Summer 2024 Production Operator Summer Internship

At Murphy Oil Corporation, we believe the rich experiences and backgrounds of our employees strengthen our Company, create a productive workforce, and drive our success. We encourage you to apply for the positions for which you meet the qualifications.
Job Summary
Production Operator Summer Interns experience real-life projects with hands-on participation in Murphy's core businesses during the 12-week Summer Internship (six weeks within the Field of our Eagleford (EFS) Asset & the other six weeks within Murphy's Onshore Remote Operations Center). They will work with a mentor and a group of other professionals to make recommendations for further activities related to operations, both in the field and in the office. Interns will have the opportunity to interact with other interns and Murphy professionals working on a variety of projects to learn about all aspects of the industry.
Duties & Responsibilities (Field)

• Perform all duties, under Mentor direction, necessary to maintain target production rates from lease oil & gas wells by demonstrating industry or Murphy approved practices & procedures
• Understand current standard operating procedures
• Ensures safe work practices are followed at facility & well locations, including (but not limited to) conformance to the Permit to Work program (PTW), utilization of a Job Site analysis (JSA), LOTO, and exercising the Stop Work Authority when necessary
• Execute SAP work orders & IOP tasks in an efficient manner
• Request Maintenance work by utilizing SAP notification system
• Monitor & perform necessary repairs to chemical injection equipment
• Learn about troubleshooting procedures, along with the ability to communicate equipment specific design parameters & how they relate to overall facility performance, to obtain maximum efficiency & ensure proper maintenance
• Learn about maintaining all lease records necessary for production accounting, regulatory compliance, personnel safety, equipment maintenance and material movements

• Monitor, record, and witness custody transfer of hydrocarbons to sales, and verify all necessary information pertaining to the transfer. Controls and monitors all facility activities and communicates and dispatches urgent matters as needed

Duties & Responsibilities (Houston)

• Main point of contact between field personnel, management, safety, environmental, first responders, and engineering; ensuring safe, uninterrupted, and optimized business operations.
• Production performance monitoring & production process optimization
• Real-time monitoring & dispatch of appropriate responses to field alarms while effectively evaluating & analyzing the root cause
• Coordinates responses for the Field Operations execution team, responding to inquiries, field support requirements, safety, and production events
• Analyzes, interprets, and validates Production Variance Reporting on field data including downtime coding, fuel flare venting, and fluid inventories
• Maintains an intricate online production database
• Builds collaborative relationships and actively engages with internal stakeholders, including Production Accounting, Engineering, Marketing and HSE, for the purpose of analyzing daily/weekly outputs against plans

Qualifications/Requirements

• Pursuing a Skills Ready by API (or education equivalent to) certification
• Minimum twelve (12) continuous weeks' availability for internship
• Candidates for this U.S. position must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee or asylee. Individuals with temporary visas such as A, B, C, D, E, F (F1-Academic Student), G, H (H1-B), I, J, L, M (M1-Vocational Student), NATO, O, P, Q, R or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization in the United States now or in the future, are not eligible for hire

PURPOSE
We believe in providing energy that empowers people.
MISSION
We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.
VISION
We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.
VALUES & BEHAVIORS
Do Right Always

• Respect people, safety, environment and the law
• Follow through on commitments
• Make it better

Think Beyond Possible

• Offer solution
• Step up and lead
• Don't settle for "good enough"
• Embrace new opportunities

Stay With It

• Show resilience
• Lean into challenges
• Support each other
• Consider the implications

Murphy Oil Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program. Please read the E-Verify Notice-English / E-Verify Notice-Spanish and Right to Work Notice before proceeding with your job application.
For additional information, you may also visit the USCIS website.
Murphy Oil Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
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