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Offshore Operator Sr

OXY, Inc.
United States, Texas, Houston
5 Greenway Plaza (Show on map)
Jan 30, 2025

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Assists with all aspects of operating an offshore production platform. Executes day to day production activities according to safety standards. Coordinates and completes documentation and activities necessary to provide uninterrupted production volumes. Ensures production equipment is maintained according to company standards, enlists mechanical support for regular preventative maintenance. Assists teams with developing solutions to rectify issues that may hinder production activities. Works with interdisciplinary offshore teams to develop solutions to mitigate production stoppages due to repair/ maintenance activities on production platforms.

Roles and Responsiilities:

  • Provides services equivalent to a fire fighting specialist and life boatman.

  • Documents all well tests and reports as required by Oxy Petroleum and the different regulatory agencies.

  • Reports any issues affecting operating costs, personnel safety, and environmental conditions.

  • Assists with mechanical and electrical maintenance.

  • Repairs and troubleshoots platform production systems.

  • Assists with performing required regulatory testing, inspecting and completing paperwork.

  • Monitoring the board covering the production process and make adjustments to the system to ensure the system is working according to plan

  • Writing permits for maintenance activities in their areas of responsibility including, but not limited to hot work, scaffold building, confined space, safe work and line break, etc permits

  • make regular rounds (every 2 hours or 6 / tour), checking pressures /temperatures, look / listen / feel equipment ensuring motors / pumps are running properly, looking for leaks, significant temperature changes, vibration changes, etc that my signify something is not according to plan

  • anticipate problems, problem solve and make adjustments to the equipment according to SOP including simple maintenance type activities (flush out a line or blockage, changing a relatively small valve, etc)

  • run pigs through line as directed

  • respond to alarms or emergency procedures by initiating SOP plans - using good deductive reasoning to identify the problem and develop and implement a plan to resolve the issues in a timely manner

  • perform shut down / start up operations, isolate and flush lines, tag & lock appropriate pumps, valves, etc, verify lines / tanks are flushed and ready to be worked on, etc

  • Alert Team Lead of corrective maintenance or repair issues in a timely manner so as to head off problems from occurring or to resolve issues before they affect safety or productivity. Then oversees the maintenance / contract personnel to verify work being performed is completed and verifying the system is back on line

Required Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Competencies

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Professional/Technical Knowledge:

Professional / Technical Qualifications/Licences/Certifications:

  • Minimum: THUET, T-2 Certificate

  • Additional: Advanced Fire Fighting, Lifeboatman, Fast Rescue Craft, First Aid / CPR, Helicopter Landing Officer

Experience: at least one year experience on GOM Oxy Platform

Skills & Competencies:

  • Familiar with the needs and requirements of Permit To Work (PTW) systems

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

*Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

*Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

*Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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