Remote Operations Drilling Technologist

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with a subsidiary (OxyChem) that is a major North American chemical manufacturer. As one of the largest oil and gas companies in the U.S., we continually strive to be one of the best in the business. Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Remote Operations Drilling Technologist in our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management organization based in Houston, Texas.

The Remote Operations Drilling Technologist is responsible for the support remote supervision of multiple onshore drilling rig operations, including technical, operational, and administrative tasks. Primary responsibilities include completion of operational daily reports, processing of services tickets and invoices, QA/QC OpenWells data, and assisting with logistical arrangements.

Key responsibilities of the Remote Operation Drilling Technologist include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review field tickets and invoices from 40+ vendors. Verify scope of work, enter cost data into OpenWells. Sign, stamp, and approve tickets for standard equipment rentals and tickets under 10K. Forward others to Drill Site Manager for approval.
• Correct OpenWells errors identified by validations system on a daily basis.
• Each day, enter all required data for daily drilling report, import pipe tallies, casing report, cementing report, NPT reports, and other reports in OpenWells.
• Use TOTCO and teams to create time summary during routine operations
• Enter surveys into OpenWells
• QA/QC NPT on a daily basis to ensure NPT has proper responsible party and cause for all failures
• Enter approved bottom hole assembly information into OpenWells, including summary and components.
• Enter Rig Association data in OpenWells based on time summary.
• Verify KPI well type and budget sub well types are correct.
• Enter end-of-well properties in drilling event.
• Run Drilling metrics reports weekly to verify all OpenWells data is complete, and metrics are correct.
• Monitor and control automated systems used by Drilling, including systems such as email processing, daily surveillance report email, data transfers to external systems, OpenWells automation, field network monitoring, NOV Well Data, computer vision, data analytics, and others.
• Review vendor reports from drilling operations (mud, surveys, BHAs, solids control, mud log, and others). Verify reports are submitted as required and are correct. Ensure all reports are filed.
• Receive vendor data from downhole tools such as rotary-steerables and MWDs and from downhole sensors. Ensure all data is received and filed correctly.
• Manage email filing system until automatic email system goes live (PDS).
• Enter end-of-well properties in drilling event.
• Run Drilling metrics reports weekly to verify all OpenWells data is complete, and metrics are correct.
• Monitor and control automated systems used by Drilling, including systems such as email processing, daily surveillance report email, data transfers to external systems, OpenWells automation, field network monitoring, NOV Well Data, computer vision, data analytics, and others.
• Review vendor reports from drilling operations (mud, surveys, BHAs, solids control, mud log, and others). Verify reports are submitted as required and are correct. Ensure all reports are filed.
• Receive vendor data from downhole tools such as rotary-steerables and MWDs and from downhole sensors. Ensure all data is received and filed correctly.

Manage email filing system until automatic email system goes live (PDS).

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or computer science, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
• Good working relationship with engineering and operational teams.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Willingness to learn job skills outside of technologist duties
• Ability to prioritize work
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload
• Good analytical skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to communicate and listen
• Team player
• Self-starter
• Dependable
• Programming and data analysis skills are strongly desired.
• OpenWells and operational drilling knowledge are desired, not required.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.