Vital Energy - Pecos, TX
posted 20 days ago
Pecos, TX
Support Activities for Mining
About the position
The Pipeline Operator is responsible for maintaining all Vital Energy Midstream Services pipelines and infrastructure, for managing chemical treatment of pipelines and facilities, for servicing and maintaining water transfer pumps and seals, and for collecting and reporting data on existing infrastructure systems. They will also commonly work with other groups within the Vital Energy to assist with different measurement systems, compression facilities, and pipeline construction.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and operate Vital Energy pipelines by pigging oil, water, and gas lines and reporting and tracking material condition of existing pipelines.
- Observe and monitor chemical treatment of pipelines and make recommendations regarding treatment and corrosion.
- Replace or rebuild seals and impellers on various types of pumps.
- Rebuild gas operated valves and mechanical dumps on equipment.
- Assist oil measurement by witnessing LACT proving and working on oil meters.
- Take samples of oil and water and occasionally run various types of analysis on different product samples using Vital equipment.
- Assist construction projects by assisting with staking or line locate and crew supervision.
- Collaborate with peers to identify and remedy problems and complete projects within defined requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
- Minimum of 1 years of oilfield experience, prior pipeline experience a plus.
- College experience or previous work in a technical field may be counted towards some of the experience required.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Vitals systems, working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
