Oxy produces , markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy
Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Operations Engineer will provide on-platform engineering support to maintain production uptime and optimize operating expense. The Operations Engineer will ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of offshore production facilities by providing engineering support for maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of mechanical, electrical, and control systems. The engineer will primarily interface with Field Operations, Process Engineering, Production Engineering and Topside Facilities.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee and assist in the operation of production, utility, and safety systems in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Monitor system performance and implement corrective actions to maintain operational integrity.
Collaborate with planners and technicians to minimize downtime and optimize resource utilization.
Adhere to Process Safety Management principles and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Participate in Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Permit-to-Work (PTW) processes.
Provide engineering expertise for troubleshooting complex equipment issues.
Support upgrades, modifications, and commissioning activities for offshore assets.
Be fully conversant with emergency procedures and act as technical support during incidents.
Perform process surveillance in oil, gas and water treatment systems
Ensure that export product quality meets pipeline and overboard water specifications
Identify process improvements that reduce expenses and increase operational efficiency
Understand and optimize equipment and control systems to minimize process related downtime
Improve production throughput through debottlenecking identification and mitigation
Downtime root cause analysis and tracking
Assist chemical team by tracking, reporting, troubleshooting and optimizing chemical programs
Perform well production surveillance
Ensure ramp-up, drawdown and flow assurance guidelines procedures are followed
Witness and QA/QC 3rd party meter calibration and sample collection
Assist subsea operations troubleshooting and integrity procedures
Assist with subsea well tie ins, including subsea hardware commissioning
Participate in facility and major project hazard reviews
Interface with platform operations staff on behalf of shore-based engineering disciplines
Review and build isolations in Control of Work.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Education: Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of oil and gas industry experience required. Process engineering experience (upstream or downstream) strongly preferred. Offshore Gulf of America experience preferred.
Professional/Technical Knowledge:
Ability to read and understand P&IDs, PFDs and equipment data sheets
Familiar with oil and gas process; including gas-liquid and water-oil separation
Familiar with oilfield chemistry and their applications
Understanding of pump, compression and process controls
Basic knowledge of pressure relief, separator, heat exchanger, and control valve designs to evaluate capacities and identify bottlenecks
Basic knowledge of corrosion, scaling, emulsion and foaming mechanisms
Basic knowledge of project management, cost…