Well and Facility Asset Management Professional Spotlight

Well and Facility Asset Management Professionals record and report every status update and change at a well. From the moment a well is drilled to the day it’s capped, their job is to keep information flowing between companies and regulators.

What a typical day looks like:

Well and Facility Asset Management Professionals work mainly from an office, with occasional field visits to confirm equipment compliance. In the office, they work closely with regulatory professionals on the Well and Facility Asset Management Team. In the field, they help operators, foremen and contractors meet regulatory obligations.

Day to day, a Well and Facility Asset Management Professional’s most important tool is the software they use to input new data about wells and facilities. They keep track of each change in a well and notify important stakeholders when new information is available. When a well is capped, they also process reclamation certifications, ensure all of the equipment is removed from site and complete daily activity reports documenting the site cleanup. Then, they send the certifications to personnel who need them to do their jobs.

The kinds of problems Well and Facility Asset Management Professionals solve at work:

These professionals need to make sure that all of the correct people, such as partners and regulators, are informed of each change to the well. Using a new drill might require a compressor that needs a noise permit. Constructing a new facility might require a Request to Engineer. Replacing a tank might require a Facility Change Request.

Whatever’s changing, a Well and Facility Asset Management Professional needs to ensure that the proper notice is sent on time.

Skills used most on the job:

Well and Facility Asset Management Professionals are all about communication and organization. They interact with a lot of people to keep their team members updated on asset changes. They also need to be extremely organized and continually devising new methods to make information storage and retrieval even more efficient.

Just as importantly, they need to be ready to deal with change. An experienced Well and Facility Asset Management Professional needs to be exceptionally good with multitasking, demanding deadlines and time management. The field may be unpredictable, but the professional in the middle of it all has to keep information flowing no matter what.