Oilfield careers · West Texas & Southeast New Mexico
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Oilfield openings across the Delaware and Permian Basins, collected from 50 employers' own careers pages and checked every day. Apply directly with the company.
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Latest jobs.
The newest openings with pay, schedule or requirements listed up front.
- New today Field Service Tech Carlsbad, NM View job
- Yesterday Field Service Technician - Permian Midland, TX View job
- Yesterday Field Service Technician, Entry Midland, TX View job
- 2 days ago Cement Iron Parts Technician Midland, TX View job
- New today Lab Technician Kermit, TX View job
- Yesterday Pipeline Operator I Eunice, NM View job
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- Yesterday Technology Project Manager Midland, TX View job
- Yesterday Pumper, Oil Recovery Orla, TX View job
- Yesterday Roustabout Carlsbad, NM View job
- Yesterday Lease Operator II Big Spring, TX View job
- 2 days ago Service Technician Odessa, TX View job
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How Basin oil gets out of the ground
From the rig to the tank.
A real Delaware Basin well, cut away: two miles of rock, a mile-long sideways bore, and a crew at every step. Tap a step to see who's hiring for it today.
Artificial lift
Every way a Basin well is lifted.
New wells flow on their own. Once the pressure drops, one of these lifts brings the oil up. Tap one to see how it works and who's hiring for it.
Pump jack, beam pump
Rod pump
How it works. A motor turns a crank that rocks the beam. The beam lifts a string of steel sucker rods that runs to a pump at the bottom of the well, and every upstroke pulls a little oil up the tubing.
In the Basin. The classic nodding donkey. In the Basin it usually takes over later in a well's life, once flow rates drop, and it runs for years with little help.
- Pumpers and lease operators
- Well service and pulling units
- Rod and pump shop hands
15 open jobs mention rod pumps right now
All artificial lift jobs →Electric submersible pump
ESP
How it works. An electric motor sits at the bottom of the well and spins a stack of pump stages above it. A power cable runs all the way down from a drive and transformer on the pad.
In the Basin. Moves the most fluid of any lift, so it is common on new horizontal wells while they still make lots of oil and water.
- ESP field service techs
- Electricians and VFD techs
- Workover rigs
12 open jobs mention ESPs right now
- Field Service Technician - PermianNOV
- ESP (Electrical Submersible Pump) TechnicianPermian Resources
- Field Service Technician - Permian (advanced experience)NOV
Continuous gas lift
Gas lift
How it works. A compressor pushes gas down the space outside the tubing. Gas-lift valves let it into the tubing, the bubbles make the fluid lighter, and the well flows up on its own.
In the Basin. Very common in the Delaware Basin. It handles sand and gas well and works in long horizontal wells with nothing moving downhole.
- Compressor mechanics
- Lease operators
- Automation and SCADA techs
12 open jobs mention gas lifts right now
- Sr. Operations Specialist – CompressionSM Energy
- Multi-skill Operator/Lease Operator - South Midland BasinConocoPhillips
- Multi-skill Operator/Lease Operator - Kermit, TXConocoPhillips
Plunger
Plunger lift
How it works. The well is shut in so gas pressure builds. Then a valve opens and a small plunger shoots up the tubing, pushing a slug of liquid ahead of it, and drops back down to wait.
In the Basin. Used on gas wells and older oil wells that load up with liquid. It runs on the well's own gas, with a small solar controller.
- Lease operators and pumpers
- Plunger and artificial lift techs
- Automation techs
12 open jobs mention plunger lifts right now
- Production TechOccidental (Oxy)
- Production EngineerPermian Resources
- Lead Lease OperatorCrescent Energy (Vital Energy)
Progressing cavity pump
PCP
How it works. A drive head on the surface spins the rod string. At the bottom, a steel corkscrew rotor turns inside a rubber stator, and pockets of fluid travel up through it.
In the Basin. Good with thick or sandy fluid. It is less common in the deep, hot Delaware wells, where heat and gas are hard on the rubber.
- Pumpers
- Lift and pump techs
- Well service rigs
No open listings name this lift today. Production crews work on every kind.
All artificial lift jobs →Hydraulic jet pump
Jet pump
How it works. A surface pump sends high-pressure power fluid down the well. It shoots through a nozzle, the fast jet pulls well fluid in beside it, and both come back up together.
In the Basin. No moving parts downhole, so it shrugs off sand and gas. Operators often use it to test or unload a well before a longer-term lift.
- Hydraulic lift techs
- Flowback and well testing hands
- Equipment operators
1 open job mentions jet pumps right now
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Every town with open jobs, from Carlsbad to Midland. Tap a town to see its jobs.
Popular job types.
Popular locations.
- Midland, TX290 jobs
- Odessa, TX97 jobs
- Carlsbad, NM39 jobs
- Pecos, TX32 jobs
- Kermit, TX21 jobs
- Hobbs, NM19 jobs
- Orla, TX11 jobs
- Stanton, TX9 jobs
- San Angelo, TX9 jobs
- Garden City, TX7 jobs
- Mentone, TX6 jobs
- Artesia, NM5 jobs
- Jal, NM5 jobs
- Andrews, TX5 jobs
- Monahans, TX4 jobs
- Big Spring, TX4 jobs
- Crane, TX2 jobs
- Big Lake, TX2 jobs
- Loving, NM1 job
- Wink, TX1 job
- Seminole, TX1 job
- Lovington, NM0 jobs
- Fort Stockton, TX0 jobs
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Delaware Basin jobs, all in one place
The Delaware Basin, across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, is one of the most active oil fields in the country. We track 50 operators, drilling contractors, service companies and midstream companies working the Basin, and collect the openings posted on their careers pages for towns like Pecos, Kermit, Monahans, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Artesia, Jal, Midland and Odessa. New to the oilfield? Read our complete guide to Delaware Basin jobs, or browse all open jobs across the Permian Basin, oil and gas jobs and hitch and rotation jobs. Looking by state? See West Texas oilfield jobs and New Mexico oilfield jobs, find oilfield jobs near you, browse oil rig jobs and artificial lift jobs, or read this week's Basin jobs report.
Oilfield job questions
What kind of jobs are listed here?
Oil and gas jobs in the Delaware Basin and wider Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico: CDL drivers, roustabouts, floorhands, pumpers, welders, mechanics, frac and wireline crews, engineers, land and office roles.
Where do the jobs come from?
We check the careers pages of oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, service companies and midstream companies every day, and list the openings located in the Basin. When a company closes a job, it comes down from this site at our next daily check.
How do I apply?
Click Apply on any job and you go straight to the company's own application page. We never charge job seekers.
Which towns are in the Delaware Basin?
The Delaware Basin covers Reeves, Ward, Winkler, Loving, Pecos and Culberson counties in Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico. Major job hubs include Pecos, Kermit, Monahans, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Artesia and Jal, with many companies based in Midland and Odessa.