Lease Operator

March 11, 2026

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Our Company: Fast-paced and growth-oriented, we use our wealth of experience gained from decades of exploration in America’s top producing basins. Agile and opportunistic in strategy, yet precise in execution, we provide tremendous potential for investors, employees and our community. We are always on the lookout for potential team members who are driven to make things better and live quite simply by the Golden Rule.

Our Strategy: We focus on acquiring, exploring and developing high-return, low-cost projects, and pursuing assets with production history and development opportunity.

Our Culture: We are intent on breaking barriers—in the industry, throughout our communities, and among individuals. Consumed by the desire to make things better, we have a flat, collaborative environment where everyone’s ideas are heard and encouraged.

A Lease Operator is responsible for tracking, documenting, and reporting production, performing general well inspection, maintenance, repairs and equipment replacements.
Description
• Make daily pumper run to check gauges, optimize production, troubleshoot, and upkeep location.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on production equipment and facilities.
• Accurately input daily production metrics.
• Contact haulers and ensures produced fluids are taken from the lease sites in a timely manner.
• Ensure accuracy of gauges, tests, and run tickets performed by purchasers.
• Work within Safety and Environmental Compliance Standards.

Minimum Requirements
• Working knowledge of mechanical applications
• Basic understanding of plunger lift operations and optimization is critical for success in this lease operator role
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently with little supervision
• Basic math skills
• Responsible and diligent
• Safety-conscious
• Basic computer skills
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Lease Operator

Physical Requirements
• Able to react to potentially dangerous situations quickly and appropriately.
• Able to stand, walk, lift to 50 lbs., bend, have visual acuity, hearing, and speaking.
• Able to climb 15-foot high ladders and stairwells.
• Able to work in hot and cold weather.

Additional Details
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must live within a 45-mile radius of operating area

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