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93% Chance of Automation

“Well Service Pump Equipment Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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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 “Well Service Pump Equipment Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
Inventory tracking software
Time and attendance software
Microsoft Excel
Data logger software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS