Top Expected Tasks
Wellhead Pumpers
01
Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
02
Gauge oil and gas production.
03
Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
04
Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
05
Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
06
Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
07
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
08
Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
09
Change water filters.
10
Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Wellhead Pumpers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
Chemistry
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
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