Overview:
A Deepwater Measurement Technician is responsible for supporting the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico Measurement organization by ensuring accurate, reliable, and consistent measurements of physical quantities. This role involves working with a team of engineers and technicians, maintaining and calibrating various measurement equipment, and supporting operational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico Measurement organization by measuring physical quantities.
- Follow equipment and task-specific procedures to perform job duties using safe work practices.
- Maintain Differential Pressure flow transmitters by testing, calibrating, repairing, and replacing components as needed.
- Maintain Temperature and Pressure transmitters by testing, calibrating, repairing, and replacing components as needed.
- Maintain analytical equipment, such as Gas Chromatographs, Water Cut Monitors, and Moisture analyzers, by testing, calibrating, repairing, and replacing components as needed.
- Maintain liquid flow meters by performing meter provings and repairing or replacing components as needed.
- Maintain paperwork for calibrations and repairs completed.
- Pull liquid and gas allocation samples from process lines.
- Communicate equipment failures to the Measurement Specialist.
- Follow governmental regulations.
- Plan and coordinate activities to support Measurement and Operational needs of the facility/company.
- Support Multiphase Meter Validation, data collection, equipment calibration, and sample collection.
- Coordinate and witness LACT and Sales Gas P/L Meter calibrations.
- Support the Measurement Specialist and Allocation department personnel with oil and gas allocation data, error identification, and equipment corrections.
- Develop technical skills and increase knowledge through learning new equipment, taking on new tasks, and attending equipment-specific training.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience / training in Oil and Gas Allocation and Custody Transfer Measurement Systems.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for LACT meter proving, Sales Gas meter calibration, and Oil & Gas sampling for Custody Transfer.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for liquid and gas meter operation, calibration, and Oil & Gas sampling, for allocation.
- Knowledge of single-phase metering by positive displacement, helical turbine, orifice, and v-cone, for oil and natural gas systems, troubleshooting and equipment testing procedures.
- Ability to navigate and use Windows-based programs such as OMNICOM, PCCU32, Mon 2000.
- Experience in the use of computers and a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to travel and work on offshore locations, around heavy equipment, and in variable environmental conditions.