Corrosion Engineer and Lab Lead

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Job Summary

Alaska Overview

ConocoPhillips is Alaska’s largest crude oil producer and largest owner of exploration leases, with approximately 1.2 million net undeveloped acres at year-end 2022. The company produced an average of 200 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022. ConocoPhillips has major ownership interests in two of North America’s largest legacy conventional oil fields, both located on Alaska’s North Slope: Kuparuk, which the company operates, and Prudhoe Bay. Additionally, ConocoPhillips operates several fields on the Western North Slope. The company has an ownership interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and owns/operates the Polar Tankers fleet.

Kuparuk Overview

The Greater Kuparuk Area, located approximately 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay, encompasses the Kuparuk Field and four nearby satellite fields.

The Kuparuk Field is one of the largest onshore producing fields in the United States, with more than 500 active producing wells. Rotary-drilled wells and sidetracks from existing wellbores utilizing coiled-tubing drilling are the primary means for development drilling at Kuparuk. Field installations include three central production facilities that separate oil, natural gas, and water, as well as a seawater treatment plant.

In 2022, ConocoPhillips’ net crude oil production at Kuparuk averaged 47 MBOED.

Description

The Corrosion Engineer & Lab Lead’s purpose is to utilize chemical testing and monitoring data to provide recommendations to Stakeholders regarding optimum operation and development of NS (North Slope) assets. This position is accountable for laboratory services, coupon crews, chem techs, and production chemists for all the CPAI (ConocoPhillips Asset Integrity) operating assets.

Job Description

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support the CPAI Alaska operating assets
• Promote the CPAI HSE (Health, Safety, Environmental) programs and ensure that applicable laboratory and company standards and regulations are adhered to
• Work direction to lab and chemical technicians, monitoring, and other personnel for day-to-day related operations
• Tactical direction of mitigation programs to forestall and reduce embedded corrosion damage, i.e. corrosion inhibition and biocide treatments
• Manage outside testing requests, associated programs, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Conduct day-to-day laboratory analyses as required; manage laboratory workflow and data
• Support maintenance and calibration of analytical instrumentation and equipment; maintenance of laboratory procedures; personnel training
• Support of all reporting requirements, audits & inspections on the part of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), US Department of Transportation (DOT), and third-party clients
• Support of HSE, OE & Insurance audits pertaining to AI issues and the lab
• Technology development and field validation of new corrosion inhibitors, monitoring techniques, and assistance with test programs
• Support of related engineering studies and field chemistry-related issues requiring knowledge and/or analysis to resolve
• Maintain knowledge of technological advances in analytical chemistry
• Interface with AI inspection personnel
• Interface with Materials Handling, Procurement & chemical vendors on supply chain, storage issues for chemicals
• Interface with Capital Projects Organization on identifying corrosion monitoring locations, input to overall engineering on new and renewal projects
• Establish and maintain related Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Qualifications

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering or foreign equivalent
• 5+ years corrosion control experience within the oil & gas industry
• 5+ years mechanical integrity experience within the oil & gas industry
• 5+ years Corrosion Engineer or Asset Integrity Engineer experience
• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to work in a remote work location on a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off work schedule

Preferred:

• ASME, API, and NACE certifications
• 3+ years of experience with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software and data management
• 3+ years experience with chromatography instrumentation
• 3+ years experience with spectroscopy instrumentation
• Advanced knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry
• Advanced knowledge of analytical methods and instrumentation
• Intermediate knowledge of DOT, SPCC & ADEC regulations and inspection procedures and standards such as API-570
• Ability to interface effectively with other engineers and operations personnel of varied disciplines
• Ability to communicate with and maintain good working relationships with a diverse team
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Listens actively and invites new ideas for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what is right

Apply Before: March 28, 2024

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.