Wellbay Operator
$54,080–$83,200 year
On-siteLong Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Monitor producing, injection, and disposal wells, gas systems, and shipping pumps on an offshore platform while adjusting operations and responding to malfunctions. Perform daily system inspections, chemical injection monitoring, and pollution/potable water testing to ensure compliance with MMA, US Coast Guard, and OSHA regulations. Execute batch treating, pigging operations, and valve replacements using Lock Out/Tag Out procedures, maintaining accurate operator logs and supporting emergency response efforts. Work 12-hour shifts in a 14/14 schedule in federal Outer Continental Shelf waters, reporting directly to the Control Room Operator and Lead Wellbay Operator.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two (2) to five (5) years of offshore oil & gas production/wellbay operating experience (or equivalent onshore oil & gas production experience)
- at least one year working directly in a Wellbay Operator, Operator 1, or comparable production-operator role
- Prior offshore platform experience with Beta Offshore
- Working knowledge of production and injection well components — well heads, Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs), hydraulic pumps — and producing-well testing techniques
- Proficient reading and interpreting Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) and other petroleum-industry instrumentation
- Understands operations associated with an offshore platform, including well bay, gas system, production surge vessel, and shipping pump operations
- Working knowledge of the Federal Code of Regulations applicable to OCS operations (API RP 14-C, 30 CFR, 33 CFR, 40 CFR, DOT, APCD) and MMA/US Coast Guard reporting and testing requirements
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Access, as well as well-monitoring software (HMI/PLC); strong, accurate documentation practices for daily operations
- Skilled in Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and hazardous-energy isolation practices, safe work / hot work / confined space entry permitting, and job safety analysis (JSA)
- T-2 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Certified
- API RP2D Qualified Rigger, or Rigger and Job Crane Certified
- Wellbay Operator's Test within 6 months of hire
- CPR / First Aid / AED Certified
- Must be able to walk to and enter the escape lifeboat in an emergency
Desired Qualifications
- Crane Operator Certification (e.g., NCCCO or equivalent)
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