Company & Culture
Ensign Natural Resources is a growth orientated independent E&P company scaling through strategic asset acquisitions and disciplined development. The company is entering its second iteration following the successful divestiture of its prior assets in late 2022. Ensign's operating philosophy centers on capital discipline, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by a management team with over 20 years of experience in the acquisition, development, and exploration of unconventional resources.
At Ensign, attitudes and behaviors that support our culture matter. Employees are expected to foster a culture of personal responsibility, courage and good judgement while pursuing excellence in all efforts through passion, determination, and continuous improvement.
At Ensign, attitudes and behaviors that support our culture matter. Employees are expected to foster a culture of personal responsibility, courage and good judgement while pursuing excellence in all efforts through passion, determination, and continuous improvement.
Major Responsibilities
• Execute tasks as directed by the Field Control Room
• Gas Lift Systems: Adjust injection rates, optimize surface compression, and troubleshoot valve failures, injection point issues, and pressure imbalances using surveillance and pressure surveys to maximize efficient production
• Plunger Lift Systems: Configure controllers, plunger types, and cycle timing; analyze arrivals, fluid loads, and wear to troubleshoot stuck plungers and optimize production rates
• Rod Pump Systems: Diagnose pump-off, rod wear, fluid pound, and gas interference using dynamometer cards; coordinate pulls/repairs and utilize VSDs/timers to balance production and equipment longevity
• Restore production to flowing wells via swabbing and open top tank unloading procedures.
• Capture and record daily efforts/ paperwork/reports (electronically)
• Act as onsite company representative to oversee contractor work
• Artificial Lift Operations: Monitor, adjust, troubleshoot, and optimize gas lift, plunger lift, and rod pump systems while thoroughly understanding and contributing to company operating procedures to maximize well performance
• Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance: Strictly adhere to all HSE policies, utilize proper PPE and lockout/tagout procedures, exercise stop-work authority, report incidents and near misses promptly, and ensure safe practices by all personnel on location
• Field & Regulatory Compliance: Safely operate and maintain company vehicles across varied road conditions, maintain full compliance with company, state, and federal guidelines, and perform additional duties as assigned
Education, Experience & Skills
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Well Control certified
• Relevant operator experience required - position level will be determined based on candidate’s experience and proven competency level:
o Level I requires 2+ years
o Level II requires 5+ years
o Level III requires 8+ years
• Experience assembling/dissembling and maintaining equipment
• Mechanical knowledge
• Must have a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
• Strong ability to understand and adhere to processes
• Must be able to promote cooperation and work effectively as part of a team
Required Competencies
• Safety & Compliance Focus: Strong commitment to safety policies, site-specific plans, and regulatory requirements, with the confidence to exercise stop-work authority when conditions are unsafe, unclear, or outside procedure
• Artificial Lift Expertise: Hands-on experience with gas lift, plunger lift, and rod pump systems, combined with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to see the big picture, and translate insights into effective field actions
• Collaborative & High-Performance Mindset: Driven team player with strong work ethic, integrity, continuous improvement mindset, and agility to thrive in a fast-paced environment; collaborates effectively across the field organization, challenges norms, shares ideas openly, and delivers successful outcomes with a commitment to team success
Physical Requirements
• Required to travel to field locations
• Required to work overtime, as needed
• Able to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Able to lift/move up to 50 pounds on regular basis and occasionally lift/ move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and color vision
• Able to deal with wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat/cold
• Work environment may include moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic chemicals, airborne particles and moderate to loud noise, requiring consistent use of appropriate PPE
We Offer
This position is provided with a company vehicle and a PPE/boot allowance. Ensign offers competitive salary, cash bonus, and equity plans as well as a comprehensive benefit package including medical/dental/vision plans, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with contribution matching up to 6% with 100% immediate vesting, paid vacation, sick time, and much more.