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Job Description

Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. May also perform similar services in mining exploration operations. Includes fishing-tool technicians.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5013.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 53,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 42,890 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining”.

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Tasks for “Oil and Gas Field Technician”

Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
Examine unserviceable wells to determine actions to be taken to improve well conditions.
Operate specialized equipment to remove obstructions by backing-off or severing pipes by chemical or explosive action.
Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.
Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
Perforate well casings or sidewalls of boreholes with explosive charges.
Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
Close and seal wells no longer in use.
Apply green technologies or techniques such as the use of coiled tubing, slim-hole drilling, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, or gas lift systems.
Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.
Direct drilling crews performing activities such as assembling and connecting pipe, applying weights to drill pipes, or drilling around lodged obstacles.
Monitor sound wave generating or detecting mechanisms to determine well fluid levels.
Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.

Related Technology & Tools

Phillips head screwdrivers
Truck-mounted derricks
Power drills
Mud pumps
Handheld data loggers
Pipe elevators
Steel measuring tapes
Ratchet sets
Personal computers
Mallets
Utility knives
Depth gauges
Hydraulic hoisting equipment
Cement mixers
Slickline severance tools
Jet pipe cutters
Sonar equipment
Pipe slips
Strain gauges
Hoisting equipment
Channel lock pliers
Laptop computers
Continuous sucker rods
Cement pumps
Protective ear muffs
Jet casing cutters
Safety gloves
Chemical casing cutters
Claw hammers
Diesel motors
Pressure indicators
Torpedo levels
Hydraulic pumping systems
Safety goggles
Wire cutters
Chemical pipe cutters
Straight screwdrivers
Free point tools
Hex wrenches
Pressure control devices
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Downhole object retrieval equipment
Adjustable hand wrenches
Wellhead drives
Electric downhole pumps
Pipe wrenches
Well tubing perforation guns
Stuck pipe tools
Desktop computers
Pipe tongs

Microsoft Excel
Time and attendance software
Data logger software
Microsoft Office
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Inventory tracking software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software