safety policies and applicable legislation.

· Conduct field work in accordance with safe work procedures.

· Identify and report unsafe conditions.

· Participate in contractor safety orientations and field safety meetings where required.

· Ensure appropriate PPE is used.

· Immediately report incidents, near misses, environmental releases and other safety concerns to management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

· 5+ years of oil and gas field experience, preferably in heavy oil operations.

· Experience with production operations, well servicing, completions or workovers.

· Practical knowledge of artificial lift systems such as PCP, rod pumps and/or pumpjacks.

· Experience working with service rigs and well servicing contractors.

· Familiarity with oil batteries, tanks, pipelines, water disposal and injection facilities.

· Knowledge of Alberta and/or Saskatchewan oil and gas regulatory requirements.





· Ability to read and understand well files, completion information, production data and field documentation.

· Strong practical troubleshooting ability.

· Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation.

· Ability to work independently in remote field locations.

· Strong computer and documentation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Heavy-oil experience in the Lloydminster area.

· Experience with PCP wells.

· Experience with workover and recompletion programs.

· Experience with well reactivations.

· Experience with regulatory reporting and compliance.

· Familiarity with AER and Saskatchewan oil and gas requirements.

· Experience with production accounting or production reporting systems.

· Experience with SCADA and electronic field data systems.

· First Aid / H2S Alive / WHMIS and other applicable oilfield safety certifications.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

· Practical and field-oriented.

· Self-directed and capable of working with limited supervision.

· Detail-oriented with strong documentation habits.

· Comfortable dealing directly with contractors and service companies.

· Able to recognize production and equipment problems quickly.

· Willing to get into the field and investigate problems rather than relying solely on reports.

· Professional and safety-conscious.

· Able to communicate clearly with production personnel, management and contractors.

· Comfortable working as part of a small management/technical team.

WORKING ARRANGEMENT

· 30 percent of the time per month will be field based, depending on operation activities

· Additional days during workovers, completions, regulatory inspections or production optimization programs.

· Remote review of production and regulatory information when appropriate.

· Participation in selected production and technical meetings.

· Availability to respond to significant production or field issues when reasonably required.

The exact schedule will be established based on operational requirements and the candidate's availability.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

· Maintain accurate and current field information.

· Identify production problems promptly.

· Follow up on workovers and well repairs until the wells are returned to stable production.

· Provide management with timely and factual field reports.

· Ensure regulatory requirements are identified and followed up.

· Monitor contractors and verify completed work.

· Identify practical opportunities to increase production and reduce operating costs.

· Maintain a robust focus on safety, regulatory compliance and protection of company assets.

REPORTING

The Technician will report directly to the Production Manager, with significant production, regulatory or capital issues communicated to the General Manager.

All technical, production, well and facility information generated through this position is to be maintained in the company's designated head-office information system.

COMPENSATION

Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications and may be structured as:

· Hourly employment;

or

· Independent contractor arrangement.

Mileage and approved field expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy.

Pay: $80,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Experience:

- Oil & gas: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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