Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.
Work Activities
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Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
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Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
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Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
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Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
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Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
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Direct drilling crews performing activities such as assembling and connecting pipe, applying weights to drill pipes, or drilling around lodged obstacles.
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Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
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Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
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Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.
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Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
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Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.
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Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
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Apply green technologies or techniques, such as the use of coiled tubing, slim-hole drilling, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, or gas lift systems.
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Operate specialized equipment to remove obstructions by backing off or severing pipes by chemical or explosive action.
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Close and seal wells no longer in use.
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Perforate well casings or sidewalls of boreholes with explosive charges.
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Examine unserviceable wells to determine actions to be taken to improve well conditions.
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Monitor sound wave-generating or detecting mechanisms to determine well fluid levels.
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Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Education No formal educational credential
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training 1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
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Dependability
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Initiative
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Leadership
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Attention to Detail
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Persistence
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Self Control
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Screwdrivers
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Pipe handling equipment
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Hoists
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Facilities management software
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Cloud-based data access and sharing software
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Analytical or scientific software
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