Alaska — Kuparuk Drillsite Facility Engineer

Posted: 29 Oct 2011
Apply deadline: 11 Nov 2011
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA

Job Description:

ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company with operations in more than 30 countries. As the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States and fourth largest refiner in the world, ConocoPhillips' goal is to deliver energy in a safe, environmentally and socially responsible manner. More than 30,000 ConocoPhillips employees work worldwide to consistently deliver top performance and value to maintain the company's global market position. Employees' individual talents and strengths combine to create a diverse and energized work force within ConocoPhillips. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COP." ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., has more than 50 years of business history in Alaska. As Alaska's largest oil and gas producer, the company produced an average 252,000 barrels of oil equivalent and 94 million cubic feet of gas per day in 2009. ConocoPhillips, with about 1,000 Alaska employees, has major ownership in and operates the Kuparuk River Unit, the Colville River Unit (Alpine), the Greater Mooses Tooth Unit (in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska), the North Cook Inlet Unit and the Beluga River Unit fields, as well as the Kenai LNG Plant.  Additionally, ConocoPhillips has major ownership in the BP-operated Prudhoe Bay Unit and owns 28 percent of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS).  Position Overview The North Slope Kuparuk drill site assets collectively produce ~ 125 MBOPD and 600 MMSCFD produced and lift gas, and inject 600 MBPD of water and 150 MMSCFD of Miscible Injectant.  The Drillsite Facility Engineer serves as the primary ConocoPhillips engineering representative providing support to Operations, Maintenance, Construction, and other field support groups.  This is a key technical leadership position in assuring the business unit meets overall business goals and objectives in the area of drill site surface facilities performance. The engineer also fulfills a project management function on a portfolio of small construction projects, and liaisons with Anchorage based Major Projects Engineering on larger scale projects.  

The engineering organization employs a combination of Anchorage based DS Facility Engineers (40 hr work week) and North Slope based DS Facility Engineers (14 on/14 off or 7 on/7 off) working as a team to provide Kuparuk drill site support. The current vacancy is an Anchorage based assignment that requires occasional overnight travel to the North Slope. This can serve as an initial position for candidates desiring a subsequent slope assignment.

. Responsibilities The Drillsite Facilities Engineer responsibilities may include:

• Providing design and basic engineering support for a Central Processing Facility (CPF) with 13-19 drillsites and responsibility from the wellhead to the inlet manifold of the CPF.
• Providing technical consultation services to Operations via interfacing with Superintendent, Supervisors, Operators, and Maintenance Technicians to clarify day-to-day facility operations and engineering issues, planned maintenance, regulatory compliance, troubleshooting and incident investigations/breakdown reports.
• Recommending and implementing modifications to systems to reduce operating expenses, enhance HSE performance or economically maximize production.
• Leading facility's process safety management programs including MOC, PHA and equipment integrity. Perform Risk Assessments as required to comply with the HSE Management System.
• Continuously monitoring and reporting on the progress of facility projects. 
• Providing technical review of all major projects modifications to ensure continuity of operations, process safety, and assurance of project deliverables.
• Ensuring applicable industry and company standard and codes are adhered to and seek support of company Technical Authorities as required for clarifications.
• Providing leadership and strong advocacy for process and personal safety through participation in the facility and field safety processes.
• Provide Facility Engineering relief support for the NS based Facility Engineers on an as needed basis.

 

Qualifications

  Basic/Required

• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a regular full-time basis without restrictions
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering
• 2+ years of Oil and Gas Industry experience including gas / oil production, gathering, separation & processing, chemical processing, refining, etc.
• Basic understanding of Facility Engineering fundamentals including a working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Management of Change (MOC)
• Experience with the use of Industry Codes, Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Must possess a valid US driver's license.
• Must be willing and able to occasionally travel to the North Slope for field support.   Travel expectation would be 1-3 days per month with opportunities to also work 7 days on/7 days off rotating work schedule during the year for professional development and/or vacation relief.

Preferred 

• 4+ years of Oil and Gas Industry experience including gas / oil production, gathering, separation & processing, chemical processing, refining, etc.
• 2+ years in US Oil and Gas Industry upstream experience including gas / oil production,  well testing, gas compression and re-injection, corrosion and scale inhibition, water injection, miscible injectant recovery processes, etc.
• 1+ years of field engineering experience in a direct maintenance or operations support role  
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a decisive and committed way to deliver results that are sustainable and measurable.  Track record of delivering results on time and within budget
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple assignments in a changing environment.  Capable of handling a large volume of diverse tasks.  Capable of adapting to changes in project scope
• Must to able to foster working relationships with numerous levels of the organization and other departments. Strong interpersonal, teamwork and organizational skills  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of November 11, 2011. Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, or J or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer

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