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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Workover Rig Relief Operator - MBI Energy Services - Watford City, ND
Responsibilities
Ensuring all crew members are at the rig and prepared to work at the scheduled time. Operating the rig and equipment as requested by the rig operator or tool pusher. Working closely with customers to resolve concerns and complaints. Maintaining productivity standards for all rig functions. Ensuring quality products and services are provided to the customer. Complying with all safety procedures an ensuring a safe working environment. Ensuring efficient maintenance of assigned rig and equipment. Establishing and maintaining a positive work environment for a rig crew. Education:
Required Skills:
REQUIRED:
2+ years of workover rig experience; experience entails floorhand, derrickhand, operator/driller experience in the oilfield. Ability to effectively communicate, both oral and written. Basic problem solving and organizational skills. Basic oilfield well servicing experience. Ability to bend, stoop and lift objects of up to 75 pounds for extended periods of time. Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver licenses Class A or B CDL Any other heavy equipment licenses or certifications preferred Additional Information
Schedule: Monday - Friday, flexible on weekends
Shifts: Day and Night
Benefits:
Medical Insurance -Premium is 100% company paid for employee or family coverage.
Teladoc - A benefit that gives employees access to a Doctor 24/7/365 for visits by phone/video at no cost to the employee, including getting a prescription written if appropriate. It isnot insurance, but helps employees get the most out of their benefits.
Dental Insurance - Premium is 100% company paid for employee coverage or 50% company paid for family coverage.
Vision Insurance -100% employee paid.
Life Insurance - Company paid life with AD&D policy with the option to buy up.
401(k) - Employees are eligible for 401(k) after 1 year of employment and 1000 hours with a company match of up to 4%.
Compensation: $31.00/hr.
Applicant Requirements: In order to apply for this position, applicants MUST meet the following criteria. If your resume does not match these criteria, you will not be able to apply for this position.
Location: North America
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Fed tapering tensions put on hold as equity markets across Europe and Asia register gains, and emerging market assets claw back some lost ground
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Administrative Coordinator-$40k to $45k (West Los Angeles)
In this role the Administrative Coordinator will manage calendars, meetings, and participate in the planning and execution of events. The role also requires the assistant to prepare presentations, work on independent projects and have regular interaction with clients and executives.
Excellent written communication skills are a must since the assistant will be composing and editing key company documents.
Candidates must also have the ability to analyze information and be highly organized.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast paced high profile company and gain valuable corporate experience!
Please submit your resume in a Word Document or PDF.
Posting ID: 3648298976
Driller - Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. - Victoria, TX
Detailed Description
Key relevant tasks performed by a Driller include the following:
Oversee all drilling activities and monitor hands that are working on rig floor Follow established plan for drilling operations Continually monitor well conditions and drilling parameters Provide leadership, along with the Rig Manager, to delegate tasks, instruct, train, and develop all hands Ensure regular maintenance of all equipment and machinery Assist Rig Manager with preventing and solving problems to keep the rig operational Communicate with Rig Manager, Company Man, and Directional Driller as necessary Responsible for well control General upkeep and housekeeping of the Driller’s cabin Maintain daily logs of drilling activities Supervise hands and assist with rig up / down procedures Support other crew members as needed, ensure compliance with safety procedures, and other additional tasks as assigned
Job Requirements
To qualify for a Driller position, an individual must be willing and able to safely perform the following activities :
Stand or sit at the driller’s console for up to 12 hours with minimal ability to leave the driller’s cabin Occasionally climb steep stairs and walk on steel grating and decking, which may be slick. Additionally, they will be walking on boards, gravel, dirt, mud, ice, and snow. Manually operate equipment at driller’s console, which consists of touchscreens, buttons, keyboard, joystick, and levers Clear vision to judge near and far distances to maintain awareness of, watch, and report ongoing work activities to coworkers and third parties Utilize proper hand signals when working from the cabin to communicate with others Accurate recall over short and long-term memory Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to operate drilling equipment, be aware of others’ location in relation to drilling activities, and safely move around work environment with many moving objects Stay continuously alert and focused up to12.5 hours while independently performing repetitive and routine activities and be able to remain calm and continue working in the event of a problem situation Make sound and quick decisions in a changing and hazardous environment Demonstrate clear communication skills and ability to promptly follow directions Take initiative and work independently during downtime Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times Education Requirements and Knowledge
The Driller job requires a high school diploma, certificate or equivalent. A Driller must be able to use a computer and multiple screens to monitor drilling activities. This person must understand down hole operations and daily operations to be able to give instructions to hands. The Driller must be able to use a calculator, standard formulas, and basic math for well control calculations.
Certification Requirements:
Well Control
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Derrickhand, Motorhand, and Floorhand
Additional Details
This position requires the person to work outdoors for an entire tour work shift in all types of weather conditions, including precipitation, cold / heat, high wind, and turbulent conditions. They will be exposed to the typical conditions of the local area where the rig is located. The Driller must work with an emphasis on safety for themselves and others including coworkers and third parties. They must be able to work closely with others as they will work together in the confined area of the drilling rig and may choose to live together in crew quarters. They must be willing to work a hitch, which consists of 7 days on / 7 days off, or 14 days on / 14 days off, working 12.5 hour shifts that can include days or nights and as well as weekends and holidays
How To Apply
To apply, click the "apply now" button at the lower right hand corner of the screen and follow the directions
Amount of Travel
Constant Travel
Work At Home
No
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Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. - Victoria, TX
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Front Desk Assistant (Santa Monica)
We are looking for a person that is:
? Health oriented and loves being around children
? Warm, kind-hearted and friendly
? An effective verbal and written communicator with excellent personal skills who can easily work with all personality types
? A self-motivated person with strong problem-solving skills
? A good multitasker and can stay focused and complete tasks despite various distractions
? Very organized and efficient
? Able to quickly adapt to various tasks and challenging situations without a lot of supervision
? Effective at using Microsoft Office Suite and ideally Quickbooks
Experience in a medical office is preferred but not mandatory. Back office/medical assistant skills are a plus.
Starting hours: 2 days per week. Can easily and quickly grow to a full time position with room to grow in capacity and responsibility. Competitive pay.
Please email your CV along with a paragraph describing why you are the best fit for this position and our company. No solicitations. Posting ID: 3648329772
Posted: 2013-02-27, 5:08PM PSTEdited: 2013-02-27, 5:08PM PSTemail to a friendRohani heralds ‘new era’ for Iran
Iran’s newly elected president pledges to follow a ‘path of moderation’ and promises greater openness over the country’s nuclear programme
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to inspire and enliven the human spirit (downtown los angeles)
After a slow rise, solar starts to shine
Ed Bajorek is a bottom-line guy. So it wasn’t the feel-good aspects that prompted him to spend serious money for a rooftop solar installation at his appliance and cabinet shop.
“I look at everything long-term,” said Bajorek, owner of K&N Builder Sales. “I suspect in the winter, we won’t have any electric bill. Now is the time to do it, because business is good right now.”
Wind continues to dominate the discussion of renewable energy in Texas, reaching 32.6 million megawatt- hours in 2012, more than in any other state.
Solar power makes up just a sliver of the renewable power flowing to the Texas electric grid, but it had the largest rate of growth last year, increasing by 265 percent to 133,642 megawatt- hours, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. That count only includes commercial-scale solar installations, not the rooftop solar panels installed for residential use.
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said last month that he expects solar energy to be “a lot bigger than most people think, sooner than they think.”
And an analysis by the NPD Group predicts demand for solar photovoltaic panels in the U.S. will grow by 20 percent this year.
Demand is greatest in California, Arizona, New Jersey and North Carolina. But Texas ranked No. 9 in the nation for solar growth in 2012, according to a study by GTM Research.
No local incentives in Houston
The wide skies of Texas provide plenty of raw material for solar energy, but the state offers none of the tax breaks or other incentives credited with spurring growth elsewhere.
City-owned utilities in San Antonio and Austin offer rebates, as does at least one company operating in the North Texas utility market. No rebates are available in the Houston area.
There is a 30 percent federal tax break.
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But Bajorek said that wasn’t a major factor in taking the $117,000 plunge to install solar panels atop his business.
“If I get some money back next year, good,” he said. “But what it’s going to cost me now, that’s all I care about.”
He expects when the installation is complete, it will cover most of his electric costs and prove an especially good deal if electric rates rise.
Wind energy jumped ahead of solar in Texas partly because it’s easier to do large installations for utility projects, said Jennifer Ronk, senior research scientist at the Houston Advanced Research Center. “It’s more cost-competitive at that large utility scale.”
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But even in Texas, there are a few larger solar projects, including the Webberville Solar Farm in Manor, a 35-megawatt project with a long-term contract to sell energy to Austin’s city-owned utility.
Large solar projects, along with the wind projects that are far more common here, qualify for the federal Production Tax Credit, renewed as part of last-minute negotiations in Congress to avert the Jan. 1 tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff.
Critics say the credit gives renewables an unfair advantage over conventional forms of electric generation. It provides a 2.2-cent tax break for every kilowatt-hour of energy produced during the first 10 years of operation.
“That discourages people from building new (generating) plants because, whenever the wind blows, they get kicked off the grid,” said Josiah Neeley, a policy analyst for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “They’re not getting the tax credit, so they can’t compete with the (renewable energy) prices.”
“If wind or solar can compete on the open market, and people want to do that, that’s fine,” he said. “They just shouldn’t be getting subsidies from the government.”
‘The fuel is free’
Solar has remained mostly a residential phenomenon in Texas, despite a few large commercial projects, including the Ikea store on Interstate 10 near West Loop 610in Houston, which last year installed 3,388 rooftop solar panels.
CenterPoint Energy spokeswoman Leticia Lowe said 92 percent of its customers with a renewable energy installation are residential.
Jimmy and Barbara Hemphill are using complementary electric technologies and design for the house they are building in Humble.
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It will have geothermal air conditioning and heating and is situated on the lot so the solar panels are best positioned to catch the sun’s rays. Windows and sliding doors on the north and south sides of the house can be opened to the breeze when humidity is low.
The windows are double-paned, and the walls are heavily insulated.
Because the house is new, Jimmy Hemphill said, they don’t know how much of their electric use the 26 solar panels will provide; they can add more if needed.
“Our goal would be to end up net zero, where we don’t buy any electricity,” he said.
Hemphill said the system cost $24,390. How long it takes to pay for itself will depend, in part, on the price of electricity.
Cal Morton, an executive at Texas Solar Outfitters, said that sort of thinking is drawing more people to solar.
“It’s not a tree-hugging enterprise,” he said. “It’s people who know we have a limited electric grid capacity. With solar, you’re pre-paying your electric bill for 30 years, and you’re locking in that cost, because the fuel is free.”
Most panels are guaranteed for 25 years, but Morton said they often last longer.
Up-front costs
Tree-hugger or not, the up-front cost has been a deterrent for many people, and solar’s largest gains have been in San Antonio and Austin, where city-owned utility systems offer rebates to customers who install solar panels. Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company in North Texas, also has an incentive program.
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The theory is that people who generate their own electricity can offset the need to build more expensive generating plants.
No Houston-area companies offer rebates, although some utilities let customers sell back electricity generated by rooftop panels.
Morton said a residential system can cost $12,000 to $50,000 before the federal tax break.
Helen Brauner, senior vice president for marketing and strategic planning at Green Mountain Energy, said the average solar array on a Texas home is about 5 kilowatts — enough to cover roughly half the household’s energy needs. A system that size typically costs $12,000 to $15,000, she said.
Brauner said many Green Mountain customers are drawn to solar as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
But Morton said the financial arguments are a lure for others.
“When I was a stockbroker, the challenge was getting consistent returns off the stock market,” he said, referring to his previous career. “With this, I just need the sun to rise.”
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Experienced Mud Engineer - Evanston, WY - Baker Hughes - Evanston, WY
Job Number: 1315906 )
LOCATION
Evanston, WY
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Full Time Regular
ABOUT THIS JOB
Baker Hughes Incorporated has an opening for an Experienced Mud Engineer in Evanston, WY. As a leader in the oilfield services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. Our leading technologies and our ability to apply them safely and effectively create value for our customers and our shareholders. Baker Hughes is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under general supervision provides onsite services by measuring, and testing the running of fluid mixing and pumping, including technical analysis and controlling fluid properties. Conducts all business activities in accordance to Baker Hughes HSE policies, Legal Compliance requirements and Baker Hughes Core Values. Maintains fluid properties on rig sites by testing fluid properties accurately. Maintains inventory at customer well sites. Must provide effective customer service by providing rig-site customers and coordinators information regarding the progress of a rig site and create/implement solutions to rig site problems. Provides ongoing support to assist operations in providing our customers the most effective, environmentally safe drilling fluids available while optimizing the well-bore construction process and maximizing our customers' production. Performs other related duties as required. Conducts all business activities in accordance to Baker Hughes HSE policies, Legal Compliance requirements and Baker Hughes Core Values.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or equivalent. At least 2 years experience as a Mud Engineer REQUIRED Basic understanding of the applications of Drilling Fluids and the duties of a Drilling Fluids Engineer. Industry experience and product line training required. Good mechanical aptitude.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Two year Technical Degree preferred.
OTHER DETAILS
Employee must successfully pass instructor led drilling fluids, reservoir fluids, or environmental services classes. The employee will also undertake computer based training, HSE and compliance training.
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CareerBuilder - 16 days ago
Lab Engineer for Lighting Company (Commerce)
Design and/or make suggestions to finished products to meet UL requirements.
Candidate must have working knowledge of electrical, electric, and/or mechanical engineering.
Communicate with our vendors to ensure that product specifications are clear.
Must have good organizational skills, ability to prioritize projects and view these in terms of deadlines.
Must have good communication skills, show professionalism and reliable work ethic.
Posting ID: 3648285693Posted: 2013-02-27, 4:46PM PSTEdited: 2013-02-27, 4:46PM PSTemail to a friend