Lease Operator

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Posting Close Date:

09/10/2025

The Anadarko Basin Operations team is seeking a Lease Operator with a proven track record of accomplishments to support operations in the Anadarko Basin near Okarche, OK. The Lease Operator is primarily responsible for tracking production and pressures for all wells on assigned routes, performing general well inspections, maintenance, equipment repairs and replacements, and reporting other maintenance, production, health, or safety issues to the Production Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

- Make daily pumper run to check gauges, maintain equipment and report daily production.

- Performing daily operational check of assigned wells and production facilities.

- Test wells to determine production rates and problems.

- May perform minor equipment repairs.

- Oversee activities of contract crews and/or coordinate activities on joint ownership wells.

- Abide by all health, environmental and safety programs and policies in performance of duties.

- Routinely monitor all well batteries on assigned routes to regularly check casing and tubing pressures, gauge amount of oil, gas and water produced by wells, and amount of time wells ran since last check.

- Routinely visit all well-heads on assigned routes to inspect locations at least every other week or more frequently as directed by Lead Operator or Production Coordinator.

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or equivalent required.

- Previous oil field experience required.

- Seven Lakes or any Field Data Gathering experience preferred.

- Personal computer experience or willingness to learn.

- Working knowledge of mechanical applications.

- Mechanically-inclined.

- Ability to self-motivate and work independently with little supervision.

- Basic math skills.

- Responsible and diligent.

- Safety-conscious.

- No supervisory responsibilities.

- Safety-sensitive position subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

Benefits: Ovintiv offers a competitive benefits package.

At Ovintiv, we value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to any individual inquiry about the status of your application.