Operations Lead

Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos has acquired and assumed operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the Alaskan North Slope, USA.

Our focus in Alaska is advancement of our Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk. Santos and its partner Repsol has committed the funding for Pikka Phase 1 and is on track to deliver first oil by 2026.

The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years.

The permitted Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in 2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska.

Formal Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred


• Required: educational background normally acquired through a High School degree or GED or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.


• Must be able to pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen, fit for duty assessment and background check.


• Valid Alaska state motor vehicle license

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years operations experience in oil and gas is required.


• Willing and able to work a 12-hour day/night shift with a 2/2 weeks on/off rotational schedule on the North Slope of Alaska.

Skills / Technical Competencies

• A strong operations foundation with a strong understanding of upstream surface facilities.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)


• Read, understand PFD's and P&ID's and communicate direction based on process flow


• Ability to manage contractors


• Exceptional productivity skills. Can be relied upon to get the job done accurately and on time.


• Exhibits a strong work ethic, and a reputation for the highest degree of integrity.


• Strong understanding of operations competencies:
  
  
  
  • Instrumentation & Control
  
  
  • Chemistry/Physics
  
  
  • Process Equipment Basics (Production Heaters, Heat Exchangers, Motors, Compressors, Pumps, Turbines, Valves)
  
  
  • Operator Duties/Tasks
  
  
  • Utilities and Services
  
  
  • Metallurgy/Corrosion/Fouling
  
  
  • Advanced Equipment Reliability/Optimization
  
  
  • Advanced Control Principles
  
  
  • Pressure Vessels
  
  
  • Tanks