Workover Foreman I

Citation is one of the largest privately-held independent oil and gas acquisition, development and production companies in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Forrest E. Harrell, Sr., Citation has built a significant portfolio of mature, long-life-producing properties through a combination of disciplined acquisitions, focused operations, and subsequent development. The Company has an enviable track record in attracting and retaining high-quality talent. This is the result of a stable, long-term business model and a corporate culture that emphasizes working smart, “doing business the right way,” and rewarding both performance and technical achievement. We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, helping to shape the future of our company and industry.

Responsibilities

• Performs pumping unit, well performance, and analysis to optimize equipment and maximize production.
• Conducts all operations in a safe manner and in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the regulatory agencies.
• Oversees battery and facility construction projects, drilling operations and completion workovers, and pulling jobs and remedial workovers as required.
• Makes repairs as required and oversees third-party services when necessary to utilize.
• Troubleshoots specific wells at the request of the Production Foreman, Production or Operation Engineer and Region Operations Manager.
• Makes recommendations to remedy problems.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of pumping unit, rod, and downhole pump design and operations.
• Knowledgeable in well-performance analysis, in-flow performance, and productivity index calculations.
• Knowledgeable of all forms of artificial lift currently in use in his area of assignment.
• Supervises pulling jobs and remedial workovers as required.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions to recurring downhole problems.

Qualifications

• High School education or G.E.D.
• Employment is contingent upon wearing all types of breathing air equipment and passing a pulmonary function test and a fit test.
• Successful completion of industry schools as scheduled by Citation.
• Successful completion of safety and regulatory training as scheduled by Citation.

Physical Requirements

• Involves climbing up stairways 20 ft. in height while wearing a breathing apparatus.
• Ability to move in and out of trenches during line repairs, carrying tools, and wearing breathing air equipment. Lifting, pushing & pulling are required during the maintenance and repair of production equipment.